Renewable Energies

BENG has expertise in projects involving biogas processing and use, solid waste incineration , biomass cogeneration, wind power generation and solar energy, which were developed in different countries including Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Ecuador and Pakistan. The main services offered by the company are:

1 Due Diligence

BENG is an ideal partner for the mitigation strategy and full risk assessment on projects. Generally, the scope of due diligence in renewable energy projects is very limited, as we go beyond the standard analysis to cover all project risks and minimize losses.

Our job consist on filtering and assessing the local potential during the prospecting phase for wind energy projects, solar, photovoltaic, biogas and bio-energy providing preliminary analyzes about the local power availability.

We provide risk assessments throughout the project life cycle and reinforce our expertise with continuous feedback from the market and our project portfolio.

In addition, we use optimization tools to help managers and investors to maintain control on their project risks throughout the system operation by continuous monitoring, cross-check references and comparison with the most reliable market parameters.

2 Project management

We offer solutions for renewable energy through the following consulting services:

• • Resource Analysis;
• • Selection and evaluation of the site;
• • Integrated planning of resources;
• • system performance analysis;
• • Financial analysis;
• • Budget and energy studies;
• • Project management using the PMBOK tools

3 Implementation

We offer solutions for renewable energy through the following consulting services:

• • Equipment Specification
• • Interconnection Studies
• • Supply Assessment
• • Compliance Reporting

4 Technical and economic feasibility studies

BENG evaluates and filters the local potential during the prospecting phase of all renewable energy sources, providing in-depth consulting regarding energy analysis.

Our studies consider the integration in the electricity grid or isolated electricity systems considering the reduction of project costs as well as support for future constraints and opportunities.

We are able to generate various financial indicators to assist decision makers in project implementation.

5 Policy and Strategy

Based on deep knowledge of the market and sustainable energy technologies, BENG offers strategic consulting services for private organizations, governmental and non-governmental institutions.

• • Strategic analysis of business and technology roadmaps
• • Performance analysis on different technologies in different environments and systems integration settings.
• • Impact analysis of political conditions on energy efficiency profitability and renewable energy investments.

These services can be more explored through the partnerships that BENG has with recognized companies in the market and technological institutions of excellence in the Energy sector.

6 Environmental Impact Assessment

The Environmental Impact Assessment is an important tool for environmental planning containing the overall objective to promote the development with environmental quality.

BENG provides consulting services in development of studies and the Environmental Impact Report, counting on support of a specialized and multidisciplinary team.

7 Management of licensing processes and compliance reporting

BENG´s team is highly specialized and counts on multidisciplinary professionals able to assess all the environmental variables of your enterprise as well as balancing and minimizing potential social and environmental barriers in order to identify the best solutions. In this sense, we offer consultancy services at all stages of the licensing process and the preparation of compliance reports.

Solid Waste and Effluents

BENG is a company able to offer solutions in the areas of waste disposal, solid waste and effluent treatment involving the following scopes:

• • Technical and Economic Feasibility Studies for Collection System implementation, treatment and measurement of biogas;
• • Diagnosis of biogas generation potential;
• • Training and Capacity for biogas plant monitoring;
• • Basic design project for biogas utilization plants;
• • Basic design project for energy use of Solid Waste ( waste to energy ) and effluents;
• • Basic design project for collection systems and compostable waste treatment;
• • Development of Management Plans for solid waste and effluent;
• • Development of Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management Plans;
• • Reverse logistics;
• • Due diligence.

Energy Efficiency

The efficient use of energy allows reduction of operational costs and exposure to risks associated with the acquisition and availability of fuel and electricity, also increasing the company's competitiveness and promoting the rational use of resources. Investments in solutions involving energy efficiency apply from small to large enterprises, involving industrial processes, services and various organizations.

BENG has solid experience in project development and demands management aiming energy efficiency for energy projects and energy-intensive companies.

The services offered include:

• • Technical and economic feasibility studies for energy efficiency projects;
• • Energy efficiency in buildings;
• • Identification of opportunities for implementation of energy efficiency programs;
• • Analysis and evaluation of energy efficiency projects;
• • Assessment and management of energy demands;
• • Market Assessment.

R&D – Research and Development

BENG counts on trained researchers from reliable national and international research universities in the energy and sanitation sectors.

Our focus on R&D is to propose innovative solutions by combining technical expertise with current trends in research and technology.

Currently, we have developed an important R&D project in the area of power generation through biogas in landfills.

Environmental Assets

BENG is able and very experienced in prospecting, storing, transferring and commercializing assets in regional, national and international markets, structuring risks and identifying the best market opportunities. We daily keep contact with the major companies in the market, located in Brazil and Europe.

Currently, BENG handles assets related to the regulated carbon market (CDM) and voluntary carbon market (VCS, Gold Standard, etc) in order to:

• • Identify real opportunities and minimize risk;
• • Regulatory understanding at different levels - state, national and international ;
• • Guarantee that the assets commercialization meet the different requirements of sustainability and genuine representation of emission reductions.