Power and Utilities

Overview

We help global utilities, Independent Power Producers (IPPs), and new entrants reduce risks, make sound strategic decisions, and ultimately build their projects faster and better.  As we enter 2025, we are confronted with a new reality: the world needs electrons, and fast. Data centers, EV adoption, and mass electrification demand more electricity. Renewables such as solar, battery storage, onshore wind, and offshore wind will provide many of these electrons. Renewable energy developers must innovate, reduce risks, work with communities and stakeholders, and adapt to policy changes to meet this demand.

Capabilities

CoralPoint understands the complexities of developing large-scale infrastructure projects. From understanding potential wake loss effects to permitting timelines to complex offtake markets, we’ve got you covered. We’re here to help renewable energy developers at every stage of the project lifecycle, so you can make confident decisions about greenfield development projects, acquisitions, partnerships, or new investments.

Our Services

From the c-suite to the frontline, we provide end-to-end strategic, technical, and environmental services for our clients

Case Studies

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Onshore Renewables Development & Consenting, UK

Origination, EIA and consenting, and development management of a portfolio on onshore wind projects in the UK for a Utility company.

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PMO and Stakeholder Services for Fixed and Floating Wind, Scotland

Serving as Interim Project Manager and Interface Manager for the development and maturation of two offshore wind projects in Scotland for the joint venture project company.

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Offshore Wind Development Services, Australia

Serving as project director for the development and permitting of a large-scale wind energy development in Victoria, Australia on behalf of a developer client.

Gareth Lewis

CSIO and Regional Lead, EMEA

Gareth Lewis is a Senior Advisor with CoralPoint based from the UK. Gareth is a technically skilled and highly successful renewable energy practitioner, with deep experience of large-scale offshore wind project development, M&A, and execution. Gareth has been involved from the very beginning of offshore wind globally and has spent over 20 years at the forefront of the industry. He led the development of the 4.2 GW Dogger Bank offshore wind farm for the Forewind Consortium (SSE, RWE, Equinor, Statkraft) as well as serving as project director on numerous other projects. In 2015 he joined The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) where he was Managing Director for Asia Pacific and advised power and finance sector clients across many different jurisdictions. Following the acquisition of RCG by ERM, Gareth was a Partner in Renewables, and Global Lead for Development Services. Gareth holds degrees in Marine Biology and Underwater Engineering & Technology.

Carsten Brinck

Chief Commercial Officer

Carsten Brinck is Chief Commercial Officer and serves on the Board of CoralPoint International Limited. He is a seasoned executive and consultant with over 25 years of leadership experience in the renewable energy sector. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Brinckmann, he drives the firm’s strategic direction and leads complex advisory mandates for investors, developers, and industrial clients across global markets. He brings deep commercial advisory expertise complemented by a strong technical foundation – delivering high-value, actionable insights across the renewable energy value chain. Carsten’s advisory work is rooted in deep experience across the full project lifecycle – from early-stage development and permitting through construction, operations, and asset transaction. He supports clients in navigating complex project phases with strategic and operational insight. Building on this foundation, he adds further value through strong capabilities in market intelligence and supply chain strategy, helping clients interpret industry dynamics, evaluate cost structures, and position effectively in evolving regulatory and commercial environments. He also brings a robust track record in project acquisitions and M&A transactional support, advising on due diligence, commercial assessments, and deal execution in renewable energy markets. With projects delivered in more than 30 countries, Carsten combines global market knowledge with sector-specific operational expertise. He is a trusted senior advisor to private equity firms, infrastructure funds, utilities, OEMs, and independent developers – helping clients make sound strategic and investment decisions, optimise portfolios, and drive sustainable growth. Prior to founding Brinckmann, Carsten held various leadership roles including Chief Service Officer at KK Wind Solutions, Chief Commercial Officer at Connected Wind Services, and Chief Operations Officer at Suzlon Wind Energy A/S. He started his career in the Wind industry at NEG Micon and Vestas.

Doug Pfeister

Co-Regional Lead, Americas

Doug Pfeister has spent his 30-year career in the US pioneering offshore wind, accelerating the growth of renewable energy more broadly, and advancing environmental causes. Most recently, Doug finished three-and-a-half years as a Partner at the global consultancy ERM leading its renewables advisory practice in the US. Ten years ago, he co-founded The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) with other directors in the UK, putting the business in the vanguard of companies exporting offshore wind expertise to the US and building the American industry from the ground up. He got his start in offshore wind 20 years ago with Bluewater Wind, a developer that secured the nation’s first federal offshore wind lease, off the coast of Delaware, alongside a 200 MW offtake agreement with the state’s electric utility, Delmarva Power & Light, and in 2010 started the country’s first offshore wind trade association, the Offshore Wind Development Coalition. Doug is a graduate of Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts in Economics, International Relations (with Honors), 1993) and Yale University (Master of Environmental Management, 2000).

Emily Kuhn-Keaveney

Co-Regional Lead, Americas

Emily Kuhn-Keaveny is a trusted advisor to investors, developers, and utilities navigating the U.S. energy transition—particularly when the stakes are high and the path forward is complex She brings over a decade of experience in renewable energy project development, technical due diligence, and market strategy. Emily has led diligence efforts on some of the most significant clean energy transactions in the U.S., and her work spans onshore and offshore wind, solar, transmission, and emerging markets. Before joining CoralPoint, Emily was a Consulting Director at ERM and previously worked with the New York Power Authority, where she helped shape the utility’s multi-year clean energy strategy. She is a recognized leader in the industry, having served as the NYC Chapter Lead for Women in Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE). Emily’s passion for conservation, wildlife, and nature started on the beaches of Long Island, where she worked many summers as a Piping Plover Steward.  She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and her two cats.

Michael Andres

Regional Lead, Asia Pacific

Michael Andres is a renewable energy leader with over 15 years of international experience, including a decade specialising in onshore and offshore wind development. Most recently, he served as Head of Turbines and Site Assessment at Corio Generation (Macquarie Group), where he led global, multidisciplinary teams across wind turbine engineering, site selection and optimisation, energy yield, wind and metocean, LCOE analysis, and GIS. In this role, he drove integrated technical strategy, strengthened development workflows, and enhanced investment readiness across a multi‑gigawatt offshore wind portfolio. Prior to Corio, Michael held senior development and technical leadership roles at Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and its Acacia Renewables platform in Japan, where he originated and advanced large-scale wind projects across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. His work spanned greenfield origination, technical due diligence, early-stage development, and market entry strategy, contributing to the build-out of multi‑gigawatt pipelines in emerging and established markets. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Philippines, where he ranked 9th nationwide in the 2009 Mechanical Engineering Licensure Examination.