M&A

Overview

Buyers, sellers, and lenders intending to transact in renewable energy projects, portfolios, or platforms require a robust and independent assessment to help identify and mitigate risks and unlock upside potential. Thorough commercial, legal, technical, and environmental due diligence—combined with a solid post-merger integration strategy—are the foundations of any successful transaction.

Renewable energy deals are becoming larger, more complicated, and performed in an often-accelerated timeframe with high competitive tension. From evaluating the likelihood of early-stage greenfield pipeline success to assessing new technology risk to stress-testing financial models or providing custom market assessments, our team of M&A specialists is shoulder-to-shoulder with you at every step of the process.

We bring unique experience and perspective to deal teams gained from decades of operating in the sector. We know projects inside and out and can help you to quickly identify those most value-accretive opportunities and the most significant risks that can either build or destroy value.
The CoralPoint team has collectively worked on thousands of MWs of successful mergers and acquisitions across global renewable energy markets. We bring deep sector and technology experience to help in both buy- and sell-side mandates and project financing. We pride ourselves on providing a tailored approach, a clear focus on the most significant issues and value levers, and rapid results.

Sub-Services

Our M&A services include:

Technical Due Diligence

From energy resource and technology assessment to permitting risk, contracts, and cash flows we provide buy and sell-side technical due diligence solution covering all renewable energy technologies and every corner of the world.

Commercial Due Diligence

We support private equity and other investors with commercial due diligence and rigorous market and customer analysis across development platforms and businesses including contractors, manufacturing and supply chain, technology, and operational services companies.

Lenders Advisory

Our Lenders Technical Advisor (LTA) and Lenders Environmental & Social Advisor (LESA) services are led by a team with decades of experience on successful project financings covering wind, solar, BESS, and emerging energy technologies, including construction and operational monitoring.

Environmental & Social Due Diligence

Our M&A team works with clients to navigate complex Lender’s requirements (e.g., IFC performance standards, EBRD, etc.) through a complete environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) service.

Case Studies

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Wind and Solar TDD, Latin America

The CoralPoint team, supported by our local partner network led a successful technical due diligence effort for an international investor evaluating a large portfolio of wind and solar projects across Latin America.

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Offshore Wind Buy-side Due Diligence, Europe

Our M&A team led the buy-side technical due diligence for a potential equity investment in a pre-construction stage offshore wind project in continental Europe for a Utility investor

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Commercial Due Diligence, UK

Our team has been leading a detailed market assessment and business and commercial review for the Board of a UK renewable energy business.

Chris Clement-Jones

Regional Lead – EMEA

Chris Clement-Jones has over a decade of experience in M&A, finance, and development of major energy infrastructure projects worldwide. With a strong foundation in technical due diligence and project development, Chris has held leadership roles across the value chain—working with lenders, investors, and developers to advance both offshore and onshore wind capacity. His expertise spans offshore wind economics, planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Before joining CoralPoint, Chris served as Development Lead at Havfram, where he managed bid tenders and joint venture origination efforts across Europe. Prior to this he led the Offshore Wind team at UL, specialising in Owners Engineering and Technical Due Diligence. Chris holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde.

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.

Gareth Lewis

Chief Commercial Officer

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.

Harriet Austin

Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff, Harriet’s role is to keep the business and its executive team laser-focused on the firm’s top priorities, amplify our impact with clients and staff, and translate ideas and strategies into concrete actions. Harriet’s superpowers influence almost every aspect of the business, from corporate strategy and operational efficiency to marketing and sales. Harriet is a master at influencing and engaging stakeholders and has a unique ability to ‘see round corners’. In addition to leading several cross-functional workstreams, she takes special responsibility for shaping the company’s people agenda. Harriet brings nearly two decades of experience in marketing, sales, finance, and executive assistant roles at C-level with organisations including BMW, Lenovo, and most recently ERM. At ERM, she spent 3½ years as a Senior Manager and EA to the Global Lead for Renewables, driving the commercial programme for one of the largest and most successful teams. Beyond her passion for accelerating the energy transition, Harriet loves all things equestrian and is known for making a mean margarita at CoralPoint team events.