Low-Carbon Fuels and CCUS

Whether a low-carbon fuel project is being developed on balance sheet or project financed, CRA can assist you throughout the transaction process. Our expertise lies in evaluating the project or platform’s economics, analyzing the associated markets, and optimizing commercial models to ensure success.

• Expert assessment of project economics and analysis of commodity feedstock costs.
• Identification and assessment of growth opportunities within the market for the relevant low-carbon commodity.
• Thorough analysis and quantification of agreements across the project value chain to optimize outcomes.

As utilities (including power utilities and gas TSOs/DSOs) are defining their role in the emerging low-carbon hydrogen economy, CRA supports them across the value chain to understand the direction of market evolution, potential impacts on their business, and an assessment of strategic options in the sector.

• Price forecasts for hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels.
• Quantitative and qualitative market analysis and forecasts to understand the impact on current portfolios and calculate potential business cases.
• Assessment of supply and demand dynamics to map future infrastructure needs; support strategic infrastructure planning.
• Reviewing capital portfolio plans to streamline execution, reduce risk, contain costs and enhance efficiencies via data-driven program analytics.

CRA provides expert guidance on navigating technical, commercial, and policy hurdles, leveraging data-driven market insights and strategic infrastructure assessments to drive project commercialization forward.

• Quantitative support on commodity market dynamics aids in risk assessment and strategic decision-making.
• Qualitative assessments of infrastructure availability ensure optimal asset siting and project viability.
• Objective third-party perspective enhances project commercialization efforts by providing unbiased insights and guidance.
• Assessing approach, risk, cost, and terms of capital project delivery to optimize value derived from the execution portfolio.

In the realm of low-carbon fuels, off-takers face numerous supplier options. CRA provides tailored support by evaluating and structuring proposed off-take agreements and production costs.

• Evaluate production costs based on project architecture and operating mode.
• Support assessment of off-take agreements to quantify and share risks.

CRA aids regulators in structuring frameworks to foster low-carbon fuel market growth while meeting policy targets, offering expertise in regulatory economics to analyze the impact of potential regulatory measures.

• Analysis of regulatory frameworks to balance market development and policy objectives for low-carbon fuels.
• Evaluation of emissions regulations associated with low-carbon fuel production to ensure environmental sustainability.
• Assessment of commercial models linking supply and demand for low-carbon fuels to optimize market efficiency.
• Provision of insights and recommendations to regulators and market participants regarding the impact of regulatory measures on the low-carbon fuel industry.