ENERGY
Appraising and diligencing projects and investments
We help clients with…
Appraising and diligencing projects and brownfield investments using market and financial models to forecast costs and revenues. We determine technical, environmental and economic viability; identify commercial, regulatory and political risk; and recommend suitable strategies.
Jamaica Renewables Tender
Castalia helped WRB Enterprises prepare a successful bid to develop a 20 MW photovoltaic generation facility in Jamaica. WRB Enterprises was not familiar with Jamaica and needed support navigating the regulatory system, assessing risk, acquiring a suitable site, and getting environmental clearances. Read more
Market Analysis and Regulatory Due Diligence on ACWA Bid, Philippines
Castalia performed market analysis and regulatory due diligence on ACWA Power’s bid for majority holding in the Masinloc power plant. The Philippine’s energy market is a complex mix of wholesale spot market prices and long-term power purchase agreement type contracts. Foreign investors often require expert insight and knowledge to bid appropriately on local infrastructure. Read more
Alinta Energy Debt Valuation, Australia
Castalia assessed the value of a distressed Australian energy company’s debt. Castalia’s client, a private US investment fund, needed to determine the fair value of the debt and its risk before deciding whether to purchase it. Read more
Services
Transforming energy sectors, taking advantage of disruptive technologies, increasing resilience and sustainability, and minimizing costs and fiscal risks, while enabling ... Read more
Improving utility performance, bench marking efficiency, developing turnaround plans, reforming governance, and attracting commercial finance ... Read more
Identifying competition problems in energy markets, using econometric and market models we assess if markets are being manipulated, whether mergers ... Read more
Creating energy markets, drawing on our expertise with multiple power and gas markets worldwide to design resilient markets that ensure ... Read more
Creating regulatory systems, so that natural monopoly elements in the energy sector are fairly priced, incentivized to be efficient, and ... Read more
Setting tariffs and service standards, using bench marking databases and financial models to develop regulatory submissions. We also help regulators ... Read more
Creating systems to attract private investment to the energy sector through developing the rules and institutions to procure privately financed ... Read more
Monitoring and managing fiscal risks from the energy sector, by modelling hidden subsidies, contingent liabilities and future investment needs, creating ... Read more
Developing master plans and integrated resource plans, using our suite of planning and optimization models to combine transmission, generation, storage, ... Read more
Developing projects and pipelines of projects, helping clients to identify sites, meet regulatory requirements and optimize project economics. We also ... Read more
Blending private and public finance into viable deal structures, combining government and multilateral grants, loans and guarantees with commercial finance ... Read more
Managing transactions, carrying sustainable energy projects through to financial close, while protecting the public interest and ensuring transparency ... Read more
Expert evidence when disputes arise, providing authoritative, independent opinions on regulatory reasonableness. ... Read more
Resource management and environmental sustinability by advising on cap-and-trade systems for emissions, carbon taxes, renewable portfolio credits and other mechanisms ... Read more
Appraising electricity sector policies using economic tools to assess whether new policies will create a net social benefit. ... Read more
Reviewing performance and learning lessons from energy sectors, using comparative case studies and counterfactual analysis to assess what works, where ... Read more
