Case Study: Big-6 Energy Supplying Company achieves new renewable energy opportunities with PA Consulting

Finding opportunities in a post subsidy energy market

PA Consulting worked with Big-6 Energy Supplying Company, a major UK energy developer, to reassess its renewable investment options after government subsidies were removed for mature low-carbon technologies such as onshore wind, large-scale solar, and biomass. The company needed to identify new, financially viable opportunities in a changing post-subsidy market.

PA Consulting analysed policy, regulation, technology costs, customer segments, business models, and hybrid project opportunities using Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The team showed that the company could install renewable energy equipment for homes and businesses and supply power directly, helping customers reduce grid consumption and avoid non-energy charges that can make up as much as 55% of bills. The work supported board approval for a new proposition and created a path for the client to generate return on investment from the opportunity.