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Advisory Services

ENERGYLINK SERVICES

Practical solutions for a changing energy landscape

The energy transition is accelerating, creating both opportunity and risk. EnergyLink provides engineering-led advisory to help organisations manage emissions, reduce costs, and respond to evolving regulatory and market pressures - translating strategy into practical, implementable action.

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  • Evaluating low-carbon technologies

  • Identifying and optimising certificate opportunities

  • Accessing and delivering grants, procurement and implementation pathways

  • Supporting energy assessments, system optimisation and project development

  • Navigating energy, carbon and climate reporting requirements

  • Identifying emissions reduction opportunities and costed decarbonisation pathways

  • Assessing climate risks, resilience and transition impacts

1. TECHNOECONOMIC FEASIBILITY

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Identified $558k/year in savings across 10+ feasibility studies.

We assess whether energy and decarbonisation initiatives are technically sound, commercially viable, and deliverable - supporting confident investment decisions.

 

Key Services

  • Techno-economic modelling and option analysis

  • Validation of savings, costs and emissions

  • Review of designs, assumptions and risks

  • Investment-ready recommendations

Our Impact

  • 10+ in-depth feasibility studies delivered

  • $558k/year identified savings

  • ~1,900 tCOâ‚‚e/year reduction potential

  • ~5-year median payback

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2. ENERGY ASSESSMENTS

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$15.5 million/year in potential savings identified across 200+ initiatives.

We analyse energy use, costs and emissions across your operations to uncover practical efficiency improvements and measurable savings.

 

Key Services

  • Site-wide energy modelling (electricity, fuel, gas)

  • Asset-level breakdowns and data analysis (SCADA, metering)

  • Identification and prioritisation of efficiency initiatives

Our Impact

  • 220+ initiatives identified

  • $15.5 million/year savings potential

  • 43,500+ tCOâ‚‚e/year emissions reduction

  • ~10 GWh/year energy savings

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3. METERING & MONITORING PLANS (MMPs)

 

Over 700 meters designed across 10+ metering and monitoring plans. 

We design and implement metering systems that provide the visibility needed to manage energy, validate savings, and meet reporting and compliance requirements.

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Key Services

  • Metering gap analysis and system design

  • Development of Single Line Diagrams (SLDs) and asset mapping

  • Meter specification, procurement and implementation support

Our Impact

  • 10+ MMPs delivered

  • 700+ meters designed

Value

  • Asset-level visibility enabling actionable insights

  • Grant-ready and aligned with key frameworks (NGER, Safeguard, ASRS) 

  • Designed to support continuous optimisation and performance improvement

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WHO WE WORK WITH

  • Industrial and manufacturing

  • Resource recovery 

  • Commercial sites

  • Government

  • Asset owners 

  • Developers & investors

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TECHNOLOGIES THAT WE COVER

  • Biomass Boilers

  • Heat Pumps

  • Electric and electrode boilers

  • Electric thermal energy storage (eTES)

  • Mechanical vapour recompression (MVR)

  • Heat recovery

  • Solar PV

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

  • Combined heat and power (CHP)

  • Biogas generation and utilisation

  • Gasification (including Biochar and Renewable Fuels)

  • Other electrification and fuel switching initiatives

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ENGINEERING

1. ENERGY PROCUREMENT

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$4.8 million+/year in identified savings through procurement strategies.

We manage your end-to-end energy procurement process- running competitive tenders, analysing offers, and negotiating contracts to secure optimal pricing and terms across electricity and fuel.

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Key Services

  • Tender preparation and energy profile development

  • Market engagement across multiple retailers

  • Commercial and contractual offer analysis

  • Contract review, negotiation and execution support

Our Impact

  •  5+ electricity procurement strategies delivered

  •  $4.8 million+/year estimated savings identified

Value

  • Identifies lowest all-in cost (including tariffs, network charges, levies and rebates)

  • Reduces pricing and contract risk through structured market engagement

  • Ensures favourable contract terms and conditions

  • End-to-end delivery with minimal internal effort

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2. CERTIFICATE OPTIONS ASSESSMENT

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$50 million+ in certificate revenue unlocked across carbon and energy markets.

We assess project eligibility across carbon and environmental markets to identify the optimal certificate pathway- unlocking revenue and strengthening business cases.

