People

 

The company consists of four directors and one employee.  The team has a broad range of experience pertinent to the task of developing small-scale hydro power schemes.

Full-time directors:

Nick Forrest:  Nick is an Environmental Engineer with first class honours in Environmental Science and an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh.  He led the Scottish Hydro Power Resource Study (2008) commissioned by The Forum for Renewable Energy in Scotland (FREDS), and the Employment Potential of Scotland’s Hydro Resource (2009), both on behalf of the Scottish Government.  As an integral component of these studies Nick developed and applied Hydrobot^® hydro modelling software, which we are now employing to identify commercially viable sites for landowners across Scotland.

Gordon Black:  Gordon has an Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Strathclyde University and a MBA in Strategic Marketing.   Gordon has a particular interest in the development of hydropower based on existing weirs.

 

Employee:

James Hendry: James has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde Glasgow. He trained under Nick Forrest Associates in all areas of hydropower development and has conducted site evaluations, feasibility studies and hydrological flow measurements.  James leads on the development schemes based on existing water-mills.

 

Supporting directors:

David Scanlan:  David is a Mechatronics Engineer with an Honours Degree from the University of Abertay.  He has worked in the pharmaceutical, electronics and automotive industries and still provides Subsea Engineering consulting services to North Sea oil and gas operators.

Douglas Perry:  Douglas has 30 years of hydraulics and pneumatics experience gained through ownership of his engineering company, Universal Services (Clydesdale) Ltd based in Lanarkshire. His client base is extensive and includes companies in the sectors of; oil, marine, renewable energy, recycling and manufacturing.