Natural Power Case study

emer.shovlin@restore.blue (Emer Shovlin) — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:42:05 GMT

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Pilot Project · Offshore Wind · Nature-Inclusive

Designing offshore wind that gives back to the ocean.

A pilot collaboration between Restore Blue and Natural Power, bringing biodiversity opportunities, regulatory evidence, and greater client confidence into the earliest stages of offshore wind development.

Client

Natural Power

Sector

Offshore wind

Region

Scotland, UK

Duration

2-month pilot

Focus

Nature-inclusive solution discovery

Result

Conversion to a 12-month contract

Nature-inclusivity isn't just a box to tick. It's a competitive advantage. Photo: Toàn Trần / Pexels

01 - The Brief

Move beyond action. Restore.

Natural Power is a leading renewable energy consultancy that delivers technical, environmental, and consenting expertise across a full project lifecycle. Offshore wind consenting and environmental advisory is a core part of what they do.

Today, offshore wind is the backbone of Europe's energy transition - but the consenting window is tightening, and developers are under increasing pressure to prove projects can deliver net-positive outcomes for marine life, not just minimise harm.

Natural Power and Restore Blue piloted a new approach to finding the correct nature-inclusive solutions for offshore wind projects: replacing manual research with Restore's platform. The objective was simple - find solutions faster, produce evidence-backed outputs, and gather user feedback to shape the platform's next phase of development.

The two-month pilot ran across two live projects and three active use cases: EIAR development, derogation case building and project bid submissions. This gave the Restore Blue platform a real-world test in a high-stakes consultancy environment. The team identified 12 viable solutions, assembled them 3x faster than with their previous manual approach, and the pilot converted into a 12-month contract.

Challenge

Fragmented data.

Natural Power's team relied on manual efforts when searching for nature-inclusive solutions including web searches, conference attendance and internal knowledge sharing. Without a central evidence base for the team to work with, the workload is increased and discovery is significantly slower.

Value

One platform, from day one.

Restore Blue brings nature-inclusive solution discovery into one workflow - instant, comprehensive technology information, all in one place. Natural Power's project team could query the platform in minutes and generate structured exportable reports for client use - replacing hours of manual compilation.

02 - The Pilot

Two months.
Four steps.

Support was given to Natural Power's project leads and marine consenting specialists across their offshore wind projects.

Step 1

Onboarding & Discovery

Remote onboarding session to introduce Natural Power to the platform. Ran initial training on key features, functionality and assessment criteria to highlight Restore Blue's capabilities.

Step 2

Platform Access

Platform access for a two-month period for three Natural Power users with unlimited solution-site scenario runs and technical report and summary slide exports.

Step 3

Support & Queries

Continuous email and video call support during the trial period for any technical or usage-related questions.

Step 4

Feedback & Roadmap

Structured feedback workshop with the full pilot team, translating real-world experience into clear priorities for platform development and a further understanding of what additional value Restore Blue can deliver.

In Their Words

"Having that one stop shop is really, really beneficial in terms of time saving."

Michelle

Principal Environmental Consultant, Natural Power

On Evidence & Reporting

"The reporting tool is incredibly useful - you've got all of that research and backing behind it."

Niamh

Offshore Renewables, Natural Power

On Regulatory Evidence

"Being able to produce evidence-backed reports increases client confidence and buy in from their engineering teams."

Leah

Offshore Renewables, Natural Power

03 - Impact

What changed in numbers.

The outcomes for Natural Power using our platform: faster discovery, stronger evidence and better-informed decisions.

Number of viable solutions were discovered

3 ×

Faster solution assembly compared to previous manual approach

Projects supported to date

8/10

In user satisfaction

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