WHY US?
Why clients work with us
Our experience comes from over a decade offshore wind and we understand the complexity of coordinating engineering, grid, consenting and commercial disciplines. We complement this with experience in development and delivery of a broader range of projects, including infrastructure, electricity transmission and onshore renewables.
Clients work with us because we provide:
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Experience across the full project lifecycle, from origination through to delivery.
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A proven track record on large and complex projects.
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The ability to bridge technical, commercial and strategic decision-making.
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Senior level support on a flexible basis, without the overhead of building internal teams.
SERVICES
What we offer and who we work with
Project origination and development
Who is it for?
Offshore wind developers, investors and seabed leasing agencies.
What do we offer?
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Market entry support - Understand the risks and opportunities prior to entering a new market or leasing process.
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Seabed leasing and auctions - Prepare a winning bid and position for success in lease auctions.
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Development strategy and execution planning - Have a clear plan on taking your project forward to investment decisions and delivery.
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Investment case support - Strengthen your project business case through increased revenue and optimised costs & programme.
Technical advisory services
Who is it for?
Project developers and technology developers.
What do we offer?
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Project concept development – Identify the right project sites, supporting infrastructure and route-to-market options for a project that holds value.
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Design management and value engineering - Manage the complexity of project requirements, supply chains and cost changes to keep your project on track.
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Opportunities and risk management - Focus your effort and project spending on tackling the main challenges for your project and markets.
Business development
Who is it for?
Suppliers entering or expanding their services in offshore wind.
What do we offer?
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Position for success - Understand how to position in the market and secure your customer base.
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Commercial models - Select competitive pricing models and grow your accounts.
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Partnering services - Strengthen your proposition by partnering with companies that compliment your offering.
Future of offshore wind
Who is it for?
Developers and infrastructure investors who seek to differentiate themselves through improved delivery models and reduce their dependence on policy support.
What do we offer?
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Strategies to reduce project development costs and timelines by using a portfolio approach.
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Technical and commercial development of offshore wind projects to supply power to the growing demand from data centres and large industrial consumers.
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Work with us on a system-based design approach and align your whole delivery model to business case success criteria.
TESTIMONIALS
What our clients say
“We contracted Chris at a busy time to lead technical work on offshore surveys and refine the technical concept for our offshore wind project. The support we’ve received has brought in best practices and helped mature our business case.”
Rory van Weerdenberg, Project Director, Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind
“As an Australian offshore wind developer and shareholder in the Gippsland Skies Offshore Wind Project, one of Australia’s first offshore wind feasibility licences, we’ve seen the level of our project technical concept and financial modelling improve significantly from having engaged CM ENERGY SERVICES.”
Brendan Warn, Managing Director, DIRECT Infrastructure
ABOUT
Our story
CM Energy Services is an independent consultancy led by Christopher Morris, supporting developers and investors across offshore wind, energy and infrastructure projects.
Christopher is a chartered civil engineer with 15 years’ experience working with developers, main contractors, consultancies and SMEs. In addition to offshore wind, Christopher brings experience from infrastructure, transmission and onshore renewables.
Christopher has experience managing the complexity and real-world issues of project development and delivery. This gives a practical understanding of how projects are built and the external factors that projects must adapt to.
Our combination of experience and skills allows us to:
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Define development strategies that are robust and adaptable in a changing world.
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Identify and manage technical, development and commercial risks early.
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Strengthen investment cases with credible assumptions on cost, programme and constructability.
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Structure projects for efficient execution after a successful bid in seabed leasing rounds and offtake auctions.
CM Energy Services typically supports developers and investors who need senior capability at critical stages of project origination and development.
