THE FUTURE OF

GREEN
ENERGY
IS NOW
Harness the Power
of Renewable Energy
and Work Toward a
Low-carbon Future
 DIGITAL ADVANCEMENTS AND
THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Whether your business analyzes, designs, or constructs renewable energy power generation facilities or
ensures their ongoing daily operation, Bentley provides solutions throughout your project’s lifecycle.

This e-book will present several award-winning renewable energy projects that have relied on Bentley
software to analyze, design, build, operate, and compete in today’s rapidly changing global environment.

For nearly 20 years, Bentley has helped renewable power generation projects become nimble,
sustainable, and innovative. With fully integrated multidisciplinary tools, Bentley software is cloud-based,
scalable, flexible, and affordable.

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WIND SOLAR GEOTHERMAL TIDAL HYDROELECTRIC BIOENERGY HYDROGEN

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 RENEWABLE ENERGY:
AN OVERVIEW OF NOTABLE PROJECTS

Offshore Wind Solar Geothermal Hydroelectric Bioenergy Hydrogen

Fujian Changle Zone C Noor II 200MW Main Power Generator Memve’ele Hydropower DCO Green Energy Hydrogen Cooling
Parabolic Trough Solar for Geothermal Station Biomass Project System
Thermal Power Station Operations

China Morocco Iceland Cameroon United States Poland

Wind farm project World’s single largest Rapid development Complex station with an 50 MW, wood-fired Combined heat and
with the largest scale solar power plant enables required drilling 100+ installed capacity of renewable power facility power plant needed a
and largest capacity in Morocco to provide nearly wells. Geologists 211 MW with four single- capable of generating hydrogen cooling system
the world. Geological half of its energy from encountered difficulty with capacity units of 52.75 MW 425,000 pounds of steam for a 300 MW gas
conditions were renewable sources. compiling and analyzing all and a water reservoir of per hour. turbine generator.
extremely complex. data quickly. 82.71 million cubic meters.

Resolved a series Modeled and performed Created a 3D view of Saved modeling time and Analyzed 2,400 tons of An open, connected data
of technical and load analysis on irregular data, making it easier eliminated bottlenecks, structural components environment streamlined
engineering issues with structures. Reduced design for scientists to build the shortening the design cycle and tested the stresses workflows. Saved time,
an integrated digital time by 200 hours. Saved conceptual models. from 3 months to 1 month. of high pressure and facilitated efficient
environment. Reduced more than CNY 1 million heat on the pipe system. modeling processes, and
costs by 30%. in material costs. Saved a combined 700 automated generation of
resource hours. 2D deliverables.

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 INNOVATIVE PROJECTS

Onshore and offshore wind power, solar, and geothermal

sources contribute to generating clean and renewable
energy. There are also many emerging energy sources
like hydrogen, wave, and tidal energy that already show
great promise.

Complementary power generation plants take energy

from the ground, wind turbines, and solar arrays to
generate electricity. From geothermal plants in New
Zealand to photovoltaic power facilities in the mountains
of China, Bentley provides solutions for designing,
constructing, and ensuring the ongoing daily operations
of cost-effective renewable energy sources.

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 ONSHORE WIND
Considering the centuries-long use of windmills, onshore wind power generation is
the oldest form of renewable energy. Today, Bentley’s multidiscipline engineering
software is enabling organizations to site and construct wind farms in the most
challenging terrains.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these onshore wind projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

Chengde, TBEA Xi’an Electric Despite difficult terrain, completed in 15 months

Mountain Wind Farm Success Story
Hebei, China Design Co while saving CNY 3.8 million.

Success Story
Macheng Caijiazhai Wind Machen, Hubei Electric Power Overcame mountainous conditions and saved
Farm Project Hubei, China Design & Survey CNY 100,000 during construction.
Case Study

Dezhou,
Xinjiang Goldwind Optimized low wind turbines and saved
Hybrid Tower Project Shandong, Case Study
Science CNY 900,000.
China

Texas, United
Senate Wind Farm Mortenson Success Story Proved the project was possible in difficult terrain.
States

Wind Turbine Test Site Netherlands Ecofys Success Story Potential $4.3 million savings over its 20-year life.

