Renewable developer Anesco has launched a specialist consultancy arm to help investors and commercial customers to develop and optimise their strategies and assets.
Anesco Consulting will assist its clients with a range of activities, including identifying appropriate sites, undertaking technical feasibility studies, securing licenses, connections and power purchase agreements, and handling long-term asset management.
“All renewables projects involve navigating a minefield of complex rules, regulations and policy. From feasibility to design, development and construction – it is a complicated process,” said Anesco executive chairman, Steve Shine.
“Added to that is the confidence and certainty that investors and lenders require to support such projects, and that remains a key challenge for the industry.
“We know that if the UK is to meet its zero emissions target, then we need to be doing more to facilitate positive action on a large scale, which is why we’ve introduced Anesco Consulting – to offer advice on a whole life basis and that is rooted in data from existing assets, not just theory.”
The division be headed up by Sarah Hitchcox, who leads the technical team at Anesco. She will work alongside Anesco’s asset management director Mike Ryan, its commercial director Lily Coles and operations director, Daniel Cohen.
Anesco has developed more than 100 solar farms, including the UK’s first subsidy-free project, and currently has nearly 1GW of renewable capacity under management.