Acquisition due diligence
We supported Idinvest Partners to maximise investor value post-investment through acquisition due diligence. In another case, we recommended not to invest and for the technology supplier to significantly change its [...]
Approaches to cost-reduction in offshore wind
As well as the direct impact on UK Government strategy, insights regarding the impact of visibility and confidence in the market and regarding competitive dynamics on long-term cost reduction [...]
Boom Lock proving its worth
High Wind asked BVG Associates to quantify the benefits of using the Boom Lock tool for offshore wind farm installation in reducing weather downtime. The biggest single cause of [...]
China Three Gorges offshore wind farms cost estimation
Our work enabled China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) to gain deep understanding of the CAPEX and OPEX of a European offshore wind farm. This understanding will play a key [...]
Cost analysis of the Gravity Tripod
Our independent and robust cost analysis of the Gravity Tripod showed the commercial competitiveness of Offshore Wind Logistics and Construction’s (OWLC) Gravity Tripod. Our analysis was used to show [...]
Cost of energy analysis for a novel offshore turbine
Our independent report deriving costs, benefits and overall improvement in levelised cost of energy (LCOE) is being used by the client in discussions with potential suppliers, customers, stakeholders and [...]
Due diligence on supplier of novel drive train
Our supplier due diligence assessment both facilitated a positive investment decision and led to follow-up work for the innovator in helping to commercialise its technology. Our first-hand experience of [...]
Independent assessment of KPS cost of energy
Kite Power Solutions (KPS) is developing an airborne solution to harness wind energy that could be game-changing. Using less materials and accessing a greater wind resource, kites offer the [...]
Lessons learned on global offshore wind for China Three Gorges (CTG)
Working with Pöyry, we helped China Three Gorges (CTG) understand the relative performance of Chinese renewable electricity. This drove CTG’s efforts to influence the development of renewable electricity policy [...]
Long-term R&D programme management and incubation support
Working with civil servants and a range of other enablers, we brought deep technical and market domain knowledge to increase the efficiency and impact of grant funding. In some [...]