Client Case Studies
Please see below for a selection of client case studies for consultancy provided by Orez since 2020.
Commercial Optimisation
2026
Weather Forecaster
Supported an AI weather forecasting startup in quantifying the financial value of improved generation forecasts within UK energy markets. Translated MW forecast accuracy gains into £ impact, designed pricing strategy and commercial models, and advised on converting a successful pilot into a multi-year contract with a major generator.
Commercial Development
2025-26
Community Energy
Supported a community solar organisation with converting a 0.5MW pipeline into a fundable commercial model. Supported with structuring and pricing innovative PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) routes to market, unlocking corporate demand and enabling funded delivery. Evaluated optimised setups including consideration for private wire, battery storage, EV charging and Licence Exempt Supply (LES) opportunities enabling the community group to maximise revenues in order to turn local generation into measurable social impact by directly tackling fuel poverty in the community.
Proposition Deployment
2025-26
Tech Startup
Helped an early-stage energy startup go from multisite solar management software to supporting live energy supply service contracts in months, not years. Shortcut the build of their pricing engine, risk framework, forecasting and trading models so they could win deals without compromising margins. Orez helped them go from a startup to a credible energy market service provider, fast.
Proposition Deployment
2022-25
Integrated Supplier
Supported a mid-scale monopoly energy supply & distribution company with the design and delivery of new renewable focused export energy products by developing pricing models, PPA structures, and a revised small export tariff, alongside implementing governance, processes, and reporting frameworks. This included leading stakeholder engagement, creating business cases and documentation, and enabling a more transparent, cost-reflective, and scalable commercial approach to support the energy supplier’s renewable strategy.
Energy
Strategy
2024-26
Public Sector
Provided hands-on strategic, commercial, and analytical support to a major northern Combined Authority to progress from early Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) exploration into active programme delivery. This included leading the development of a pilot initiative, working with multiple public sector partners to define procurement principles, align stakeholder objectives, and quantify current and future electricity demand. Orez conducted detailed reviews of live market activity and translated lessons into actionable recommendations, while also building standardised datasets and forecasting models to underpin investment decisions. In parallel, Orez supported specific project opportunities, including local authority solar and local energy market pilots, providing commercial analysis, contract structuring insight, and supplier engagement support.
Commercial Optimisation
2022-24
Investor-Generator
Supported a renewable energy investor-generator by providing targeted commercial, analytical and strategic expertise across its power purchase agreements (PPAs) and route-to-market activities. This included supporting the development and negotiation of an innovative corporate PPA consortium model, conducting detailed financial and market analysis to challenge supplier pricing (notably identifying significant value gaps in existing contracts), and uncovering additional revenue opportunities from mechanisms like REGOs and embedded benefits. Also developed and introduced business intelligence capabilities through Power BI, helping to standardise automate and share core datasets and analysis, improve portfolio visibility, and enable more informed decision-making on pricing, hedging and asset performance. The engagement also extended to advising on investor tariff propositions and defining a broader PPA optimisation and reporting strategy, positioning the client to enhance commercial returns while managing risk across its growing renewable portfolio.
Local Energy Market Design
2021-22
Public Sector
Supporting a major northern Combined Authority with several innovation projects over an 8 month period including evaluating the potential for a Local Energy Market. Provided analysis and documentation on the commercial viability, framework, and terms needed. Also supported the evaluations for a novel Heat as a Service proposition, and solar PV valuation modelling.
Flexible Energy Services
2021-24
Tech Startup
Supporting a domestic focused VPP (Virtual Power Plant) business towards commercial deployment at scale by growing the customer base and establishing scalable routes to markets, including supporting on refining strategy and propositional elements, enhancing pitch decks, and developing relationships with new potential partners.
Operational Improvement
2021
Energy Supplier
Carried out a broad transformation role at this mid-tier green energy Supplier, focused on improving trading, pricing, forecasting, data and reporting capabilities. Built and structured core data pipelines and dashboards from various sources (including industry data-flows), implemented BI and reporting frameworks, led the selection and rollout of forecasting and pricing platforms, and supported the trading team with risk management, strategy, and systems. Alongside this, Orez identified operational and commercial improvements, delivered training and documentation, and helped shape team structure, resourcing, and decision-making processes to enable more efficient, data-driven operations.