Advisory
Advisory services
Engagements are structured around the decision the client has to take. Each stage may be commissioned on its own, at a fixed fee agreed in advance.
Assess
Is an investment justified?
Energy and diesel audit
Measured load profile, generator runtime and fuel records, with a sized solar, storage and generator concept and its cost case.
Scope, deliverables and timingFeasibility and energy yield
Bankable study with PVsyst yield modelling, dispatch strategy, grid or net billing interface and financial sensitivities.
Scope, deliverables and timingProcure
On what terms should it be bought?
Commercial structuring
Like-for-like comparison of purchase, lease and power purchase structures, including indexation, currency and termination terms.
Scope, deliverables and timingTender and contract negotiation
Specification, qualified tender, evaluation on lifecycle cost and risk, and negotiation of EPC and O&M contracts.
Scope, deliverables and timingDeliver
Is the asset built as specified?
Owner's engineer
Design review, construction supervision, witnessing of acceptance tests and sign-off of commissioning.
Scope, deliverables and timingRegulatory and permitting
Mini-grid permits, net billing applications and submissions to NERC, state regulators and distribution companies.
Scope, deliverables and timingFinance
Can capital be committed with confidence?
Technical due diligence
Independent review of design, yield, equipment, contracts and operating performance for investors, lenders and acquirers, including lender's engineer mandates.
Scope, deliverables and timingGrant and concessional finance
Technical and financial content for DARES, Rural Electrification Agency and development finance applications.
Scope, deliverables and timing