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We are the innovators shaping the future of energy systems.

Together, our interdisciplinary teams are rethinking the way energy is transformed, moved and used, and helping clients in every sector to unlock opportunities and meet growing demand for power.

Our energy consulting teams dream big to drive positive impact, and deliver a future where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, lower-carbon energy.

How is WSP ‘Powering What’s Next’?

Making a difference across the energy industry

Transmission & Distribution

Thermal Energy and Bioenergy

Geothermal Energy

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms supporting energy projects. We inspire, guide, collaborate and deliver across various energy sub-sectors. From designing renewable energy projects to optimizing gas infrastructure or ensuring robust power delivery systems, WSP has specialists across all parts of the energy market.

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Our energy consulting services

Our energy consulting practice offers multidisciplinary services at every phase of a project, from initial planning, through design and commission, operations, and decommissioning and remediation.

Energy Advisory Services

We help governments and organizations make confident energy decisions—cutting emissions, improving reliability, and reducing risk. By turning complexity into clarity, we empower clients to lead the energy transition with momentum and impact.

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Environmental Planning & Permitting

Clients rely on our decades of environmental planning and permitting experience on energy projects, because we possess the local resource knowledge and solid regulatory relationships that are essential to minimizing risk and maximizing project success.

Air Quality and Emissions Modeling
Aquatic, Marine and Ecological Services
Baseline Studies
Biodiversity and Natural Capital
Construction Monitoring
Environmental Permitting
Environmental Planning
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
Feasibility, Siting and Resource Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Management & Monitoring
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Permitting
Heritage and Archaeology
Indigenous and Stakeholder Engagement
Noise Monitoring
Water Resource Assessment
Wind Resources and Metocean Studies

Engineering & Design

Effective engineering and design are critical for safe project development and performance. As a key provider of these services for energy clients around the world, WSP is well-versed in navigating the varying scale, risk, cost, and complexities of a project.

Access Road Design
Balance-of-Plant Engineering
Cable Route Planning and Engineering
Cavern Design
Civil/Structural and Ground Engineering
Coastal Engineering
Control and Instrumentation
Dam and Reservoir Services
Detailed Pipeline Engineering and Design
Electrical Engineering
Facility/Station Engineering
Geophysical and Geotechnical Engineering
Hydrology and Hydrogeology
Lender’s Technical Advisor or Engineer
Network and Protection Design
Owner’s Engineering Services
Pipeline Design
Port, Marine and Terminal Engineering
Front End Engineering and Detailed Design
Process Engineering
Structural Engineering
Surface Facility Design
Tailings Design
Transmission Line and Substation Design
Trenchless Tunnelling
Underground Storage and Disposal
Wastewater Engineering
Well Design

Commissioning & Operation

WSP supports its energy clients by providing comprehensive commissioning, construction, operational, and maintenance services. This includes everything from initial system startup to ongoing performance monitoring and maintenance, helping clients extend asset life and maximize performance.

Construction and Commissioning Oversight
Construction Management
Construction Materials Testing
Construction Stage Site Services
Construction Supervision
Due Diligence and Project Acquisitions
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract Review
Equipment, Technologies and Manufacturers Evaluation
Factory Acceptance Test Witnessing and Manufacturing Quality Reviews
Geohazards Management
Owner’s Engineer Construction and Commissioning
Operational Monitoring
Optimization of Equipment Sizing and Configuration
Procurement
Radiological Surveying and Monitoring
System Augmentation Strategies
Utility Interconnections
Wind Turbine Power-Curve Testing and Production Review

Decommissioning & Remediation

WSP supports safe and efficient decommissioning of energy assets, with a focus on minimizing environmental impact and restoring sites to safe and sustainable conditions. Our team is well-versed in environmental regulations and can implement compliance strategies - even in a changing environment.

