For investors · Grid and Energy Due Diligence
Identify risks and opportunities around the grid
- Duration
- Red-flag review in 1 to 2 days. Full report in 1 to 2 weeks.
- Price
- Fixed scope and fixed price for each format.
- Based on
- Public data, market knowledge, our own analysis and 9 years of experience in the Dutch grid.
The risk investors miss
An investment model can assume a site will grow. The grid may not allow it. In large parts of the Netherlands, extra capacity means a waiting list that can run for years.
- Growth on a full grid. The plan needs more capacity than the connection allows, and the queue for more is long.
- Energy assumptions that don't hold. Battery and flexibility revenues, tariffs and contract terms that a grid operator would not accept as written.
- Contracts outside the model. Non-firm and flex contracts that limit capacity at set times, with costs the financial model leaves out.
The opportunities investors miss
A full grid is not only a risk. A company that knows how to work with it can grow where competitors wait, and run at lower cost.
- Capacity without waiting. Non-firm and flex contracts, or a group contract with neighbours, can add capacity years before the grid is reinforced.
- Assets that can earn. A battery or flexible load can earn from congestion services and energy markets when the site doesn't need it.
- Lower energy costs. Shifting load, cutting peaks and choosing the right contract structure can lower grid and energy costs in the portfolio company.
What we review
Grid connection and congestion risk
For each target site: the current connection, the prospects for expansion, likely waiting times, and the non-firm and flex alternatives.
Energy business case review
Assumptions on batteries, flexibility revenues, tariffs and contract structures, checked against how grid operators actually decide.
Value creation after acquisition
Where flexibility, CSP contracts or load shifting can support growth or cut costs in the portfolio company.
Formats and timeline
Each format stands on its own. Start with a red-flag review and extend it if the deal moves forward.
Before signing · 1 to 2 days
Red-flag review
The main grid and energy risks for each site, ranked, on a timeline that fits the deal.
You get: a short red-flag memo and a call with the deal team.
Fixed scope · Fixed price
Before signing · 1 to 2 weeks
Full due diligence report
Every site and every energy assumption in the model, reviewed in depth.
You get: a report for your investment committee and your lenders.
Fixed scope · Fixed price
After closing
Post-deal support
For portfolio companies: a Deep dive into one process, then Embedded Build where software helps the plan.
Fixed price per phase
Embedded Build
Independence
Our investor work is based on public data, market knowledge and our own analysis. We never use confidential information from our grid operator or other clients.
We sell no hardware or electricity and are not affiliated with any grid operator.
Discuss a deal
Tell us the timeline and the type of asset. We treat every enquiry as confidential and reply within one business day.
Or email us directly: info@skoon.world
Peter Paul van Voorst