Strategy, advisory and delivery for complex energy projects

About

Equi Energy Advisory was established out of a desire to help businesses take meaningful steps forward on the energy transition.

We excel at strategy and partner with clients for implementation. We are driven by the opportunity to collaborate with like minded parties committed to a just transition. ​​

We bring real business leadership experience and sector relationships to help clients develop, procure, fund and execute clean energy and enabling projects.

What We Do

We partner with developers, investors and asset owners to develop, procure, fund and deliver energy transition and enabling infrastructure projects.
Strategy
We design and implement strategies that deliver sustainable growth.
  • Business and portfolio strategy
  • Market entry and growth
  • Scenario planning
  • Leadership and capability support
Advisory
Independent technical and commercial advice across the energy value chain.
  • Technical due diligence (project finance & M&A)
  • Contract strategy (IPP, PPP, EPC/M, ECI)
  • Generation and storage technologies
  • Transmission and distribution systems
  • Government funding and grant advisory
Delivery
We provide targeted support at critical stages of project delivery to reduce risk and set projects up for success.
  • Feasibility, business case and approvals
  • Procurement and contract structuring
  • Project governance and delivery oversight
  • Asset management and repurposing

Experience

Market Entry Strategy - Independent Transmission Developer & Asset Owner
Client: Confidential
Developed and implemented a growth and investment strategy for a bespoke transmission development and asset ownership business targeting renewable energy connections across Australia’s National Electricity Market.
STRATEGY
Technical Due Diligence - Solar Tracker OEM
Client: Cambridge Energy
Provided technical due diligence and market advisory services for an innovative solar tracking technology, including manufacturing assessment, deployment analysis and Australian market opportunity mapping for investors and developers.
ADVISORY
EPC Delivery Support - Isaac Power Station
Client: NuEnergy
Provided project leadership, engineering management and commercial delivery support for a major open cycle gas turbine power project in Queensland, supporting transition from early works through to financial close and execution.
DELIVERY

Meet Our Team

Ashley Grohn
Managing Director
Ashley brings nearly 30 years of global power and energy experience across strategy, project development and infrastructure delivery in ANZ, Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He specialises in energy transition strategy, transmission, renewables and large-scale energy infrastructure investment and delivery.
Chris Pye
Principal Consultant
Chris has more than 23 years’ experience delivering major power generation and transmission projects across developer, owner and EPC environments. He is recognised for leading complex energy projects from concept through to execution, with strong expertise in project leadership, commercial delivery and stakeholder management.
Lindsay Speyers
Principal Consultant
Lindsay is a strategic advisor with 17 years’ experience across owner, consultant and developer businesses delivering complex energy infrastructure projects across Australia and Asia-Pacific. He specialises in integrating technical, commercial and delivery functions across thermal generation, renewables, storage and transmission projects.
Jordan Welsh
Senior Consultant
Jordan is a renewable energy and sustainability professional with over a decade of experience across government, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. He specialises in renewable energy project development, investment strategy and stakeholder engagement across wind, solar, BESS, hydrogen and distributed energy projects.
Ashley Grohn
Managing Director
Ashley brings nearly 30 years of global power and energy experience across strategy, project development and infrastructure delivery in ANZ, Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He specialises in energy transition strategy, transmission, renewables and large-scale energy infrastructure investment and delivery.
Blair Walter
Director
Blair is a renewable energy specialist with 30 years’ international experience across project development, financing, delivery and construction. His techno-commercial expertise spans wind, solar PV, solar thermal, BESS, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal, including due diligence on more than 100 GW of energy projects.
Stan Kaluwin
Director
Stan has >150GW of energy transactions experience in all power generation technologies and T&D sector in Australia and New Zealand. Roles include techno-commercial lead on utility scale and decentralised power projects across all VRE, storage and thermal generation technologies.
Chris Pye
Principal Consultant
Chris has more than 23 years’ experience delivering major power generation and transmission projects across developer, owner and EPC environments. He is recognised for leading complex energy projects from concept through to execution, with strong expertise in project leadership, commercial delivery and stakeholder management.
Lindsay Speyers
Principal Consultant
Lindsay is a strategic advisor with 17 years’ experience across owner, consultant and developer businesses delivering complex energy infrastructure projects across Australia and Asia-Pacific. He specialises in integrating technical, commercial and delivery functions across thermal generation, renewables, storage and transmission projects.
Jordan Welsh
Senior Consultant
Jordan is a renewable energy and sustainability professional with over a decade of experience across government, corporate and not-for-profit sectors. He specialises in renewable energy project development, investment strategy and stakeholder engagement across wind, solar, BESS, hydrogen and distributed energy projects.
Mitch Hardwick
Senior Consultant
Mitch is a Chartered Engineer with over 10 years’ experience delivering power generation and energy storage projects. His expertise spans solar PV, concentrated solar thermal, BESS and gas generation, with experience across project development, feasibility, technology assessment, business cases and power procurement supporting utilities, government and financiers.
James Holtum
Senior Consultant
James is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience delivering decarbonisation and renewable energy projects across heavy industry, mining and the NEM. He combines techno-commercial analysis with project development, regulatory engagement and stakeholder negotiation, supporting projects from concept through to investment decision.

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