Capital Projects
Overview
The pace and scale of clean energy technology deployment continue to outstrip industry forecasts. However, progress is uneven across different global regions and technologies, and investment levels are still below the level needed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
With the increasing saturation point of development projects in mature markets and a whole new set of complexities to navigate in emerging markets, project developers and investors require an increased level of thoroughness when screening for new sites and evaluating those with the highest probability of success.
Sub-Services
Our Capital Projects Services include:
Origination and Feasibility
From country-level screening and site ranking to cost-of-energy analysis and concept engineering, we give clients the technical and commercial confidence to advance projects to the next stage.
Permitting and Impact Assessment
We manage the full EIA and consenting process, from scoping and critical flaws assessment to regulatory red-flag reviews, across wind, solar, and BESS portfolios worldwide.
Development Services Partner
We embed alongside developer-clients to secure concessions, conduct resource assessments, respond to offtaker RFPs, build regulatory capacity, and manage stakeholder engagement from market entry to auction.
Project Controls
We step in to manage interface and delivery risks, establish effective project controls and QA procedures, and advise on contracting strategy, supply chain mapping, and bid evaluation.
Energy Assessment
Using state-of-the-art methods, our technical experts generate industry-leading estimates of wind and solar energy resources across every timescale and any geography around the world.
Interim Resourcing and PMO
We fill leadership and specialist roles on a short- or long-term basis — from project directors and package managers to full PMO set-up and governance.
Asset Management Advisory
Drawing on decades of lifecycle experience, we advise on project operations, performance optimisation, and asset management through to repowering and decommissioning.
Case Studies
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Development Services (Wind), Europe and USA
CoralPoint team members led the origination and development of a portfolio of wind projects across Europe and the USA for a private-equity backed developer
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.
Chris Clement-Jones
Partner, 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.
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).