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Portfolio Energy Assessment
Site-by-site load profiling, tariff and retail-exposure review, and decarbonisation-readiness scoring across a multi-site estate. Delivered as a ranked capital-priority register.
Tier 0 · Independent Energy Advisory
Energy Advisory
Vendor-agnostic engineering and commercial modelling before any capital is committed. A standalone paid engagement — not a free quote or a lead-in to a hardware sale.
01 — Overview
ESQ's advisory practice sits ahead of the EPC business. Engagements are fee-based, timeboxed and deliverable-driven: a written strategy report and board-ready business case, independent of whether ESQ delivers the build. Portfolio-scale by default — designed for multi-site retail, logistics, industrial, government and healthcare estates.
Retail & shopping centresLogistics & warehousingIndustrial & manufacturingGovernment & educationHealthcare & aged careMulti-site enterprise
Spec Sheet
- Engagement type
- Fee-based, scoped
- Typical duration
- 12 weeks
- Portfolio scale
- 3 — 300+ sites
- Deliverables
- Strategy report + board pack
- Independence
- Vendor-agnostic
- Modelling
- NPV · IRR · payback · LCOE
- Structures
- CAPEX · Lease · PPA · Finance
- Delivery
- Licensed, CEC-accredited contractor network
02 — Capabilities
What ESQ delivers across this practice.
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Decarbonisation Roadmap
A 3–10 year pathway mapped against your own emissions targets, Scope 1/2 disclosures and asset lifecycle. Sequenced by NPV — not vendor preference.
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Business Case & Investment Modelling
NPV, IRR and payback across CAPEX, chattel-lease, asset-finance and PPA structures. Sensitivity modelled against energy price, LGC value and policy scenarios.
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Regulatory & Incentive Navigation
Federal, state and network-level incentive stacking, LGC/STC treatment, DNSP connection strategy, grid-constraint advice and Battery Booster pathway design.
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Board-Ready Reporting
Deliverables shaped for CFO, CIO and audit-committee review — written for capital-allocation decisions, not a sales meeting.
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Independent of Build
The strategy report stands on its own. Clients are free to tender the delivery, engage another EPC, or continue with ESQ under the same commercial envelope.
03 — Delivery
A disciplined, engineered process.
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Scoping
Estate inventory, meter-data ingest, alignment on targets and capital envelope.
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Analysis
Load profiling, tariff modelling and technology-fit assessment across every site.
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Modelling
NPV/IRR under CAPEX, lease and PPA structures with sensitivity on tariff and LGC price.
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Report
Written strategy report, sequenced capital plan and board pack — vendor-agnostic.
04 — FAQs
Common technical questions.
- Is this a free quote?
- No. A Portfolio Energy Assessment is a paid, scoped engagement with a written deliverable. It is independent of whether ESQ subsequently delivers the build.
- How long does an assessment take?
- Twelve weeks from meter-data ingest to board pack for a typical multi-site portfolio. Single-site engagements can be scoped in four to six.
- What data do you need from us?
- 12 months of interval meter data, retailer invoices, site plans and any existing emissions disclosures. ESQ handles DNSP and network correspondence.
- Do you model PPA and lease structures?
- Yes — NPV/IRR is delivered under CAPEX, chattel-lease, asset-finance and PPA structures side-by-side, with sensitivity to tariff, LGC price and discount rate.
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