Battery Energy Storage System - BESS
UK (Confidential)
Supporting a large industrial real estate owner operator to develop a 500MWe 2 hour BESS project.
Small Modular Reactors
UK Entrant (Confidential)
Pre-FEED / Feasibility Study for the development of a SMR project.
UK Gas Flexibility Peaking Business
M&A Strategic Review
Support to a New York investment fund considering acquisition and growth of a gas peaker flexibility business with future international expansion.
400kV Transmission Connection
Data Centre Offtaker
Development of a new 500MWe, 400kV main transmission system connection and associated GIS substation for client wanting to expand into data centre development.
Green Hydrogen to Ammonia
Steel Decarbonisation
M&A Due Diligence and Ongoing Development for a 600MWe hydroelectric to ammonia project in West Africa.
SAF Feedstock Development
Jatropha to BioDiesel
Overview of the process of designing and funding a large reforestation project to deliver inedible vegetable oils for subsequent hydrogenation together with voluntary carbon credits. Comparison with known "waste to liquids" processes including Velocys, Fulcrum and other Fischer-Tropsch (FT) pathways.
Waste Plastics Chemical Recycling
CM Energy Insight has advised and supported:
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Phigenesis -plastics chemical recycling
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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€500m+ capital raise via Alexa Capital
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port-located facilities for biofuels & biomass feedstocks
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development of international feedstock supply solutions.
EfW / RdF Trading
In the 1990s Chris was part of the Cory PowerGen JV that developed the UK's largest EfW plant (now Riverside), and the Kemsley Waste Paper EfW plant (a large FBC). More recently CMEI has advised clients on the identification of greenfield development sites for EfW projects. Feedstock counterparties have included Geminor, Transwaste, N+P, Andusia and Renewi
Gigafactory, EV Charging Infrastucure, and Storage Development
CM Energy Insight supports market entrants during the rapid cross-geographic growth of their business:
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Regulatory framework at a Eu and UK level
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Site identification & acquisition
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Project development (permitting, regulatory approval, FEED study)
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Project procurement & project finance
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Teaming & project management / collaboration
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Fund Raising
Investment in SRF Supply Chains
Afforestation project investment consisting of Eucalyptus, Poplar, Southern Yellow Pine, and Leylandii for pension backed investment fund wanting long term returns and access to the voluntary carbon credit market.
