Electricity Transmission, Distribution & Generation
Castlerock has helped electricity companies develop business strategies, restructure their operations and improve performance. Castlerock has worked with governments, multilateral lenders and regulated companies to prepare plans as well as to develop and implement energy sector policies and regulations. Castlerock was the first organization in Indonesia to utilize Plexos for least-cost expansion planning and power system production simulation. We have carried out investment evaluation assignments for both the national utility, PLN, as well as foreign and domestic private investors.
Planning, Regulatory Support and Policy Development
- Effective infrastructure policies and regulations balance considerations of economics, finance, engineering, law and politics.
- We excel at mobilizing and leading the multidisciplinary teams required to prepare sound policies and regulations.
- And we understand the mechanics of stakeholder consultation, risk allocation, direct & contingent government support, PPP modalities, pricing frameworks, and procurement that lie at the heart of infrastructure policy and regulations.
Business Strategy and Market Assessments
- We help energy companies create and adapt their corporate strategy to changing business conditions.
- We have advised start-up renewable energy companies as well as mature utilities with more than USD 10 billion in revenue.
- Our approach to strategy formulation starts with discussions with key stakeholder groups to understand various views and objectives for the future of the organization, assesses options for positioning along the value chain.
Corporate Strategy and Utility Operational Improvement
- Our institutional development work in the energy sector entails organizational design as well as capacity building of government agencies to help them achieve policy objectives.
- Our approach emphasizes accountability, so that organizations and positions have clear authority, the knowledge and resources to exercise that authority effectively, unambiguous performance metrics and incentives commensurate with their performance.
- We also work with governments to prepare and implement programs for internal, bilateral or multilateral funding to support policy and regulatory objectives.
PPP Project Preparation and Investor Support, Due Diligence and Financial Advisory Support
Castlerock works with clients to screen and prepare infrastructure projects procured on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis and to support specific PPP infrastructure financing transactions. Our services include :- Due diligence for lenders and investors
- Preparation of tender documents and procurement management
- Financial analysis support for bidding and negotiations
- Risk analysis and project structuring
- Market sounding and support for the preparation of information memoranda
- Market assessments and demand studies for particular projects or business strategy formulation
Government Investment Project Preparation including Feasibility Studies
Castlerock works with government clients to screen and prepare infrastructure investment projects for government implementation including technical, market and financial analysis.
Our Latest Projects for
Electricity Transmission, Distribution & Generation
Indonesia
Castlerock serves as Independent Verification Agent (IVA) to verify the DLIs and help PLN to establish an approach and verification. Furthermore, Castlerock will verify the evidence for achievement of DLIs and Program Actions provided by PLN and submit its independent report to KfW and PLN. Castlerock shall verify results through several means, which shall...
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Jakarta
Castlerock conducted research on Technological and Operational Optimization Study to Achieve Flexible Coal-fired power generation within a Flexible Grid System in Indonesia, as summarized below: Conduct a technical evaluation of all current coal-fired power plant specifications in Indonesia. Identify modifications required to improve ramp-up/ramp-down rates, start-up/shut-down times, and reduce minimum load. Propose retrofitting solutions...
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Maluku and Nusa Tenggara
Following short term engagement from World Bank to assist in program set-up, Castlerock is being engaged by PLN from 2024-2027 to act as Independent Verification for Maluku and NTT to verify PforR programs the investment in transmission and distribution network together with private IPP and PLN investment in solar pv and BESS to increase...
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Jakarta
As part of a team, Castlerock Consulting is supporting Bappenas in ADB funded assignment covering (1) the evaluation of key energy-related directions, pillars, and indicators of existing Long Term National Development Plan (RPJPN) 2005-2025 (RPJPN05) and Medium Term National Development Plan (RPJMN) 2020-2024 (RPJMN20) and (2) the identification of energy sector related directions, pillars...
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Jakarta
Being part of a team financed by the World Bank, Castlerock Consulting conducted data collection, development of assumptions and support to definition of modelling scenarios, review of modelling results. The objective of this assignment is to determine the economic value of the Matenggeng Pumped Storage project whether it is part of a least cost...
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