What we learned from the ‘Turning up the Heat: London Boroughs’ Role in Shaping the Heat Transition’ event? Our latest London Borough Knowledge Exchange event in October brought together officers from across London to explore the challenges and opportunities in district heating. From funding gaps to cross-borough collaboration and stakeholder engagement, the discussions highlighted how boroughs can drive practical, low-carbon solutions for their communities. 📄 Read our summary article, which captures the key insights from the day’s sessions, roundtables, and the perspectives shared by participants across boroughs and industry experts. It provides a clear snapshot of the current state of district heating across London authorities. https://lnkd.in/eWD_zaFz 🎥 Enjoy the highlight video below - see the day in action and hear attendees’ reflections. A huge thank you to all the speakers, participants, and our team who made this interactive session such a success! #HeatNetworks #DistrictHeating #LocalGovernment #London #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Decarbonisation #LBKE
Amberside Advisors
Financial Services
A Steer company, we specialise in financial and commercial advisory for infrastructure, renewables and energy transition
About us
Amberside Advisors is an independent consultancy providing financial and commercial advice to low carbon energy, infrastructure and public sector projects. We support on major infrastructure projects ranging across heat networks, wind, solar and biomass, road and rail, schools and hospitals, as well as advise on public service delivery contracts for local authorities and sectors such as healthcare, education and justice. Financial modelling is in our DNA. Our simple, transparent and easy-to-understand models help our clients to quickly understand the drivers of a project which, when combined with our extensive commercial expertise, helps to get the deal done. Part of the Steer Group, we serve a global client base through 26 offices across four continents.
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http://www.amberside.uk
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- Financial Services
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- 11-50 employees
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- 2006
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- Project Finance, Infrastructure Finance, Financial Modelling, Financial Advisory, Training, Model Review, Valuations, Energy, Infrastructure, Accommodation, Public Services, Renewables, PFI/PPP, Refinancing, Advisory, Commercial Advisory, Asset Management, Heat Networks, Decentralised Energy, Public Sector, and Local Authorities
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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 5HA, GB
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We’re proud to have supported The Scottish National Investment Bank, National Wealth Fund and Great British Energy in their investment in the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Project, developing clean energy. Thank you to the financial model audit teams across Amberside Advisors and Steer that have worked on this project. #OffshoreWind #EnergyTransition #NetZero
Investment announcement 📢 Alongside National Wealth Fund and Great British Energy, we’ve acquired a minority stake in the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Project, off the coast of Dounreay, with the opportunity to invest up to £50m as the project progresses through key milestones. Highland Wind Limited, backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is developing the project. Once operational it will: ✅ Generate enough green electricity to power up to 70,000 homes Strengthen Scottish supply chains and reinforce our leading position in the floating offshore wind sector ✅ Support and create more than 1,000 high-value jobs during construction and operation phases Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewv5_qpc #OffshoreWind #NetZero #ImpactInvesting
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Still processing a powerful few days at the RebuildUkraine Conference in Warsaw and truly impressed by the scale and energy of the event. The venue was absolutely buzzing with variety of attendees from over 800 companies and 40 countries engaging deeply in driving progress, despite ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Key reflections: ⚡ Resilience and action now. Businesses are not waiting for “after the war.” Renewable energy projects are being built and deals are being signed today. ⚡ Energy as independence. A secure, modern, renewable energy system remains central to Ukraine’s long-term sovereignty. ⚡ Real momentum. Strong progress on EU legislative alignment and clear signals of international and EU support. ⚡ Capital is available. Investors are actively engaging and adapting financing models to Ukraine’s realities. Personally, it was inspiring to reconnect with former colleagues and contacts – now representing KPMG, EBRD, private equity funds, and energy companies, and to see their continued contribution to Ukraine’s economic growth. I’m leaving the conference confident that Ukraine is rebuilding in real time, with global partners and a shared commitment to a sustainable, competitive energy future. #standwithUkraine #EnergyTransition
