Energy & Natural Resources

Energy & Natural Resources

Powering Growth Through Sustainable Resource Strategies

Lord Waverley Global provides strategic advisory and transaction support across the full energy and natural resources value chain — from exploration and infrastructure development to clean energy transition and resource monetization. We work with governments, investors, developers, and operators to structure bankable projects, mobilize capital, and deliver impact in line with national development goals and global climate commitments.

Our expertise spans both traditional and renewable energy sources, critical minerals, and integrated energy systems designed to support industrialisation, energy access, and decarbonisation.

Our Capabilities Include:

  • Energy Transition Strategy
  • Advisory on policy, investment, and technology pathways for shifting from fossil-based systems to cleaner, diversified energy portfolios.

  • Project Structuring & Bankability
  • End-to-end support for Independent Power Projects (IPPs), transmission and distribution assets, mini-grids, and off-grid solutions — with a focus on financial modelling, de-risking, and investor engagement.

  • Renewable Energy Advisory
  • Solar, wind, hydro, clean gas, and hybrid solutions including integration with battery storage, data centres, and green hydrogen development.

  • Natural Resource Development
  • Support for sustainable extraction, processing, and trade of oil & gas, critical minerals, and natural gas — including governance, licensing, and compliance frameworks.

  • Sovereign and Subnational Partnerships
  • Design of sovereign-backed and state-level investment platforms to facilitate public-private collaboration and attract blended capital.

  • Carbon Markets & Climate Finance
  • Advisory on carbon credit monetization, carbon trading platforms, and alignment with global climate finance mechanisms.

  • Local Content & ESG Integration
  • Strategy design to maximize domestic economic participation, ensure community benefits, and embed robust environmental and governance standards in project development.

Our Clients Include:

  • National governments and energy ministries
  • Utilities and public infrastructure agencies
  • Energy developers and IPPs
  • Multilateral institutions and DFIs
  • Sovereign wealth funds and private equity
  • Energy-intensive industries and logistics players

Outcomes We Deliver:

  • Structuring and mobilisation of energy infrastructure investments
  • Improved national energy security and industrial competitiveness
  • Climate-aligned energy portfolios and transition strategies
  • Access to blended finance and climate-linked capital
  • Strengthened governance of resource sectors

Energy & Natural Resources – Sub-Sector Breakout

Renewable Energy

Delivering strategy, structuring, and capital mobilisation for solar, wind, hydro, and hybrid energy systems. We support public and private sector actors in:

  • Feasibility and policy alignment
  • IPP structuring and risk mitigation
  • Integration with storage, mini-grids, and digital infrastructure
  • Accessing green finance, concessional capital, and carbon-linked incentives

Clean Energy & Energy Transition

Advising on national and corporate energy transition strategies, including:

  • Clean gas and hydrogen pathways
  • Phasing plans for fossil-based infrastructure
  • Regulatory frameworks for energy diversification
  • Public-private financing models for transition infrastructure

Power Systems & Electrification

Structuring grid and off-grid power investments that enable industrialisation, urban development, and energy access. Services include:

  • Grid infrastructure design and PPP advisory
  • Transmission and distribution project development
  • Rural electrification and mini-grid models
  • Smart metering and demand-side efficiency

Oil & Gas (Upstream & Midstream)

Providing commercially sound advisory on oil and gas sector development, with a focus on:

  • Licensing rounds and resource governance
  • Local content frameworks and value chain integration
  • Midstream infrastructure (pipelines, LNG terminals)
  • Transition alignment and emission reduction planning

Critical Minerals & Resource Extraction

Supporting sustainable development of strategic minerals including lithium, cobalt, copper, and rare earth elements. Our services cover:

  • National strategy and policy development
  • Licensing, ESG compliance, and local beneficiation
  • Infrastructure and export logistics advisory
  • Investor engagement and offtake structuring

Carbon Markets & Climate Finance

Helping clients unlock revenue and investment through carbon-linked instruments and climate-aligned financial mechanisms:

  • Voluntary and compliance carbon credit generation
  • Nature-based solutions and offset project development
  • Integration of MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) systems
  • Carbon trading platform strategy and policy support

Sovereign Energy Platforms

Design and structuring of national and subnational investment platforms for energy development:

  • Energy transition funds and sovereign-led SPVs
  • Blended finance structures with DFI and private co-investment
  • Stakeholder alignment and impact-driven governance models