Decommissioning, Demolition and Repurposing
Due Diligence
EHS Management and Compliance
Facility Assessments
Groundwater Compliance and Monitoring Industrial Hygiene
Liability Reduction Programs
Natural Source Zone Depletion
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Plume Modelling
Power Plant Retirement
Post-Closure Care Regulatory Strategy
Project and Program Management
Regulatory and Effluent Limitation Guidelines Support
Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring
Risk Assessment
Safety and Non-Safety Related Subsurface Investigations
Site Assessment, Remediation and Reclamation

Advancing energy systems

Energy generation, delivery and resilience

Secure, reliable energy drives modern societies and is essential for economic success. We help clients to harness new forms of energy, develop low-carbon solutions, build resilience, and navigate real-world trade-offs.

Solving transportation

Transmission networks are the backbone of a sustainable energy system. We are innovating the way energy is moved, from strategic route selection to converting hydrogen to ammonia, to deliver the most efficient, effective use of precious resources.

Solutions for a secure future

Diversifying the energy mix is the key to more resilient systems, and societies. We are helping clients to develop low-carbon solutions, maximize renewables, and explore the potential of alternatives from hydrogen to small nuclear reactors.

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United Kingdom

Powering the future with National Grid

Our team deployed their route and site selection expertise with digital innovation to create a brand-new digital tool in ArcGIS that’s helping National Grid build the new, much-needed Lincolnshire transmission line with efficiency and transparency, enabling additional sources of low-carbon power for the UK.

New Zealand

Transpower Facilities Management

WSP have been managing the Facilities and Asset Management, and the delivery of the buildings and grounds portfolio of Transpower’s network contract for more than 25 years.

St. Philemon, Quebec, Canada

Saint Philemon Windfarm

Developing a wind farm is a challenging venture. The developer needs to be supported by a specialist at every stage of the project. In addition to undertaking comprehensive engineering activities, WSP managed construction of a windfarm in Saint-Philémon, a mountainous region in Quebec. We also assisted the client in procurement activities. Having worked in this area previously with other clients, we had an excellent knowledge of this site.

Projects

Increasing access to power in Zimbabwe through infrastructure rehabilitation

WSP participates in a crucial project to improve the reliability of power in Zimbabwe and restore supplies to its 20,000-plus customers who have been without stable access to electricity for some time.

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Utah, USA

ACES Delta I Hydrogen Production and Storage

World’s largest green hydrogen storage facility being developed in Utah with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office will help scale low-carbon energy for western states.

Hong Kong

Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2 (O·PARK2), Hong Kong

At WSP, we strive to help our clients manage and reduce impacts related to sustainability, climate change, energy and the environment by providing them the best practice solutions, and we are proud to contribute to the global efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Quebec, Canada

Lac-Mégantic Energy Microgrid and Energy Storage

Looking to rebuild a future focused on innovation and sustainable development post-rail disaster in 2013, Lac-Mégantic engaged WSP to implement Quebec’s first microgrid.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Climate Adaptation Project

Harrestrup River (Harrestrup Å) in Vigerslev Park (Vigerslevparken) is about to undergo a major transformation. The City of Copenhagen's Technical and Environmental Department aims to combine climate adaptation with biodiversity enhancements and increased recreational value throughout the site.

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McInnis Cement

WSP was mandated by McInnis Cement, the New Cement Company, to take part in the definition of the most ambitious, modern and technologically advanced project in the cement industry in over 50 years, leading to a close collaboration that involved services ranging from engineering studies, high-level planning and estimation to detailed engineering, procurement and project and construction management.

Singapore

Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF), Singapore

The new Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF), an integral part of Singapore’s long-term plan to meet its solid waste management needs, will be equipped with state-of-the-art solid waste treatment technologies to improve energy and resource recovery from waste.

Canada

Fostering Local Skills While Protecting the Environment at Canada’s Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline

Building a pipeline must balance completing the work on time and on budget with environmental protection. WSP helped support this balance while working Enbridge Line 3.