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We're proud to share that Maria Balyasna, FCCA Associate Director at Amberside Advisors, will be joining Marc Schmitz, Cecilia tam and Joachim Koefoed at the upcoming webinar hosted by Innovation Forum to discuss investments required to deliver a clean energy transition. The session will gather investors, financiers, and industry leaders to explore the changing landscape of clean energy finance - from evolving investment models and risk assessment to achieving a fair balance of risk and return across sectors and regions to unlock capital at scale. 🗓 Tuesday, November 25, 2025 🕙 10:00–11:00am GMT / 11:00-12:00pm CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eXbpXg3s
🔋 Save the Date! Financing the energy transition: trends, risks, and investor appetite 🗓 Tuesday, November 25, 2025 🕙 10:00–11:00am GMT / 11:00-12:00pm CET This session will bring together investors, financiers, and industry leaders to: - Assess the evolving financial landscape for clean energy investment — from public incentives to private capital markets. - Reflect on lessons learned from existing models (such as CfDs and PPAs) — are they keeping pace with new market realities? - Examine how investors are viewing and pricing risk across different technologies and geographies. - Discuss what a fair balance of risk and return looks like between developers, financiers, and governments — and how to unlock capital at scale. We’ll hear from leading voices from: - Marc Schmitz, managing director, Rabobank - Maria Balyasna, FCCA, associate director, Amberside Advisors - cecilia tam, head of energy investment unit, International Energy Agency (IEA) - Joachim Lind Koefoed, head of public affairs, Denmark & EU, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners 🔗 Register now to secure your place: https://lnkd.in/eDwhcWcK
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We’re delighted to announce that Amberside Advisors has been appointed to provide assurance services on £3bn Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP). The landmark scheme, whose financial close was announced in August 2025, will see the full refurbishment of the 110-kilometre Haweswater Aqueduct - the first major infrastructure project to be delivered under Ofwat’s new Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) model. “Amberside Advisors team is delighted to have been selected to deliver the high-quality assurance services essential to proving the DPC concept in practice. We recognise that the essential upgrade of the UK’s infrastructure needs new delivery models, and our prior experience in project finance models combined with our assurance capabilities made us a natural partner for an appointment agreed jointly by United Utilities, and Cascade Infrastructure Ltd.” commented Neil Rutledge, Director at Amberside Advisors. Find out more about the project and our involvement below 👇
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Amberside Advisors is excited to attend the Energizing Recovery event, part of the ReBuild Ukraine Conference next week in Warsaw. Over two days, the conference will explore strategic development priorities, investment opportunities, and the digital transformation shaping the future of energy across the region. Our colleagues Maria Balyasna, FCCA and Marta Kolodziejska will be joining the event, alongside international partners, investors, and energy leaders, to explore the recovery and modernisation of Ukraine’s energy sector. Given Amberside Advisors' recognised expertise in district heating, they will also be investigating local opportunities in the sector - across Ukraine and Poland. If you’ll be there, let’s connect in Warsaw! 🤝 📍 13–14 November 2025 | EXPO XXI | Warsaw 🔗 Conference details: https://lnkd.in/d2tMF6ht #ReBuildUkraine #EnergizingRecovery #EnergyTransition #DistrictHeating
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Exciting to see this revolutionary project move ahead! Amberside Advisors has been supporting Equitix with this transaction since the early stages - congratulations to everyone involved on reaching this milestone.
