Natural Power Consultants

What Natural Power Consultants does

Natural Power Consultants is an independent, privately held renewable energy consultancy headquartered in Castle Douglas, Scotland, founded in 1995 and operating across 12 offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, and the United States. The firm provides technical advisory, due diligence, independent engineering, consenting, ecological assessment, asset management, and life-extension services across the full project lifecycle for onshore wind, offshore wind, solar, energy storage, hydro, and grid infrastructure projects, serving institutional investors, developers, lenders, utilities, asset owners, and government bodies.

The company's underlying technology stack comprises proprietary operations and analytics platforms including ControlCentre (a UK control room managing 11.5 GW of renewable assets), PerformanceCentre (asset performance analytics), WindManager, WindCentre, ForeSite, Melogale, SeaPlanner, OceanPod, and EchoSense (a smart bat curtailment technology), alongside the trademarked ZephIR and VENTOS wind measurement brands. It also maintains OCcAM, a free Excel-based seabird mortality assessment tool for offshore wind, endorsed by UK statutory nature conservation bodies. The firm is ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001 certified and holds a 100% planning consent success rate in Wales.

Natural Power operates a professional services revenue model with project-specific, quote-based pricing. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by senior technical consultants engaging directly with clients, supported by content marketing through its Knowledge Center and thought-leadership at industry events. Recurring or near-recurring revenue is anchored by ControlCentre operations and asset management mandates, while transactional revenue is driven by M&A due diligence, lender's technical advisory, and project financing support, with the firm having supported more than 184 GW of transactions since 2022 and 100+ GW of US technical advisory. In December 2025, Natural Power expanded its European footprint through the acquisition of Munich-based renerco plan consult from BayWa r.e., strengthening its presence in Germany and the DACH region.

Name

Natural Power Consultants

Legal name

The Natural Power Consultants Limited

Website

https://naturalpower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Natural Power Consultants is an independent renewable energy technical advisory firm, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Scotland, serving institutional investors, developers, lenders, and operators across 12 offices in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, and the US with due diligence, consenting, asset management, and engineering services for wind, solar, storage, and grid projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asset Management & Owner’s Engineering (Lifecycle Strategy, Budgeting, Technical Due Diligence) (EUAMAGAJ)

Keywords

• Renewable energy consulting
• Technical due diligence
• Wind energy services
• Energy asset management
• Independent engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Castle Douglas

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technical Advisory and Consulting Services: Natural Power provides technical due diligence, independent engineering, and advisory services for renewable energy projects including wind, solar, storage, and grid infrastructure. Services include pre-construction analysis, M&A support, lender technical advisory, and life extension consulting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Natural Power Consultants is an independent renewable energy consultancy delivering technical advisory, due diligence, independent engineering, and asset management services across wind, solar, hydro, offshore wind, energy storage, and grid infrastructure. The firm supports investors, developers, banks, utilities, and operators across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and consenting through construction, operations, and life extension, complemented by proprietary platforms such as EchoSense, ControlCentre, and PerformanceCentre.

Product overview

Natural Power is an independent renewable energy consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of technical services across the project lifecycle. Their offering is structured as a multi-service platform spanning advisory services (Analysis, Due Diligence, Life Extension, Consenting and Environment), engineering and operations (Inspections, Project Management, Geotechnical Services, Operations and Asset Management, PerformanceCentre®), and specialized sector expertise (Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind, Solar, Energy Storage). They also provide proprietary software platforms including WindManager™, Melogale™, WindCentre™, ForeSite™, SeaPlanner™, OceanPod™ and ControlCentre, along with technology products like EchoSense® and trademarks ZephIR® and VENTOS®.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Due Diligence Services