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Key Services

  • Assessment of project eligibility across certificate schemes

  • Identification of applicable federal, state and international programs

  • Certificate strategy development and optimisation

  • Revenue modelling, scenario analysis and cashflow projections

Our Impact

Together with our partners, we have helped register 30+ projects and unlocked the following certificate pipeline for clients:

  • 184,000+ Energy Efficiency Certificates — $14 million+ 

  • 980,000+ ACCUS — $36 million+

Value

  • Maximises revenue through certificate stacking and timing strategies

  • Identifies and manages eligibility and market risks

  • Strengthens investor confidence with robust, data-driven outputs

  • Translates complex schemes into clear, actionable insights

What We Cover

Project types:

  • Behind-the-meter (BTM) energy projects (renewables, gas, energy efficiency)

  • Renewable fuels (e.g. renewable diesel, biomethane)

  • Biochar and carbon removal projects

Schemes:​

  • Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs)

  • Energy Efficiency Certificate Schemes

  • Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs, REGOs, LGCs)

  • Renewable Gas Guarantees of Origin (RGGOs)

  • Carbon Removal Certificates (CORCs)

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ENERGY PROCUREMENT & MARKET ADVISORY

1. EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT

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Manage risk. Enhance price certainty. Protect value

We help organisations manage exposure to carbon and environmental markets - optimising trading strategies, reducing price volatility, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.

EnergyLink Services is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Balmedie Financial Pty Ltd (ABN: 81 159 803 415, AFS Licence No: 434899). We are licenced to provide financial advice across carbon markets, structured offtakes and derivatives.

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Key Services

  • Risk-adjusted position analysis

  • Market analysis, price forecasting and scenario modelling

  • Development of trading strategy dependent on risk tolerance and desired outcomes

  • Execution of trading strategies through spot trades, forward trades and offtakes

  • Execution support for commercial agreements and transactions

Value

  • Reduces exposure to price volatility, supply risk and regulatory change

  • Optimises revenue through structured forward sales and trading strategies

  • Aligns compliance and trading strategy with risk appetite and project timelines

  • Improves certainty across pricing, volumes and delivery

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2. PROJECT FINANCE SUPPORT

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Unlock capital. Improve bankability. Accelerate project delivery.

We support organisations in preparing for and accessing project finance for energy, bioenergy and carbon projects - helping structure commercially robust projects that are attractive to lenders, investors and offtake counterparties.

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Key Services

  • Financial modelling and project cashflow analysis

  • Project financial due diligence support

  • Commercial and contract structuring for financeability

  • Support sourcing debt finance and structured carbon revenue prepayment arrangements

  • Introductions to equity investors and strategic funding partners

  • Support with revenue contracting and offtake structures

  • Preparation of projects for investor and lender engagement

Value

  • Improves project bankability and investor readiness

  • Enhances confidence in project revenues and cashflows

  • Aligns commercial structures with financing requirements

  • Supports access to capital for project delivery and growth

  • Helps reduce funding and execution risk across complex project

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3. GRANTS

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Unlock funding. Reduce capital cost. Deliver projects.

We manage the full grant lifecycle - from identifying opportunities and securing funding through to procurement and implementation—enabling projects to proceed faster and at lower cost.

We work across federal and state funding schemes, accessing funding for projects focused on energy efficiency, electrification, metering and monitoring, and emissions reduction planning. With a proven track record of delivering funding outcomes, EnergyLink has: 

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  • Secured $415,000+ in grant funding in over 10+ grant schemes 

  • Enabled funding of 50% - 100% of total project costs 

 

Proven Delivery Across Government Funding Programs 
The NSW Heat Pump Feasibility Grant supports eligible businesses in assessing whether heat pump technology is suitable for their site, helping reduce reliance on gas and transition to lower‑emissions heating. Projects can receive up to $30,000 in funding, covering up to 75% of eligible project costs, to undertake feasibility, design and supporting activities. The program is delivered in two main stages: 

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  • Stage 1: High-level feasibility assessment to determine a go/no‑go outcome and identify key constraints 

  • Stage 2: Detailed feasibility study, including technical design and investment-ready analysis 

 

To be eligible, projects must engage a specialist consultant capable of delivering the required milestone activities, ensuring feasibility assessments and technical studies are completed to program standards. EnergyLink supported 6 projects securing funding under this program, with 4 progressing to Stage 2, delivering comprehensive feasibility studies and positioning clients for capital investment.

