Etha
Arnaud Defrance
Head of Transactions
Sustainable Energy Project Enablement · Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
Capability
Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
Make environmental constraints visible early and build a clear route through planning and permitting.
What this covers
- Environmental site and option screeningEtha
- Environmental constraints mappingEthaNatur og Samfunn
- Environmental due diligenceEthaEnvima
- Integrated impact assessmentEnvimaNatur og SamfunnEtha
- Permit strategyEnvimaEthaNatur og Samfunn
- Permit applications and changesEnvimaNatur og SamfunnEtha
- Stakeholder engagementEthaWestberg
- Authority dialogueEnvimaNatur og SamfunnEtha
- Permit-condition planning
- Project land-access coordinationEtha
The problem
You are selecting a site, testing feasibility, preparing an investment decision or need to secure or amend a permit.
A clearer view of feasibility and material environmental risk
Evidence that supports design and investment decisions
A coordinated, defensible route through authority processes
14 services
Services, by company
Envima · Sweden2 services
Westberg · Sweden1 service
Natur og Samfunn · Norway3 services
Impact assessments
Impact assessments for zoning plans (roads, rail, wind, quarries, landfills, housing) using the V712 method.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayRenewable energy licensing
Licence applications, impact assessments and build-phase advice for wind and hydropower.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayMunicipal plan for nature diversity
Support for municipalities preparing a plan for nature diversity.
Natur og SamfunnNorwayEtha · Finland8 services
Data centre development and energy sourcing
Site, permit and energy sourcing support for data centres.
EthaFinlandProject development
From idea to ready-to-build, including land studies, EIA, land-use planning, permits to building permit, stakeholders and investor search.
EthaFinlandRepowering advisory
Advice on repowering existing wind and solar assets.
EthaFinlandDecommissioning services
Dismantling plans, permits, recycling of components and site restoration.
EthaFinlandProject advisory and due diligence
Technical, legal and environmental due diligence for buyers, sellers and lenders.
EthaFinlandEnergy storage (BESS) development
Development of battery energy storage projects.
EthaFinlandHydrogen project development
Development of hydrogen production projects.
EthaFinlandLayout and environment
Layout optimisation plus noise, shadow flicker, photomontage, visual impact, bird collision and glare studies.
EthaFinlandRelated projects
Examples from our companies
Envima · Linköping · 2025
Hjulsbro Steel: LCAs, EPDs and environmental compliance, Linköping
Hjulsbro Steel in Linköping makes prestressing strand used in bridges, railway sleepers and tunnels. Envima produces annual LCAs and EPDs for three products and supports permits and sampling, ISO 14001 and sustainability reporting.
Natur og Samfunn · Vestvågøy · 2022
Vestvågøy kommune: municipal nature diversity plan, Vestvågøy
Collection of baseline data on nature diversity and preparation of the municipal sub-plan with its action plan. The work covered habitat sites, water bodies, functional areas, red-listed and alien species, plus field visits.
Etha · Pieksämäki · 2022
Sarvikankaan Tuuli Oy: Sarvikangas wind farm development, EIA and transaction advice, Pieksämäki
The Sarvikangas wind farm in Pieksämäki covers 2,860 hectares and is planned for 25 turbines and 200 MW. Etha has been involved since the preliminary studies in 2022 and supports development, EIA, land-use planning and the search for investors.
Insights
From our specialists
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Digitala produktpass (DPP) blir ett krav stegvis, en produktgrupp i taget. På sikt kan nästan alla fysiska produkter som säljs i EU omfattas, men kravet gäller först när EU har tagit fram regler för just den produktgruppen. Först ut är batterier i februari 2027. För industrin är stål och aluminium de första stora grupperna. Hur
Monitoring and compliancePlanning and permitting
News · 7 September 2026Etha expands Transaction Advisory services to Sweden
Etha is expanding its Transaction Advisory services to Sweden with its first transaction mandate in the country, marking an important step in growing its transaction business in the Nordic market.
Investment and due diligence
News · 24 August 2026Etha as project development consultant in the underground pumped hydro project at pyhäsalmi mine
Etha is supporting SENS in advancing the Underground Pumped Hydro Storage project that explores the potential of the decommissioned Pyhäsalmi mine for large-scale energy storage.
Planning and permitting
Experts
Our experts
Natur og Samfunn
Gunnar Kristiansen
Seniorrådgiver, naturmiljø
Biodiversity, Nature & Restoration · Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
Etha
Jukka Rönnlund
Head of Engineering
Sustainable Energy Project Enablement · Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
Natur og Samfunn
Amanda Engberg Andersen
Daglig leder
Biodiversity, Nature & Restoration · Planning, Impact Assessment & Permitting
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