Expert Advice
BrightSource can provide expert advice is specific areas associated with energy. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in all areas of the WA energy supply chain, and in particular gas markets, BrightSource can provide analysis, insights and expert comments to meet your specific requirements.
A Summary of Key Expert Advice Areas is Summarised Below:
With experience in selling gas; managing and operating pipelines & storage; and procuring gas under long term contract, BrightSource understands the WA Gas Market. To support client’s decisions on procurement, BrightSource produces an annual detailed WA Gas Market Analysis. The analysis covers upstream gas reserves; individual gas sellers and production capacity; infrastructure considerations and a forecast of gas demand. An ongoing review of the demand – supply balance provides guidance on current and future gas prices in WA. Click here to learn more.
Assessing acquisitions for commercial value is more than a future cash flow analysis. It includes a review of current sources of value, competitive position, changes to the market and current cost trends. And that’s before you start thinking about the future. Future value is the critical variable, is very hard to predict and is why most acquisitions fail. A strategic review of future value in commercial due diligence is essential. BrightSource has significant experience in this area in both asset (gas pipelines) and company acquisition activities (electricity generation and retailing).
BrightSource Consulting has experience on both sides of contract price reviews in long term gas contracts in WA. Initially for gas sellers, and more recently for gas buyers, and in both cases achieving a positive outcome (gas price increase for seller; and gas price reduction for buyer). With significant value at stake, its critical to prepare a detailed plan well ahead of negotiations. While each price review contract ‘clause’ is different, there are fundamental elements to every price review negotiation that should be considered.
The energy market is at a crossroads as governments struggle to create sound policy to meet sustainability commitments while ensuring the continued reliability and affordability of energy to end users. BrightSource has a unique perspective developed form all areas of the gas and electricity supply chain – including renewable energy developments. This unique, broad perspective can assist with review of policy implementation to minimize unintended consequences. At the same time, BrightSource can assist companies navigate regulatory requirements by proving expert market analysis and commentary.