Integrated control systems
Beckhoff PLC-based control, distributed EtherCAT I/O and communications designed around the site.
RENEWABLE ENERGY · RHD SCOTLAND
Renewable energy.
Engineered end to end.
Solar PV and battery storage installation, micro hydroelectric control systems and intelligent energy optimisation — from planning and commissioning to monitoring and ongoing support.
500+ kW
Solar PV installed in the last four years
20+ sites
Micro hydro control systems designed and installed
PRACTICAL ENGINEERING
Generation, storage and control — working together.
WHAT WE DO
More than generation.
Making energy useful.
RHD Scotland combines hands-on renewable energy installation with specialist electrical, automation and monitoring expertise.
We work across the full energy chain: generating electricity, integrating storage, controlling equipment and understanding how energy is used on site.
01 / SOLAR PV & BATTERY STORAGE
From planning to long-term performance.
RHD Scotland provides a complete solar PV installation service, from initial planning and liaison with the Distribution Network Operator (DNO), through installation and commissioning, to ongoing maintenance.
We also install battery storage systems and can integrate generation and storage with the wider electrical infrastructure and energy management requirements of a site.
02 / MICRO HYDROELECTRIC
Controls built around the installation.
RHD Scotland has designed and installed bespoke control systems for micro hydroelectric schemes rated below 100 kW at more than 20 sites.
Our work brings together control hardware, PLC programming, instrumentation and monitoring to suit the operating requirements of each individual scheme.
03 / ENERGY OPTIMISATION
Hot water as a practical energy store.
Dairy operations can have substantial demand for hot water, often at different times from periods of renewable generation. RHD Scotland has been involved in energy optimisation and hot-water thermal storage systems for dairies with high process demand.
By coordinating generation, heating and stored hot water, bespoke control systems can help make useful heat available when the process needs it. The approach is sometimes described as a “hot water battery”.
CONTROL & MONITORING
Engineering behind the energy.
Generation and storage are only part of the picture. RHD develops bespoke controls and monitoring to connect equipment with real operating requirements.
Energy and process monitoring
Power, temperatures and operational trends brought together to inform control decisions.
CONTROL & MONITORING IN PRACTICE
Generation you can see.
An operator interface brings generation, site conditions and energy flows together in one view.
TALK TO RHD SCOTLAND
Planning a renewable energy project?
Whether it is a solar installation, a hydro control upgrade or a more involved energy management system, we would welcome a conversation.