On behalf of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Hatch evaluated the risk profile of ocean (wave and tidal current) and wind power technologies, and created a registry of risks associated with such power resource developments. CSA entrusted Hatch with the critical task of facilitating the future development and implementation of consensus-based standards.
Hatch risk methodologies were applied in an effort to create risk registries for wind and ocean power that characterizes whole industries regarding primarily technical risks including:
- Criteria of safety
- Status of R&D, available training and qualifications
- Fabrication and manufacturing facilities
- Installation and construction skills
- Project management
- Reliability, stability and dependability
- Design life
- Definition of loading conditions, energy source, equipment selection, environmental management, efficiency, serviceability and economic merits.
With this study Hatch built on previous assignments for CSA, and helped direct standards development activities in the ocean and wind power fields, that will aid the deployment of appropriate technologies.
CSA is the key standard-setting organization in Canada and turned to Hatch for this strategic assignment. Hatch delivered to CSA expectations:
“On behalf of CSA, I want to thank you and your team for working on this report and pulling it all together in ‘record time’. I know that this report will have significant value to us, our stakeholders and colleagues.”
Stephen Brown, Director – Electrotechnical Codes and Standards
