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True to its values, SEPALE is unreservedly committed to the success of renewable energy projects alongside project owners, financiers and local authorities in order to meet the present-day challenges related to:

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Mass-producing electricity from renewable sources to meet end-use electrification requirements, namely in the mobility sector

Rapidly improving energy efficiency, in buildings in particular

Relocating production sites

Increasing the financial and energy autonomy of territories

Securing supplies and services

Our contribution consists in correctly analysing each project and its needs, and in implementing tailored, effective and innovative solutions to develop or operate them in the best possible way, and in the shortest possible time.

Operational consulting services

SEPALE has a holistic approach to the renewable energy operator business. It is able to respond to any technical, financial or strategic issue related to an asset or portfolio of assets in the wind power, photovoltaic solar or hydro sector or energy efficiency in buildings.

Whether in the development, construction or commissioning stage, SEPALE can stand in for the project owner for the entire duration of the project, or assist the project owner for specific periods or issues.

Operational consulting services

Identify, design and develop RE projects

Conducting territorial mapping surveys

Coordinating prospective networks

Qualifying opportunities

Securing qualified opportunities

Steering development

Steering partners and subcontractors

Preparing applications prior to submitting authorisations

Representing the project owner in dealings with stakeholders

Managing connections, responding to Requests for Quotation (RFQs)…

Preparing the site (steering preliminary studies, engineering, design, etc.)

Drawing up budgets and detailed business plans

Coordinating competitive bidding for banks, managing due diligence, negotiating terms and conditions, steering the drawing up of all bank documents up until the entry into force of the agreement

Managing banking (draws, Debt Service Coverage Ratio statements, negotiate waivers, etc.)

Consulting suppliers and infrastructure companies

Negotiating contracts (Transportation Security Administration, Organisation and Management of Automotive Services, Balance Of Plan, Balance Of System, connection, electricity sales, etc.)

Dealing with monitoring authorities, safety and health protection / health, safety and environment, etc.

Steering and coordinating constructions (monitoring sites, coordinating meetings...)

Commissioning and accepting lots

Liaising with stakeholders (regional directorates for the environment, planning and housing (DREAL), operators, elected representatives, local residents, etc.)

Operational consulting services

Financing, Building and Commissioning

Operational consulting services

Running and operating

Ensuring technical operation (monitoring, alerting and analysing power plant operations in real time, managing regulatory obligations, controlling maintenance operations and subcontractors, etc.)

Conducting commercial operation (accounting, fiscal and administrative management of companies in operation)

Assuming the presidency of operating companies

Providing support in the management of disputes or claims

Devising repowering / revamping or optimization strategies for residual life

Operational consulting services

Design and finance energy renovation projects for buildings

Conducting energy audits of buildings (OPQIBI qualification)

Ensuring works engineering (defining work scenarios, budgets and energy gains)

Being MaPrimeRevenov’ Project Management Service listed

Providing financial and social engineering: social survey of co-owners

Researching and simulating collective and individual subsidies, preparing support files

Helping to find financing solutions

Selecting and contracting with companies

Researching and signing appropriate insurance policies

Steering and coordinating sites

Accepting work

Performance monitoring after receipt (Commissioning)

Business consultancy services

SEPALE leverages its in-depth knowledge of the technical, legal and financial aspects of RE projects to provide expert strategic advice to private and institutional investors, power producers and developers.

Business consultancy services

Technical and environmental consultancy services

Steering of a number of studies: deliverability, opportunities, project review – due diligence, technical and regulatory audits, regulatory environmental control:

Estimating solar energy potential and analysing wind power potential

Identifying technical bottlenecks and critical paths in a project

Dealing with injection connection issues and negotiating withdrawal offers

Monitoring and/or analysing audits carried out within the scope of due diligence

Monitoring controls and corrective measures in the context of authorisations for installations classified for environmental protection

Business consultancy services

Financial consultancy services

Structuring bank or equity financing

Evaluating project-related techno-economic & financial modelling opportunities

Implementing participatory finance & public-private partnerships

Analysing equity, quasi-equity & bank financing needs

Analysing cost-benefit of self-consumption opportunities

Business consultancy services

Strategy consultancy services

Implementing a RE development policy

Identifying & validating project opportunities at territorial level / property portfolio

Coordinating & supervising local/territorial programming

Providing consultancy & support services in technological & geographical diversification

Evaluating & implementing a self-consumption programme

Provide consultancy & support services in a strategy aimed at increasing the value of green electricity

Assistance within the scope of transferts & acquisitions

SEPALE has developed its own transaction consulting methodology based on comprehensive financial, strategic and operational analysis of the assets in question. The firm’s experience with strategic and financial players in the renewable energy infrastructure industry is a key asset: the team has valuable experience in helping clients explore, evaluate and finalise investments (acquisitions) and divestitures (transfers) in this sector, while providing advice on price, structure and timing.

Assistance within the scope of transferts & acquisitions

Sales

Defining the scope and structure of the transaction and the investment thesis

Qualifying specific potential investors

Preparing the required comprehensive investment documents

Creating and managing secure data rooms

Managing the transaction process and communication with potential investors on a day-to-day basis

Coordinating term sheet reviews and discussions

Managing due diligence stages and Q&A

Negotiating all aspects of documentation, from transaction to signature and enforcement

Assistance dans le cadre de cessions & acquisitions

Procurement

Analysing our clients’ investment theses

Identifying and qualifying investment opportunities

Providing support in the in-depth analysis of opportunities and relationships with sellers

Providing legal, fiscal, accounting and other advice required for the transaction

Negotiating all aspects of documentation, from transaction to signature and enforcement

When required, standing in for the project owner for the purpose of finalising development and/or construction

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