Nevada, Minimized the footprint by 40% to reduce cultural,

Spring Valley Wind Farm Mortenson Success Story
United States historical, and biological impact.

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 OFFSHORE WIND
The fastest growing form of renewable energy, offshore wind has more capital
spend planned than for any other sustainable form of power generation. Bentley
technology is being used to streamline offshore wind projects, helping to deliver
these projects in record time and under budget.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these offshore wind projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

Fujian Yongfu Power Overcame an extreme environment and

Fujian Changle Zone C China Engineering Co., Success Story complicated geology to reduce costs by 30%,
Ltd. saving more than CNY 400 million.

Doosan Heavy
Use of Azure Digital Changwon, A digital twin maximized energy production and
Industries & Case Study
Twins for Offshore Wind South Korea reduced maintenance costs for existing facilities.
Construction

Three Gorges New Shanghai

A digital twin shortened design by three months,
Energy Dalian Zhuanghe Bohai Sea, Investigation,
Success Story overcame ice challenges, and saved CNY 50
III Offshore Wind Farm China Design & Research
million.
Project Institute Co., Ltd.

POWERCHINA
Huadong The largest wind farm in the world, establishing
Jiangsu Wind Farm China Success Story
Engineering Corp. China as a global leader for wind energy.
Ltd.

Block Island Wind Farm Rhode Island, Keystone This commercial offshore wind farm saved 20%
Success Story
Project United States Engineering of installation costs, and cut design time in half.

Virginia Offshore Wind The first American offshore wind farm project
Virginia, Keystone
Technology Advancement Success Story proved offshore wind in the United States was
United States Engineering
Project cost-effective.

Guodian United
Leting Offshore Wind Established the approach for Chinese offshore
China Power Technology Success Story
Farm Test Case wind projects.
Co., Ltd.

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 SOLAR
Solar power generation projects are constantly introducing new technologies
and ever larger facilities. Bentley technology helps optimize the land used to
support these projects while improving project efficiencies and safety.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these solar projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

Suixian and Guangshui Reduced land required, saving more than CNY
PowerChina Hubei
80MWp Ground-based 800,000. Saved 30 days of construction. Used
Hubei, China Electric Engineering Success Story
Photovoltaic Power iTwin platform for operations digital twins, saving
Co., Ltd.
Project CNY 1 million.

One of the world’s largest solar parks used

Benban Solar Park Benban, Egypt PGESCo Success Story
ProjectWise to manage this massive project.

Los Angeles
California, Achieved net zero energy usage through solar
BuildLACCD Community College Success Story
United States power.
District

Pioneered both solar technology and the use of 3D

Central Solar PS20 Sanlucar la
Energoprojekt Gliwice Success Story models to promote stakeholder engagement for
Power Plant Mayor, Spain
the biggest solar plant at that time.

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 SOLAR WITH STAAD
Bentley’s leading structural analysis software is enabling solar power options
that would otherwise be considered inconceivable.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these solar projects with
STAAD structural analysis software.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

10MW Canal Top Solar West Bengal, Skeleton Consultants Determined how to install solar panels on the
Success Story
PV Power Plant India PVT sides of a canal.

Designed repeatable steel structure with solar

Dujana, Uttar
Tubular Steel Building APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. Success Story panels on roof, reducing the amount of steel
Pradesh, India
needed by 12 to 15%.

National Salt Satyagraha Sterling Engineering

Dandi, India Success Story 41 solar trees with 12 panels on each tree.
Memorial Consultancy

RAVI Renewable
Solar Panel Design for Optimized the design of a rooftop solar structure,
Varanasi, India Energy and Lighting Success Story
Hospital including wind analysis.
India PVT Ltd.