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Key Services

  • Identification of suitable grants and eligibility assessment

  • End-to-end grant application management and submission

  • Vendor sourcing, quotation support and procurement coordination

  • Implementation oversight and post-installation reporting

Value

  • Reduces upfront capital costs through successful grant funding

  • Increases success rates with compliant, well-structured applications

  • Aligns project scope, timing and funding to maximise grant value

  • Minimises risk of rejection, delays and non-compliance

  • End-to-end delivery from application through to implementation

  • Reduces client burden by managing all documentation and coordination

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PROJECT FUNDING

As Climate Active Registered Consultants, our four in-house team members can help your business on its journey towards net-zero emissions through the government's Climate Active Carbon Neutral Certification.

WORKING TOWARDS A NET-ZERO TARGET

Climate
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CARBON NEUTRAL CERTIFICATION

Optimise systems. Deliver with confidence. Unlock long-term value.

We provide engineering-led advisory and project management to optimise energy systems and deliver complex energy projects – from early-stage assessment through to implementation and commissioning.

Our approach connects technical analysis, commercial strategy and delivery oversight, ensuring projects are not only well-designed, but efficiently executed and investment ready.

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ENERGY SYSTEMS WE COVER:

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1. SOLAR & BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE (ESS)

Solar PV generates low-cost renewable electricity on-site, while battery storage enables energy to be stored and dispatched to optimise usage and manage demand.

Benefits

  • Lower electricity costs through on-site generation

  • Peak demand reduction and energy arbitrage opportunities

  • Improved energy resilience and reduced exposure to grid volatility

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2. BIOENERGY (BIOGAS & BIOMASS)

Bioenergy systems convert organic waste streams - such as agricultural residues, food waste or biomass - into usable energy including biogas, heat or electricity.

Benefits

  • Converts waste into energy, reducing disposal costs

  • Generates low-emissions fuel and energy

  • Unlocks additional value through by-products and carbon certificates

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3. HEAT PUMP & ELECTRIFIED THERMAL SOLUTIONS

$558K/year identified energy cost savings across 10+ industrial heat pump retrofit studies.

Heat pumps use electricity to efficiently transfer heat, replacing fossil fuel heating systems.

Benefits

  • Reduces energy consumption and operating costs

  • Electrifies heating to support decarbonisation targets

  • Integrates with waste heat recovery to further improve efficiency

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KEY SERVICES

Advisory & System Optimisation:

  • Energy system audits and performance analysis

  • Identification of efficiency, load management and upgrade opportunities

  • Optimisation of Solar + BESS, bioenergy systems, and electrified heat solutions

  • Strategies for energy dispatch, storage utilisation and demand-side management

  • Techno-economic assessment and implementation planning

Project Management & Delivery Support:

  • Project strategy, planning and governance frameworks

  • Tender development, bid evaluation and contractor selection

  • Commercial negotiation and contract structuring

  • Advisory support through procurement, construction and commissioning

 

VALUE

  • Reduces energy costs through optimisation of existing and new systems

  • Unlocks value from renewables, bioenergy and electrification pathways

  • Improves operational performance and energy resilience

  • Reduces technical, commercial and regulatory risks across project lifecycle

  • Ensures efficient delivery through structured procurement and project oversight

  • Provides end-to-end support from concept through to implementation

  • Maintains independent, expert guidance without construction conflicts

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ENERGY SYSTEM ADVISORY & PROJECT DELIVERY

1. NET ZERO PATHWAY ADVISORY

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Supporting 10+ organisations to deliver 30+ Net Zero pathways with quantified, investment-ready outcomes.

We develop engineering-led pathways that define emissions baselines, identify practical abatement opportunities, and map a clear transition to net zero.

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Key Services

  • Scope 1–3 emissions baseline and analysis (GHG Protocol aligned)

  • Identification of decarbonisation opportunities (efficiency, electrification, renewables, fuels)

  • Techno-economic modelling and pathway development

  • Implementation roadmap and transition risk assessment

Impact

  • 10+ clients supported, 30+ Net Zero Pathways

  • Supported a dairy processor to assess a 221k + tCOâ‚‚e emissions baseline and identify over 100k tCOâ‚‚e in reduction opportunities through a full Net Zero pathway.

  • Developed a Net Zero pathway for a large agricultural operation, achieving up to ~96% emissions reduction through a bioenergy scenario and unlocking up to $2.14 million/year in potential energy savings.

 

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2. SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE (SBTi)

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Set credible targets. Strengthen market position.

We support organisations to develop and validate science-based targets aligned with 1.5°C pathways - enhancing credibility and enabling access to capital, customers and supply chains.

