EXPERTISE
Business consulting services
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:
- 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.
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- 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)…
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Financing, Building and Commissioning
- 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, etc.)
- Commissioning and accepting lots
- Liaising with stakeholders (regional directorates for the environment, planning and housing (DREAL), operators, elected representatives, local residents, etc.)
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
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Collective housing
- 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
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.
Find out more
- 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)…
Find out more
Financing, Building and Commissioning
- 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, etc.)
- Commissioning and accepting lots
- Liaising with stakeholders (regional directorates for the environment, planning and housing (DREAL), operators, elected representatives, local residents, etc.)
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
Find out more
Collective housing
- 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
- Monitoring performance after acceptance (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.
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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
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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
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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
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.
Find out more
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
Find out more
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
Find out more
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 TRANSFERS AND 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.
SALES
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- 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
PROCUREMENT
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- 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