Optioneer use cases

Explore how Optioneer is used in projects, from automated routing and site selection to advanced reporting and public consultation.

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Route identification
and evaluation

Optioneer generates all possible corridors, exploring hundreds of routes to deliver a shortlist of strategic options within hours.

The platform provides data-backed insights that maximise permitting success.

Optioneer evaluates
Cost
Environmental Impacts
Social Impacts
Technical Risks
Visual Impact

Automated reporting

Justify decisions and streamline workflows with Optioneer’s automated impact reports, RAG metrics, 
and custom analyses, which transform data into actionable insights.

Technical feasibility assessment

Identify the best assets along a route, given topographic restrictions and installation feasibility. Switch asset types between overhead and underground lines to create the best possible solution.

Grid connection


Automatically assess and identify grid connections, interconnection and landfall points for renewable energy projects, including offshore wind, leading to successful permitting.

Site screening and selection

Automate the analysis of geographical, environmental, and social factors to identify the most suitable sites for your project, earlier. Reduce the need for manual research and preliminary surveys, saving time and money.

Onshore and offshore evaluations


Optioneer creates hybrid technical feasibility assessments which include sea bed and offshore geology alongside onshore terrain, slope, environmental and social impacts. 

Strategic network planning

Optioneer aggregates and analyses all relevant data for scenarios, providing accurate cost, risk, and impact estimates much earlier than ordinarily available for data-driven network planning.

Environmental baseline assessments

Environmental baseline data capture and parameter documentation jumpstart biodiversity assessments, reducing the risk of mitigation fees.

Early cost estimates


Achieve crystal-clear financial forecasting and accelerate decision-making with accurate, early cost estimates. Optioneer automatically assesses technical feasibility and identifies cost-efficient asset placement from the project start.

Consultant onboarding and engagement

Collaborate on project development at all stages with unlimited Optioneer users as part of your license. Consultants are easily onboarded and can access all project information immediately so they can hit the ground running.

Strategic portfolio oversight

Optioneer’s Portfolio Viewer and Milestones consolidate project data into one interface. Unify team workflows and access real-time statuses, key metrics, milestones, and deliverables with interactive maps and dashboards for strategic, portfolio-wide insights.

Competitive tenders

Optioneer fast-tracks proposals for competitive tenders by evaluating route and site options quickly and in detail. Delivering solid information on cost, technical feasibility, and impact means you can have full confidence in the deliverability and accuracy of your pricing and proposals.

Engage regulators and the public

Create consensus at public consultations and communicate plans clearly with 3D visualisations 
and route flyovers.

Presentation views and map exports, ensure transparent communication with regulators and 
wider stakeholder groups, allowing fast iteration 
and agreement.

Optioneer Engine

The Optioneer AI advantage

Optioneer’s AI engine is designed for multi-objective optimisation. Unlike other software focused on least cost path analysis, it balances cost, environmental and social impact, and engineering feasibility to align with defined project objectives and identify the most balanced, workable scenarios.

How Optioneer helped SSE Renewables streamline route selection with bespoke rankings.

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“When we observed the software's capabilities, particularly its real-time updates and user-friendly interface, it became apparent that it offered a faster, more adaptive and efficient solution compared to traditional methods. The decision to adopt it was straightforward.”
Bryan O'Connor
Project Manager, SSE RENEWABLES
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