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Key Services

  • Emissions baseline development (Scopes 1, 2, 3)

  • Science-based target setting aligned to SBTi criteria

  • End-to-end submission and validation support

Value

  • Strengthens investor and customer confidence

  • Supports ESG-linked finance and procurement requirements

  • Reduces transition and compliance risk with defensible targets

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NET ZERO PLANNING & SBTI

120+ reports delivered across 40+ organisations, covering over 45 million tCOâ‚‚e.

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1. NATIONAL GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY REPORTING (NGER)

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Quantifying 40 million+ tCOâ‚‚e in emissions inventories across 30+ NGER reports.

We provide specialist support for organisations reporting under the NGER scheme, delivering accurate, auditable emissions and energy data aligned with regulatory requirements.

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Key Services

  • Preparation and review of NGER Section 19 reports (facility and corporate)

  • Emissions and energy data compilation, validation and variance analysis

  • Assessment of operational control and reporting boundaries

  • Gap analysis and procedural review against NGER requirements

Impact

  • 40 million+ tCOâ‚‚e emissions inventories delivered (Scope 1 & 2)

  • 4.7 billion+ GJ energy production and 360 million+ GJ consumption assessed

  • 30+ reports submitted

  • See our Case Study: Sims Metal Management

Value

  • Ensures compliance with NGER legislation and reporting standards

  • Reduces misreporting risk through robust data validation and technical expertise

  • Provides clear, auditable emissions inventories aligned with regulatory requirements

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2. GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING

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Supported 10+ organisations in quantifying over 4 million tCOâ‚‚e.

We deliver robust greenhouse gas accounting across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 - providing clear, defensible emissions data that supports reporting, certification and decarbonisation planning.

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Key Services

  • Development of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions inventories

  • Data collection, validation and emissions factor application

  • Boundary setting aligned with the GHG Protocol and NGER

  • Preparation of documentation for reporting and certification

  • Advisory on reduction strategies and reporting improvements

Impact

  • 10+ GHG inventories delivered

  • 4 million+ tCOâ‚‚e emissions quantified

  • 10+ organisations supported across multiple reporting years

Value

  • Ensures accurate, audit-ready emissions data aligned with recognised standards

  • Reduces risk of non-compliance and reputational exposure

  • Supports sustainability reporting, Climate Active and voluntary claims

  • Identifies data gaps and improves reporting processes

  • End-to-end delivery with reduced internal complexity

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3. VOLUNTARY CARBON CLAIMS

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Completed 80+ voluntary carbon claims, quantifying over 810k tCOâ‚‚e.

We support organisations to achieve and maintain recognised carbon accreditations - delivering robust, defensible claims aligned with evolving market and regulatory expectation.

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Key Services

  • End-to-end support for voluntary carbon standards, including Climate Active and Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA)

  • Emissions inventory development aligned with program requirements

  • Reduction strategy development and implementation planning

  • Application preparation, submission and annual renewal support

Impact

  • 20+ clients supported across 70+ Climate Active certifications

  • 798k+ tCOâ‚‚e quantified for Climate Active engagements

  • Supported a client’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) journey over a four-year reporting cycle, advancing accreditation from Level 2 to Level 3+

  • See our case study: Zilch Forwarding

Value

  • Builds credible, independently verified carbon claims

  • Strengthens brand, investor and customer confidence

  • Ensures compliance with evolving voluntary carbon standards

  • Combines emissions accounting with practical reduction strategies

  • End-to-end delivery with reduced client burden

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ENERGY & CARBON REPORTING

Understand risk. Strengthen resilience. Meet reporting requirements.

We support organisations to assess climate risks, develop scenario insights, and deliver AASB S2-aligned reporting, enabling both compliance and long-term strategic resilience.

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Key Services

  • AASB S2 gap analysis, roadmap development and disclosure support

  • Climate scenario analysis and resilience assessment

  • Physical and transition risk and opportunity assessment

  • Financial impact assessment and strategy resilience testing

  • Climate governance, risk integration and strategy support

Value

  • Supports compliance with emerging Australian climate reporting requirements

  • Provides clear, risk-based insights to inform strategy and investment decisions

  • Aligns climate science, financial impact and business planning

  • End-to-end delivery from modelling through to disclosure

  • Reduces client burden through data, modelling and technical expertise

CLIMATE RISK & AASB S2

$15.5 M/year

in potential savings identified across energy assessments.

45 M tCOâ‚‚e

quantified across our energy and carbon reporting services.

$50 M+

in certificate revenue unlocked across carbon and energy markets. 

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