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Project Finance and Development

Advance project finance, development, and operations

Strong decisions are made from solid information and many viewpoints. Leidos’ perspectives on the interconnected technical, environmental, and commercial aspects of projects help investors and developers distinguish between imperatives and distractions.

Leidos’ services fulfill critical requirements for project development, finance, acquisition, ownership, and operation. The common thread among them is the understanding and management of risk so that our clients gain the insights they need to make sound business decisions.

Expert advice and commitment to objectivity

Leidos applies technical, commercial, and environmental expertise to advise the owners and developers of capital-intensive energy assets and the lenders and investors financing the industry. Our capabilities cut across all electric generation technologies, biofuels, oil and gas infrastructure, transmission and distribution, and emerging energy storage and conversion solutions.

  • Independent Engineering. From pre-finance reviews through construction and startup and into operations, Leidos uncovers the risks most critical to our clients' investments and determines effective mitigation strategies.
  • Market Consulting. Applying advanced studies, proprietary modeling, and forecasts, Leidos enhances understanding of how market drivers impact the value and competitiveness of assets.
  • Transmission Analysis. Leidos’ transmission curtailment studies and congestion risk assessments support generation development and effective power delivery.
  • Owner’s Engineering and Advisory. Leidos works with developers and owners to develop assets and manage capital programs, offering the assurance that projects are planned, contracted, and executed as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Transaction due diligence 

Due diligence is our core business. Whether for finance or M&A, the depth of our capabilities results in a clear view of the viability and bankability of each project or company. Our independent engineeringmarket consulting, and transmission analysis services support pivotal decisions at any point in the transaction or debt term. Leidos identifies the most essential issues so investors and sponsors have the information and time to address the risks most material to their interests.

Our due diligence takes into account the different types of investors involved in any given deal – the information they require, their decision-making timelines, their appetites for risk, their motivations and concerns. Simply put, our goal is to support transactions that create value for our clients.

A leading technical advisor in the independent power industry since its inception, Leidos has chalked up many notable achievements over the decades.

Leidos Energy Leader

 

Powering energy diversity

Our expertise extends across virtually all generation technologies and includes infrastructure for power delivery, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

Renewables

Solar

  • Photovoltaic (PV)
  • Hybrid solar plus storage
  • Utility, commercial and industrial, residential
  • Concentrated PV
  • Solar thermal power

Wind

  • Onshore wind
  • Offshore wind
  • Repowering
  • Distributed wind

Other Renewables

  • Geothermal
  • Hydroelectric
  • Biomass
Clean Energy Solutions

Energy Storage

  • Battery energy storage – li-ion, flow, solid state, and others
  • Pumped hydroelectric power
  • Compressed air energy storage
  • Flywheels and supercapacitors

Distributed Generation

  • Fuel cells
  • District energy
  • Combined heat and power
  • Microgrids
  • Electric vehicle charging
  • Virtual power plants

Carbon Capture, Use and Storage

  • Direct air capture
  • Pre-combustion and process-related
  • Post-combustion
  • Oxy-combustion
Advanced Fuels and Conversion Technologies

Green Fuels

  • Hydrogen/electrolysis
  • Methanol and ammonia
  • Biofuels (ethanol, gasoline, renewable diesel, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuel)
  • E-fuels

Energy Recovery/ Waste Conversion

  • Gasification and pyrolysis
  • Anaerobic digestion/renewable natural gas
  • Hydrothermal processes
  • Plastics recovery and conversion
  • Landfill gas recovery
  • Direct combustion
Infrastructure and Conventional Energy

Thermal Generation

  • Gas turbine
  • Boiler/steam turbine (solid fuel and oil)
  • Reciprocating engine
  • Nuclear
  • Cogeneration

Hydrocarbons

  • Oil and gas midstream
  • Petrochemicals
  • Reforming and hydroprocessing
  • Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
  • Syngas-derived fuels and chemicals
  • Local distribution

Other Infrastructure

  • High-voltage transmission
  • Electric power distribution
  • Manufacturing