GATE – Grispen Australia Tools of Excellence

A suite of browser-based engineering, project management and investment tools built by Grispen Australia. Run rapid calculations, screen projects early, and route complex work that a full project team would take months to deliver.

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Designed for engineers, developers and project teams — GATE applications are designed to complement your team. They help you screen feasibility, size parameters and identify red flags before committing to a full study. Each tool is underpinned by international or Australian standards we apply in our consulting work.

GA-TECH-SAAS-001 · Offshore & Subsea

Lifting Screening Tool

Offshore & Subsea · Structural Engineering
Lifting Screening Tool — results view showing utilisation ratios and colour-coded assessment
Live

Very fast way to check your offshore and subsea lift operations against DNV-ST-N001 or API RP 2D criteria. Enter your lift parameters and get an instant compliance overview: sling tensions, DAFs, and structural utilisation checks.

  • DNV-ST-N001 load and DAF calculations
  • Sling and rigging arrangement screening
  • Utilisation checks for lug and structural members
  • Exportable preliminary report
GA-TECH-SAAS-002 · Subsea

Subsea Pipeline Screening Tool

Pipeline Design
Subsea Pipeline Screening Tool — results showing governing criterion, wall thickness recommendation and check cards
Beta

Get your rigid pipeline design in a few seconds as per DNV codes. Five calculation blocks covering the key checks needed at Pre-FEED / FEED stage.

  • Pressure containment (burst & yield)
  • External collapse check
  • Propagation buckling screening
  • On-bottom stability (DNV-RP-F109)
  • Free span natural frequency (DNV-RP-F105)
GA-TECH-SAAS-003 · Renewables

SolInvest — Solar Farm Screening

Utility-Scale Solar · Investment Analysis
SolInvest — results page showing Equity IRR, Project IRR, DSCR and revenue chart
Live

Utility-scale solar farm investment tool. Model capex, revenue, financing and returns on a nominal basis. Outputs Project IRR, Equity IRR, DSCR and your predicted cashflow, all calibrated to Australian market conditions (other markets on request).

  • Configurable capex ($/MWp DC)
  • Two-pool tax depreciation model
  • LGC revenue (SWIS-corrected capacity factor)
  • Non-circular IDC calculation
  • Project IRR, Equity IRR, Min DSCR outputs
GA-TECH-SAAS-004 · Renewables

SolarGate

Solar Project Gate Review
SolarGate — Gate 0 dashboard showing readiness score, fatal constraints and financial summary
Live

SolarGate is a platform to support your analyses during the key milestones of the development of a solar project. Combines a light SolInvest financial engine with a structured multi-criteria qualitative assessment, purpose-built for solar project readiness reviews.

  • Readiness %, Information Confidence, Fatal Constraints
  • Criteria review across 7 gate sections
  • Integrated financial model
  • Auto-generated Scoping deliverables prior to next Gate
  • Designed for Investors, Developers and Owner's Engineers
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GATE provides quick assessment tools. When your project needs a certified deliverable, a code-compliant analysis or a gated study, our engineering team is ready.
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