Expertise
Expertise
Our global reach
With a global network, our offices combine local knowledge with international experience to support projects at every stage, and our Team is ready to deliver on-the-ground insights and strategic guidance.
Development
OCE provides integrated development support across the full offshore energy project lifecycle - from site identification and auction strategy through feasibility, environmental permitting, and stakeholder alignment. By combining technical depth, regulatory expertise, and rigorous LCoE and risk analysis, we position projects for successful award, consent, and long-term bankability.
Site identification and auction preparation
Comprehensive support in securing site seabed leases and developing bidding strategies to maximize likelihood of success in competitive auctions.
Project feasibility and design
Technical and economic assessment of potential sites supported by preliminary engineering to draft layouts, estimate yields and establish project viability.
EIA programme preparation and management
Planning and overseeing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, including specialized surveys required to secure necessary environmental permits and consents.
Stakeholder engagement and communication
Strategic management of relationships with local communities, fisheries, military and authorities to build social license and ensure project transparency.
LCoE and risk analysis
Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) modeling alongside risk assessments, including offtake optionality, to optimize financial performance and build towards project bankability.
Advisory
We provide strategic advisory across the full value chain - from market screening and entry planning to regulatory positioning, partnership structuring and early-stage project origination. By combining policy insight, commercial analysis, as well as technology and supply chain strategies, we enable disciplined market entry and sustainable portfolio growth.
Comprehensive market screening and M&A support
A deep-dive evaluation of emerging and established markets to identify most promising geographic locations based on wind/solar resources, infrastructure and policy.
Regulatory engagement and risk assessment
Proactive investigation of relevant regulations and legal frameworks to identify opportunities, avoid potential bottlenecks and mitigate compliance-related risks.
Partners identification, formation and management
Identification of local, technical and/or strategic partners, including joint venture agreements negotiation and ongoing management of consortium relationships.
Early stage project origination
The foundational phase of a project, focused on securing land/sea rights, initial site scouting and defining the core technical concept.
Strategic advisory for technology and supply chain
Market opportunities, technology deployment and localization analysis.
Strategic entry planning and licensing roadmaps
Step-by-step master plan development for entering new market, detailing the specific permits, licenses, offtake opportunities and timelines required for success.
Complementary services
In addition to our core development and advisory support, through frame agreements with relevant subject matter experts, OCE provides a range of specific additional services to support full offshore energy project lifecycle, including package management, environmental expertise, CAPEX analysis, interface and risk management, GIS support and financial advisory.
Our network and Team of experts combines decades of experience across technical development, maritime spatial planning, project finance, risk assessment and stakeholder management to deliver insightful and reliable outcomes.
By leveraging these capabilities, we help clients optimize project performance, enhance bankability and navigate complex regulatory, environmental and commercial challenges.