Driving out complexity to optimise the performance of future major energy projects

There is paucity of study relating to major energy project assessment and development. The research is primarily significant for the following reasons: the research findings would contribute to project management body of knowledge and it will make recommendations that would take a holistic view of operational efficiency to reduce complexity and complex risk. This research presents a unique opportunity to review project delivery performance within the UK energy sector and, determine how the UK will invest efficiently, affordably and sustainably in future. The key research questions to be addressed in relation to the energy sector are: How can high risk major energy projects be scaled and linked to the concept of scalability? Why major energy projects (renewable and non-renewable) prone to failure and what is to be done to get at the root? How can energy operators structure and rationalise future major energy projects? What measures can be put in place to achieve sufficient operations and minimise complexity? What wider industry issues may affect the performance of major energy projects and general industry capability?