Sustainability

Context

PPA Energy understands Sustainability to mean that the energy sector needs to be environmentally sustainable at the same time as being economically sustainable. Energy utilities need to earn an adequate return and satisfy shareholders, whilst understanding their corporate responsibilities and the wider social impact of their business.

Key pillars of sustainability include: energy efficiency , loss management, and customer participation in supply and demand management; integration of renewable energy and clean energy technologies; awareness of, and management of, carbon emissions and carbon reduction, and in many regions of the world, the fundamental issue of providing affordable access to electrical energy to all social groups and to areas without access to public electricity supply.

Our Key Strengths

PPA Energy brings a range of core techno-economic skills and blends them with access to some of the world's cutting edge thinking and research. We understand that the world is changing and that these environmental and social issues now present real, significant, strategic business challenges for the Boardroom. Our approach is driven by the belief that a commercially successful energy sector is the best guarantee of overall sustainability, and our consulting services are focussed on creating effective solutions which make business sense.

What we do:

Alternative Energy projects:

• Financial or technical due diligence

• Advice on network connection issues including smart network connection solutions

• Advice on market incentives (e.g. renewable energy obligations)

• Loss reduction strategies and programme oversight

Strategic Advice:

• Low Carbon Energy

• Asset management including asset performance and life extension

• Analysis and development of sustainable energy systems

• Advice on Clean Development Mechanism, carbon footprint etc.

Our experience is broad and includes biofuels/bioenergy, hydro and mini-hydro schemes, wind and photovoltaic technologies, as well as mini and micro grid solutions.