Strategy

Overview

We support business leaders and governments in the energy transition as they look to expand the art of the possible, make bold moves, and create and sustain competitive advantage.

With an unmatched knowledge of the global renewable energy landscape combined with technical, commercial, and analytical rigor, we serve as a trusted guide to our clients during this period of rapid change and complexity across global energy systems.
Whether evaluating and sizing new market opportunities, investing in or scaling up new technology, designing or navigating regulatory frameworks, or winning in high-stakes auctions, we bring the intelligence, frameworks, and added muscle to get it done. We combine our deep knowledge of local markets with proven methodologies and the most advanced proprietary tools to deliver a one-stop solution for our clients at whatever level you need.

Sub-Services

Our strategic advisory services include:

Go-to-market Strategy Consulting

We help clients of all types to develop effective and bespoke go-to-market strategies based on deep understanding of policy, market drivers, and competitive landscape.

Strategic Business Reviews

We provide fresh perspectives, pressure test ideas, and provide strategic recommendations at company, portfolio, project, or technology level through independent business reviews.

Government Roadmaps

From helping central governments with their new leasing or offtake competitions to preparing roadmaps for emerging markets, our strategy team can leverage decades of global experience to help make the process as efficient as possible.

Corporate Sustainability

From industrial decarbonisation to sustainable supply chains to environmental, social, governance (ESG), CoralPoint and our partners support business leaders and the public sector on their journey to net zero.

High-Stakes Auctions

We support power, utilities, and finance sector clients to prepare and execute winning strategies in high-stakes auction competitions. From strategic advice to full bid coordination we can lean in and leverage our partner network at whatever level is needed.

Deepak Chinnapa

Global Service Lead - Strategy & Commercial Advisory

Deepak is a Partner based in our Hamburg office and leads the firm’s global strategy and commercial consulting practice. He joined Brinckmann in 2021 having spent more than a decade in the renewable energy sector within research and consulting. Deepak brings strong industry know-how and advises companies across the renewable energy value chain. Within consulting, Deepak advises a string of companies such as Asset Owners, Developers, Institutional Investors, PE Funds and Supply Chain Players, present across the value chain on key topics across the energy transition landscape. He has extensive experience in supporting companies on commercial due diligence work covering component and service-related M&A opportunities and provides analysis on the market and technology-related forecasts, asset owner strategies, and policy and regulatory developments. Prior to joining Brinckmann, Deepak worked as a Managing Consultant in Wood Mackenzie’s power and renewable business where he provided advisory services covering the wind, solar PV, energy storage, and power markets. In the past, he also worked in the wealth management divisions of Citibank and JP Morgan Chase in India. Deepak holds a B.SC in Business from St. Josephs College of Commerce in India and an MBA from Aarhus University, Denmark.

Emilie Reeve

Co-CEO

Emilie Reeve is a Co-CEO based from our corporate headquarters in Basingstoke (UK). She brings a wealth of experience to CoralPoint, having worked at the cutting edge of offshore wind globally for over a decade. She was most recently CEO of Kontiki Winds, a Norwegian offshore wind developer, and previously Director at The Renewables Consulting Group, where she burnished her reputation as an offshore wind expert by advising various government ministries, offshore wind developers, and development banks on how to create and accelerate their offshore wind markets. Having served as Technical Director to The Crown Estate for UK offshore wind Round 4 tender, acting as the technical lead to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Round 1 offshore wind leasing, and serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the US National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium.

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).

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.

Case Studies

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Strategic Business Review, Offshore Wind

CoralPoint was engaged by a leading offshore wind player to carry out a strategic business review including capability review, market mapping, review of funding sources and partnerships, and development of a strategic roadmap