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• renerco plan consultcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Natural Power acquired Munich-based renerco plan consult from BayWa r.e. to expand its European presence, particularly in Germany and the DACH region. The acquisition enhances Natural Power's capabilities in technical consultancy for renewable projects including wind, solar, storage, and grid infrastructure.
• BayWa r.e.minorOthers · 1 December 2025BayWa r.e. sold renerco plan consult to Natural Power as part of this transaction. BayWa r.e. was the previous owner of renerco plan consult before the acquisition.
• AggrekominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAggreko was appointed by Natural Power's asset management team to deploy a hybrid power solution at Douglas West Wind Farm in Scotland, combining HVO-fuelled generators with battery energy storage systems.
• Red Rock RenewablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power supported Red Rock Renewables in reaching financial close on £62m project financing for Benbrack Wind Farm. Lenders included Lloyds, HSBC, and China Construction Bank.
• Technique SolaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power provided two-phase technical due diligence supporting Technique Solaire's acquisition of a French onshore wind portfolio from Iberdrola (118MW operational + 639MW pipeline).
• AMPYR Solar Europe (ASE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power delivered pre-construction technical due diligence for ASE's acquisition of the East Yorkshire Solar Farm project from BOOM Power (530MWp).
• OX2minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power acted as lender's technical adviser to help OX2 secure project financing for the 189 MW Fageråsen Wind Farm in Sweden, financed by DNB Carnegie and UniCredit.
• OnPath EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power acted as technical advisor in OnPath Energy's sale of a 73 MW portfolio of seven operational onshore wind farms to ERG.
• AlpiqminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power served as technical advisor supporting Alpiq's acquisition of the Cheviré BESS facility (100 MW/200 MWh) in western France, the largest operational battery storage facility in the country.
• AlpiqminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical advisor supporting Alpiq's acquisition of Cheviré Battery Energy Storage System in western France.
• Brookfield RenewablemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power provided technical due diligence on behalf of Brookfield Renewable for its $2.8 billion acquisition of Duke Energy Renewables, supporting their investment decision in one of the largest clean energy transactions.
• Igneo Infrastructure PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power provided technical due diligence to Igneo, a global infrastructure investment manager, on their agreement to acquire a majority equity interest in Soltage, LLC, supporting their transition to a full IPP business model.
• RWEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Power supported RWE in securing planning consent for Alwen Forest Wind Farm and grid connection, maintaining their 100% success rate in Wales. The project features up to nine turbines with battery storage.
• Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOWIC supported further development of OCcAM tool after it was originally developed and funded by SSE Renewables. Natural Power hosted demonstration webinars to support industry uptake.
• SSE RenewablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSE Renewables originally developed and funded the OCcAM (Ornithological Cumulative Assessment Model) tool, which was later transferred to OWIC.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Ramboll is a global engineering, architecture and consultancy firm with strong wind and offshore wind technical advisory and environmental services - comparable to Natural Power, particularly in the UK, Denmark and wider European market.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with renewable energy project advisory and environmental assessment practices, comparable to Natural Power's consenting and project management services.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with established environmental and renewable energy consulting capabilities, including consenting and EIA work overlapping with Natural Power's C&E service line.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is a global sustainability and environmental consultancy with renewable energy project advisory, permitting and due diligence offerings that compete directly with Natural Power's C&E and advisory services.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a large global engineering consultancy with significant renewable energy advisory and consenting practices, competing with Natural Power in UK and European developer-facing services.

Direct peers

• Wood Group: Wood provides consulting and engineering services across renewables, including technical due diligence and owner's engineering for onshore/offshore wind and solar - comparable to Natural Power's lender advisory and development support work.
• DNV: DNV is a global independent energy expert providing technical advisory, due diligence and owner's engineering for wind, solar and storage projects - directly competing with Natural Power's advisory and asset management services, particularly in the UK, US and Nordics.
• ICF International: ICF provides energy and environment consulting including renewable energy technical advisory, market intelligence and policy work for North American clients - directly comparable to Natural Power's advisory practice in the US.
• SLR Consulting: SLR is an independent environmental and advisory consultancy with strong renewable energy technical advisory, EIA and asset management practices - a close peer in mid-market independent renewable consulting.

Emerging players

• Frazer-Nash Consultancy: Frazer-Nash (a KBR company) provides engineering consultancy with renewable energy technical advisory capabilities in the UK, comparable in size and specialisation to Natural Power's advisory business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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