Successfully delivering major transformations in the sector by leveraging our recognised expertise and experience
Faced with the exceeding of planetary limits and the already very concrete impacts of climate change, the entire energy value chain must be reinvented. This transformation must reconcile performance, robustness and speed while integrating the imperatives of preserving environmental ecosystems and social balances.
In this context, the decarbonisation of the European energy system and the evolution of energy production and consumption patterns within a competitive economic framework that is transparent and adapted to businesses and citizens are strategic challenges for energy players and their customers.
Regulations, B2B and B2C customer needs, political and social requirements and technological innovations are evolving rapidly, creating both opportunities and significant uncertainties. Colombus Consulting acts as a catalyst for success for structuring projects in the sector. We offer our clients in-depth expertise and proven methodologies to support executives in their strategic decisions, the management of complex projects through to deployment, and the implementation of associated changes.
Our promise: to transform your business models and operational model in response to the profound changes in the European energy system
Our approach is based on tailor-made advice combining in-depth knowledge of energy issues and extensive methodologies and experience in transformation across the entire chain to deliver targeted value tailored to the sector’s requirements.
Our services cover the entire low-carbon energy value chain, with particular expertise in:
- Nuclearproduction, onshore and offshore wind, solar, green gases and hydrogen, heating networks, hydroelectricity
- Market mechanisms, flexibilities, market design, new business models, carbon market, storage
- Supply, customer relations, energy management, price signals, pricing and market offers, marketing and operations
- Transport and distribution of electricity and gas, connection, operation, maintenance and supervision of assets, integration of low-carbon energies, self-consumption, smart grids
- Energy efficiency and decarbonisation, EPC, energy services, transport electrification, biofuels, decarbonisation of industry, CCU, decarbonisation of territories / ZiBAC
Colombus Consulting also helps you overcome your environmental challenges through its expertise in ecosystem services, including vegetation management, biomass and water issues such as industrial risks, pricing and water footprints.
With more than 1,000 consulting assignments carried out over the last three years for around 50 clients in France and Europe, Colombus Consulting has established itself as a leading player in its field. We ensure the success of key phases and activities for our clients: strategic roadmaps, upstream studies and benchmarking, forecasting and R&D&I programmes, industrial project scoping and management, offer marketing and improvement of customer experience and relations (B2B and B2C), transformation of organisations, business processes and tools, project management support, data exploitation/AI, skills development, etc.
Our internal expert panel gives our clients a head start on industry trends and helps them better anticipate opportunities. It brings together nearly 70 passionate consultants who are responsible for driving our industry expertise through monitoring, research, R&D, and internal and external training.
Finally, our team actively contributes to public debate by regularly speaking at leading industry conferences and events, such as the Gazelec congress.
Contact our team of associates here to discuss your challenges and projects!
Support for the launch of new business activities for a major player in the energy sector
We support the group’s internal incubator to develop the growth drivers of tomorrow. Our objective is to support the creation of subsidiaries and the launch of the first commercial and industrial projects in close collaboration with internal teams: preparation of investment files, governance set-up, support in structuring offers and the production of key deliverables (business plan, market studies, risk analysis).
Support for the project management of a European project on Smart Grids for a player of the energy sector
Within the framework of an experimentation project on the future evolutions of electrical systems linked to smart grids, Colombus Consulting was selected to support the project leader in his activity of coordination of all the stakeholders and the project management at an European level.
The programme concerns 6 industrial demonstrators, i.e. 6 experiments spread over 5 European countries and involving more than 20 partners, for a budget of €23 million financed by the European Commission over 3 years. Our work consisted in supporting the project governance coordination and implementing continuous improvement process of the project management tools and methods.