Project title: Market entry analysis and Target Screening

Project size: 400 MW wind portfolio

Description: Provided a detailed regulatory and business Spanish market analysis, supported the decision making process todefine the best market entry strategy, screened multiple potential M&A targets and provided long list of candidates, engaged with the preselected companies organized first exploratory meeetings, coordinated M&A process and supported client on the negotiations. Maintained active client presence on the Spanish market.

Project title: Sales and marketing consulting, coaching

Description: Senior Consultant working a team of 3 to perform an internal assessment meant to identify possible synergies in software and hardware development between three existing organizations working on similar SaaS digital services. Evaluate the feasibility to create a (shared service) competence centre developing digital solutions for the BU ́s and Companies within the Division Production.

Project title: Wind for food – Full feasibility study for a 50 MW wind farm and a 1,000 ha agriculture project in Mozambique

Plant size: 50 MW wind farm and 1,000 ha agriculture project

Description: Full feasibility study for a 50 MW wind plant, starting with preliminary wind resource assessment and estimated energy production calculations, financial modeling and project development guidance, including coordination of all the detailed studies (wind resource assessment, ESIA, grid connection study); combined with a 1,000 ha agriculture project feasibility study, including a mix of export and local cultures (crop selection, value chain analysis, access to the market, business case evaluation and business models determination). Securing grant funding for our client to support the development cost.

Project title: Feasibility study for a grid connected 20 MW Solar-Wind-BESS Hybrid power plant in Thigio, Kenya

Plant size: 10 MW Wind + 10 MW Solar power plant

Description: Conducted the full feasibility study for the power plant including:

Pre-feasibility study:
– Preliminary satellite data based resource assessment for wind and solar, preliminary environment assessment and electrical study, preliminary plant design and energy estimates, financial analysis

Feasibility study:
– Tendering of on-site measurement installation for wind and solar resource
– Tendering of the full IFC compliant ESIA study
– Tendering of the full grid interconnection study
– On site data collection and resource assessment
– Final plant design and energy estimate calculation
– Creation of template agreements for EPC and OM
– Support in PPA negotiations with the off taker
– Full financial modelling, creation of Info Memo and support in negotiation with equity partners and lenders.

PPA negotiations

Title: 18 MW wind farm PPA negotiations in Mauritius

Plant size: 18 MW

Description: Finalization of the PPA between the project sponsor and the Central Electricity Board. Contractual review, risk analysis, evaluation of technical warranties and financial collaterals, mitigation of liabilities, negotiations (remote and meeting).

PPA training

Title: Preparation and implementation of the PPA Boot Camp 26th & 30th of September 2016

Description: Organization of the two-day Power Purchase Agreement Bootcamp for an official delegation of private developers and governmental utilities from Vietnam, Thailand and Kenya, within the framework of the Project Development Program (PDP) in Frankfurt and Berlin.
Preparation of 7 training modules covering various aspects of wind energy PPAs: Institutional and Regulatory, Technical during project development and construction, Technical during wind farm operations, Legal aspects of PPA’s, Financial and Economic aspects, and Risk Analysis and mitigation between off taker and seller. Created training material, performed training and organized case study in the form of role playing negotiation simulation. Identified additional needs for follow up training based on interactions with participants and provided recommendations to the client for follow up support to the countries.