Why us

• Clean energy solutions are simply cleaner, cheaper and better. When renewable energy is plug and play, it becomes easy to switch to low-carbon, cost-effective power today.
• But get even lower bills, lower carbon, more resilient power and real value add for your stakeholders with smart integration of solar PV, batteries, electric vehicles and more into energy networks, markets, businesses, neighbourhoods and homes. 
• Scaling beyond a single decision to integrated thinking across a business, neighbours, physical or virtual communities, property developments, network connections, energy markets, district/ region plans or product/ solution is complex.

• That's where we help you 1). shift perspective, 2). understand opportunities, connections, solutions and technologies and 3). deliver a clear, actionable vision. 
• We equip teams to deliver transformative roadmaps and solutions through future thinking, experimentation, innovation, market validation, robust business cases & practical execution. 

Access decades of sector expertise, transition toolkits and our networks to 1). connect across the electricity industry, customer segments and innovators 2). look beyond the technology to people, place and purpose and 3). create value with human centric solutions. 

Who we work and connect with

Network companies (EDBs), innovators (e.g. flexibility, software and hardware providers, retailers), consumer segments (property developers, farmers, residential, social housing, community and papakāinga), regulators and local and central government/ agencies. 

What we deliver

Solutions tailored to your needs and opportunities through stakeholder co-creation:

• future energy and DSO strategies, scenarios and solutions for distribution networks;
• customer journey, persona and segment analysis to inform products and services;
• product innovation, validation and development (flexibility solutions, behaviour change, energy education, energy engagement);
• pathway to market for novel clean energy, flexibility and collective solutions;
• community, neighbourhood, microgrid and local energy models and programmes;
• solar and BESS feasibility and delivery for sites, portfolios and communities;
• regional/ local area energy planning aligned with net zero and resilience goals;
• project delivery from concept through to implementation.

Diverse sector expertise

• Renewables, BESS, smart networks, community energy, DSO, flexibility and peer to peer
• Regional strategic and local area energy planning for low-carbon futures
• Consumer and organisational engagement, behaviour change and solution design
• Clean energy, transport and sharing economy integration
• Energy, Financial Services, Engineering, Social Impact & Digital Start Ups

Recognition for projects led by our people

• World Energy Council Top 100 Sustainable Energy Transition Start Up
• Winner Sustainable Business Network NZI Revolutionising Energy Award
• Winner Deloitte Energy Awards Innovation of the Year
• Finalists Deloitte Awards Innovation & Technology Platform of the Year
• Winner JPMorgan EMEA Treasury Services Product of the Year
• Winner European Banking Technology Awards Best STP

Our specialist partners include Revolve Energy, Climate Navigator, Sustainable Energy Advice, and RD37 helping deliver the tools and team you need.  

Contact

jamie@silkadvisory.co.nz (027 641 6540) to find out more how we can help your journey from today's challenge to deliver tomorrow's better world.