Software set to spark windfarm interest
An Aberdonian project plan‑ ning consultancy is to test market a trail‑blazing tool that aims to save North Sea wind‑ farm owners time and money and increase productivity dur‑ ing their development.
Cambla is looking for a renewables owner to test its Repeater software for free, using the feedback to refine the program to ensures it “arms the industry with pre‑ cisely what it needs” before they formally launch it in the spring.
The firm, based in Huntly Street, Aberdeen, has been helped by Business Gate‑ way Aberdeen City & Shire in developing the software over the past year.
Cambla says it will ena‑ ble businesses to model the construction of each project option so that “informed decisions can be made when selecting the final scheme based on logistics and budget”.
Alexander Macleod, own‑ er of the company, said: “Our focus has traditionally been on the oil and gas industry, but in the downturn we realised we needed to look for opportuni‑ ties to diversify because when the oil runs out, it runs out.
“Renewable projects are cyclical, and in 25 years time turbines will need to be replaced and the whole project planning process will start again.
“That highlighted an oppor‑ tunity for us to develop a tool specifically for the offshore renewables market. The soft‑ ware has been developed as far as it can.
“Now it needs to be tested in a real‑world situation and that is why we are looking for a company to use the technol‑ ogy for free.”