Solar Panel Supporting Aryatech Marine &

Dubai, UAE Success Story Improved engineering analysis by 13%.
Rooftop Structure Offshore Services​

Qingdao Hongrui
Noor II 200MW Parabolic World’s single largest solar power plant. Modeled
Ouarzazate, Electric Power
Trough Solar Thermal Success Story irregular structures, saving 200 hours of design
Morocco Engineering
Power Station time and CNY 1 million in materials.
Consulting Co. Ltd​.

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 GEOTHERMAL
With the acquisition of Seequent, Bentley has added a portfolio of software
that enables energy companies to assess their reservoirs and reduce the risks
from exploration and production of geothermal energy.

Learn more about how Seequent, a Bentley company, supports these

geothermal projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

Faster resource appraisals, assessment, and

Five Geothermal Plants New Zealand Contact Energy Video reviews for the second-largest electricity generator
in New Zealand.

Saved time by making more informed decisions

Three Geothermal Plants Indonesia Supreme Energy Video
about the subsurface.

Saved time on crunching well data, performing

Main Power Generator Iceland Reykjavik Energy Video three times the amount of work in just half the
time.

EnerGeophy
Geothermal potential for the Netherlands to
Explorative Study Netherlands Consultancy and Case Study
replace its dependence on gas.
others

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 WAVE AND TIDAL
The newest area of renewable power generation, advanced wave and tidal power
technologies are being introduced at a rapid rate. The flexibility of Bentley’s
offshore analysis software is ideally suited to this rapidly evolving industry.

Learn more about how Bentley supports this wave and tidal project.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

Offshore New Energy Guodian United

Prototype tidal power plant project used SACS for
Utilization Research and China Power Technology Success Story
offshore structural design and engineering.
Development Project Co., Ltd.

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 HYDROELECTRIC
How can you improve the integration of information and better manage all engineering disciplines in the
design and construction of complex hydroelectric power and dam infrastructure? Bentley’s solutions
enable design visualization and digital collaboration, so that teams can benefit from improved design
coordination and analysis for all mechanical, civil, and structural elements.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these hydropower projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User
Geological Survey of Water Conservancy China Water Resources Overcame complex geography and geology, saving CNY 400,000
Tibet, China Success Story
and Hydropower Engineering Beifang IDR in survey costs and more than half of survey time.

Wuqiangxi Hydroelectric Power Station PowerChina Zhongnan Eng

Hunan, China Success Story Reduced design time by two months, saving CNY 50 million.
Expansion Corp

Hanjiang Yakou Shipping Hub Yicheng City, Hubei, Hunan Hydro & Power Design Shortened the construction period for this massive project by
Success Story
Engineering Project China Institute three months, saving CNY 30 million.

Effectively used 3D software capabilities for construction in

Hydroelectric Use of the Foz Tua Dam Foz Tua, Portugal Sacyr Somague Success Story
hard-to-reach location.

China Water Resource Pearl

Faced complex topographic and geological challenges to solve
Wugachong Reservoir Project Guizho, China River Planning Surveying & Success Story
drought issues and produce renewable energy.
Designing

Hainan Province, PowerChina Zhongnan Eng

Qiongzhong Pumped Storage Success Story 3D BIM saved more than CNY 122 million.
China Corp

Province District of Feasibility study and detailed engineering were used to geo-
Kholombidzo Hydroelectric Power Plant COBA Success Story
Blantyre, Malawi coordinate 14 models.
Jinsha River, Yunnan, PowerChina Huadong Eng First hydropower station in China to employ BIM technology.
Longkaikou Hydropower Station Success Story
China Corporation Saved $300 million, 10 months ahead of schedule.

First significant project on the Vouga River basin. Overcame

Sever do Vouga,
Ribeiradio-Ermida Hydroelectric Project COBA Success Story complex geotechnical conditions and difficult topography, with
Aveiro, Portugal
integrated civil and equipment design.

