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Nicol, Mr Alastair

Nicol, Mr Alastair

Ali Nicol supports one of the larger utilities as Energy Strategy Adviser, and with over 30 years practical engineering experience, provides expert opinion in respect of boilers, thermal and power generation. Ali Nicol also provided independent opinion to the RHI enquiry. He also co-authored the CEA biomass safety guidance. Ali Nicol has extensive knowledge of CPPA and synthetic PPA contracting in a fast-developing market, and wide and excellent knowledge of process related energy including refrigeration, cooling and drying etc.

RPEC Consultant details


Designation: CEng MEI

Job title: Director

Other areas of work: Due dilligence for investors or purchasers of energy plant:energy from waste, biomass, pyrolysis. Plant M&E evaluation|Forensice engineering investigation - identifying the cause of failure or mal performance in complex plant


Countries: Northern Ireland -

Organisation: Element Consultants Ltd

Subjects: Energy efficiency, Management systems


All consultants on the RPEC register have had their areas of expertise reviewed and rated:

Level Key
1 Fundamental
2 Intermediate
3 Advanced
4 Expert
Sector experience
Category Experience level
Accommodation and food service activities 3
Administrative and support service activities 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1
Chemical and petrochemical 3
Construction 2
Education 2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities 1
Food and tobacco 3
Household 1
Human health and social work activities 2
Industries and manufacturing not elsewhere specified 2
Information and communication 1
Iron and steel 2
Machinery 2
Mining and quarrying 1
Non-ferrous metals 2
Non-metallic minerals 1
Not elsewhere specified 3
Other service activities 3
Paper, pulp and print 2
Professional, scientific and technical services 2
Public administration and defence 2
Textile and leather 3
Transport equipment 2
Transportation and storage 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 3
Wholesale and retail trade 1
Wood and wood products 3
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 2
Sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 3
Technology experience
Category Experience level
Absorption refrigeration 3
Boilers 3
Boiler house / plant room 3
Building energy management systems (BEMS) 2
Building fabric 2
Combined heat and power (CHP) 3
Combustion processes 3
Comfort cooling 1
Compressed air 2
Control and instrumentation 2
District heating 2
Drying / Evaporation 3
Energy from waste 4
Glazing systems 1
Heat exchangers 3
Heat recovery - high temperature 2
Heat recovery - low temperature 2
HVAC systems and plant 2
Insulation 2
Low temperature hot water (LTHW) 2
Lighting and natural light 2
Medium temperature hot water (MTHW) / Steam distribution systems 3
Motors and drives 2
Office equipment 1
Pumps and fans 2
Refrigeration and chilling 2
Renewable energy - Biomass 4
Renewable energy - Solar 2
Renewable energy - Wind 2
Separation technologies 2
Shading 1
Thermal mass 1
Waste minimisation 1
Water conservation 1
Renewable energy - Hydro 2
Skills and concepts
Category Experience level
Advanced process control systems 2
Board level presentations 3
Carbon management 3
Change management 2
Conceptual design 3
Emissions trading 2
Energy management - Data collection and analysis 3
Energy management - Management strategy and systems 2
Energy management - Workforce engagement 3
Energy metering 2
Energy procurement 1
Energy service contracts 2
Environmental management systems 1
Facilities management 2
Financial appraisal 3
Industrial maintenance 2
Materials handling 3
Process intensification 1
Process integration 3
Quality systems 2
Regulatory compliance 3
Training 3
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