Renewable Energy


Castlerock has advised some of the largest energy and infrastructure companies in the world on the Indonesian renewable energy market, including opportunities, risks and entry strategies. These assignments typically entail comprehensive review of the current and expected future regulatory and investment environment, analysis of economic competitiveness of the target renewable energy technology, and assessment of market size. Castlerock has worked with investors and financial institutions to conduct pre-feasibility studies for specific renewable energy projects in Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, as well as more detailed project preparation, including technical, social, environmental and financial evaluations. Over the past 10 years, Castlerock has worked closely with governments and international agencies to prepare renewable energy policies and regulations. These assignments have covered wind, photovoltaic, hydro, biomass and geothermal power generation.

Planning, Regulatory Support and Policy Development
  • Effective infrastructure policies and regulations balance considerations of economics, finance, engineering, law and politics. dedisse scripsisse iudicaretur.
  • 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 Renewable Energy

2018-2019 | ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION & GENERATION
Sustainable Infrastructure Assistance Program – Indonesia Energy Sector Assessment and Priorities 2020–2024
Project size LARGE

Indonesia

Under this 2018-2019 ADB  assignment, Castlerock prepared  an Energy Sector Assessment and Priorities “white paper” to serve as Bappenas’ background reference paper for the energy sections of Indonesia’s Medium-Term Development Plan 2020-2024. The project covered all segments of the energy value chain, from primary energy production to transformation and end-use. It covers primary energy,...

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2018 | RENEWABLE ENERGY
Economic Modelling and Policy Drafting (APEC Integrated Energy System Planning for Equitable Access to Sustainable Energy for Remote Communities in the APEC Regions Using North Sulawesi as a Pilot Project)
Project size MEDIUM

Sulawesi

This 2018 assignment to APEC was aimed to provide a robust and practical model to assist policy makers and local stakeholders in North Sulawesi for preparing a Regional Electricity Plan provided an analytical framework that can be adopted by regional governments elsewhere in Indonesia and other APEC member countries for energy policy making. Castlerock...

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2017-2018 | RENEWABLE ENERGY
Power Development Papua
Project size SMALL

Papua Province

Electric Vine Industries (EVI) signed a joint venture partnership with ENGIE and was supported by Anekatek (AE). The joint venture aims to develop, finance, build, operate and maintain photovoltaic smart microgrids to serve approximately 2.5 million people across the Province of Papua, providing sustainable 24/7 Alternating Current electricity to 3,000 Desa over a period of...

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2017-2018 | RENEWABLE ENERGY
Pre-Feasibility Study and Feasibility of Waste-to-Energy Project in the City of Bau-bau and in the Regency of Bima
Project size SMALL

Sulawesi

Castlerock conducted for project developers PT. Kaltimex Energy, a 2017-2018 prefeasibility study a $20 million Waste-to-Energy project to be executed on a BOOT basis. The project specification included Pyrolysis and/or fermentation process technology.

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2017-2018 | RENEWABLE ENERGY
GGGI Energy Efficiency Audit
Project size LARGE

Indonesia

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