Associates

Nick Forrest, Director, babyHydro

Biography

Nick Forrest began working in renewable energy in 2006 following a career in journalism and environmental consultancy. He received a Masters Degree with distinction in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh, and went on to develop the Hydrobot®  hydro modelling tool. Nick used Hydrobot® to survey Scotland for the Scottish Government in 2008 and 2009, with SISTech and Black & Veatch.

Alongside development of Hydrobot® Nick has been conducting site visits and feasibility studies for 4 years. He is now a director of babyHydro, developing small hydro schemes from idea to operation.

babyHydro supports landowners and developers through every stage of creating electricity from running water.

Areas of Expertise

Hydropower site surveying and feasibility studies; remote hydropower prediction; project management of hydro construction and operation

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