Streamlined construction of complex concrete structures and

Keeyask Hydroelectric Plant Manitoba, Canada Hatch Success Story
surrounding infrastructure.

Guangdong Hydropower Achieved 20% increase in design efficiency and cut project
Qingyuan Pumped Storage Power Station  China Success Story
Planning & Design Institute delivery cost by $240,000.

Beifang Investigation Design Reduced modeling time and eliminated bottlenecks with
Memve’ele Hydropower Station Nyabissan, Cameroon Success Story
& Research Co. Ltd. efficient parametric modeling.

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 BIOENERGY
Bioenergy projects help eliminate the footprint left behind by material production and
transportation, construction, debris, and waste removal by generating power from waste
wood otherwise destined for landfills. Bentley software has helped users create intelligent
3D models to use in design reviews, clash detection, and virtual walkthroughs, as well as to
produce deliverables required for construction and operation.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these bioenergy projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

Integrated design saved 20% in modeling time.

Biomass Combined Heat Qingyuan Hangzhou Bole Computer AssetWise ALIM expected to save CNY 1 million
Success Story
and Power Project County, China Technology annually. This is China’s first small intelligent
digital power plant.

Albany, Wood-fired generator for Procter & Gamble.

DCO Green Energy
Georgia, ESI Inc. Success Story STAAD.Pro and AutoPIPE saved 700 hours in
Biomass Project 
United States design time.

The first power generation project from waste

Tyseley Resource Recovery United
MWH Global Success Story wood in the UK. The project included plant and
Centre Kingdom
building models.

DOE Aiken, South Replaced coal with biomass energy on the

Biomass Cogeneration Carolina, ESI Inc. Success Story project using AutoPIPE. The project reflected the
Facility United States new use of 3D models instead of 2D.

Meath Energy-from-Waste Duleek, ProjectWise was used to coordinate designs

MWH Global Success Story
(EFW) Project  Ireland across multiple applications.

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 HYDROGEN
Hydrogen is a key component of future energy systems, especially when it is produced
without carbon dioxide emissions. As a result, energy demand for hydrogen production could
ultimately exceed that for electricity production today. From an edible oil refining complex
that includes a hydrogenation plant in India to a hydrogen cooling system in Poland, Bentley
software helped bring them to life. Bentley can support the design, construction, and
ongoing daily operations throughout your hydrogen facility’s lifecycle as well.

Learn more about how Bentley supports these hydrogen projects.

Engineering Firm /
Project Name Location Learn More Project Highlights
Technology User

An open environment streamlined workflows and

Executive Design of the
Stalowa Energoprojekt- saved significant time. ProjectWise, OpenPlant,
Pipelines for the Hydrogen Success Story
Wola, Poland Katowice, SA OpenBuildings Designer, and AutoPIPE were
Generator Cooling System
chosen for the project.

Used STAAD to achieve the economical design

Gandhidham, Saunrachana
Sheel Oil & Fats Plant Success Story of a 64-meter tall plant including several service
Gujarat, India Strucon
floors.

Large, complex project, using Bentley tools

Larsen & Toubro
GGSR Hydrogen Generation Bathinda, for visualization and structural engineering.
Hydrocarbon Success Story
Unit Reformer Package Haryana, India Streamlined workflows in addition to saving
Engineering Limited
resources hours and costs.

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 HELPING TO BUILD THE
FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
As the renewable energy industry continues its upward trajectory, and as concerns about climate change and the demand for cleaner
energy sources continue to accelerate, there will be greater emphasis on analyzing, designing, building, and operating infrastructure
projects that support the generation of clean energy from natural resources.

Bentley’s proven multidiscipline software delivers groundbreaking solutions for complex projects through a combination of engineering
design and analysis software coupled with a complete understanding of the terrain, environment, and geology on which the asset is
to be built. Since Bentley’s applications are fully integrated, cloud-based, and scalable – and you only pay for what you use – it is easy
to get started with solutions that support your project’s entire lifecycle.

To learn more, click here.

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