📢 Equitix joins Virgin’s cross-Channel rail revolution We’re proud to be announced today as one of the key investment partners in Virgin’s new international rail venture - a landmark project that will introduce competition to the Channel Tunnel route for the first time. 💡 As one of Europe’s leading infrastructure investors, Equitix will fund the procurement of 12 state-of-the-art Avelia Stream trains from Alstom, supporting Virgin’s plans to launch high-speed services from London St. Pancras to Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam by 2030. This exciting project represents a major step forward in sustainable transport, modal shift from air to rail, and improved connectivity across Europe. We’re proud to be working alongside Virgin Group and Azzurra Capital to help deliver a new era of international rail travel. Hugh Crossley, CEO of Equitix, said: “As a leading rail investor across the UK and Europe, we are delighted to be partnering with the Virgin Group on its cross-Channel rail ambitions. This will further advance Equitix’s investment in UK rolling stock, complementing our existing assets such as the Elizabeth Line, Inter-City Express Trains East & West and the Wales and Borders network.” 🎉 Congratulations to our partners and the Equitix team on this revolutionary project. #infrastructuretolife #rail #infrastructure #lastinglegacy #highspeedrail #sustainability #transport
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Important update from our Associate Director, Viet Nguyen regarding the ongoing consultation on Renewable Obligation and Feed-in Tariffs indexation. Get in touch if you want to discuss the impact of the potential changes and check how exposed your assets might be. At Amberside Advisors, we’re helping clients do exactly that - assessing the impact, testing sensitivities, and identifying upside opportunities. #Renewables #FinancialModelling #Infrastructure #Valuation #EnergyTransition #AmbersideAdvisors
RO/FIT Indexation Consultation – One to Watch 👀 The government’s consultation on Renewables Obligation (RO) and FiT indexation might sound like a small technical tweak - but for many renewables projects and their owners, it could have a real impact on revenues and valuations. For assets like solar, wind, hydro, AD and biomass, ROCs or FiTs are often a major revenue stream. Any reduction in indexation flows straight through to lower income - and potentially tighter banking ratios or lower asset value. It’s easy to treat this as just an input change in your model, but the key is the analysis that follows: understanding what it means for project returns, RPI hedging arrangements, valuation and banking headroom and where you might be able to recover or unlock value elsewhere. At Amberside Advisors, we’re helping clients do exactly that - assessing the impact, testing sensitivities, and identifying upside opportunities. Worth checking how exposed your assets might be. 🔗 Check out the consultation: https://lnkd.in/eD5_Fw3x #Renewables #FinancialModelling #Infrastructure #Valuation #EnergyTransition #AmbersideAdvisors
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At this year’s Green Gas Day 2025, one message came through loud and clear - biomethane isn’t waiting for the future; it’s ready now. The Green Gas Taskforce’s campaign captures it perfectly: Reliable. Renewable. Ready. Now it’s about turning that readiness into action - through clear policy, investment confidence, and sound financial advice. In his latest article, Viet Nguyen, Associate Director at Amberside Advisors, broke down why biomethane is emerging as the UK’s most scalable decarbonisation tool - and what investors need to know. From planning bottlenecks and feedstock potential to the growing transport and carbon-removal opportunities shaping the next phase of the market - we’ve pulled out some of the key insights which you can explore below 👇 🔗 Read Viet’s full article here: https://lnkd.in/gDX_qZwe #GreenGasDay #Biomethane #EnergyTransition #NetZero #Decarbonisation #Investment #CCUS #AnaerobicDigestion #GreenGasTaskforce
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We're proud to share that Shivali Mathur will be joining Ben Jones from Buro Happold to present on "Delivering heat networks: infrastructure for low-carbon communities" during Plymouth's first Net Zero Expo. In their keynote session, they will explore how Plymouth’s South Coast and Derriford heat network zones are driving £400m of new investment, aiming to cut carbon by 5% and opening up opportunities for local business - from energy and finance to monitoring, construction and resource recovery. 📅 13 November | Boringdon Park Golf Club 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eywPiaVc #SustainableInvestment #HeatNetworks #PlymouthClimateAction
🎤 Keynote Session One The transition to net zero requires bold investment and resilient infrastructure and our first keynote session brings together experts leading the charge: 💼 Jari Moate, Investment Director at BBRC, will explore how to unlock funding for your business in “Financing Net Zero.” 🔥 Benjamin Jones (Buro Happold) and Shivali Mathur (Amberside Advisors) will present “Delivering Heat Networks” — a deep dive into infrastructure for low-carbon communities. These sessions offer practical insights for businesses, developers, and policymakers working toward a sustainable future. 📅 13 November | Boringdon Park Golf Club 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ef-XDTbb Plymouth Net Zero Expo is sponsored by BCR Associates #SustainableInvestment #HeatNetworks #PlymouthClimateAction
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