As global decarbonisation accelerates, green hydrogen is increasingly viewed as a critical solution for hard-to-abate sectors such as fertilisers, steel, refining, and synthetic fuels. In this context, Morocco is emerging as one of the most credible green hydrogen...

At Synergy Consulting, Inc., much of our work—across bidding, refinancing, M&A, and policy advisory—ultimately comes down to the financial model. Over time, one recurring issue has stood out: circularity in project finance models and the growing reliance on...

Chirag Gupta, Senior Associate at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares insights on The Green Enabler: Why the Middle East’s ESG Future is Built on Gas. As the Middle East undergoes a monumental energy transformation, driven by ambitious national diversification plans, the...

Karuna Shankar Upadhyay, Senior Associate at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares insights on the "From Dams to Deals: Insights from Advising a Public Owner on Pumped Storage Power Plant Privatization." Privatizing one of the country’s most critical hydropower assets is...

Synergy Consulting, Inc. shares its view on BESS. The cost of utility-scale batteries has fallen by two-thirds over the past decade. Global battery storage investment is now nearing that of gas-fired power generation, demonstrating remarkable growth from approximately...

Rishabh Sultania, Senior Manager at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares insights on the Resurgence of Gas Based Power Generation - A Development Advisor’s Perspective Across the world, we are seeing a major shift in the energy sector. Countries are moving away from...

Building successful infrastructure project demands more than vision. It requires a clear sequential approach that balances technical design, financial support, regulatory compliance, and sustainable development. When all these elements align, projects evolve into...

Rajat Kapoor, Managing Director and Head of Synergy’s Oil Gas and Petrochemicals practice at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares his views on Private Equity’s Shifting Bet: Why O&G Assets Are Back in Vogue. Over the last 18 months, private equity (PE) has...

The objective of this newsletter (“Synergizer – Transport”) is to provide you with recent updates and insights on projects and activities in the Transport sector.

Akhilesh Goyal, Associate Director and Harsh Sharma, Senior Associate at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares his views on South Africa’s energy wheeling framework – a key step towards market liberalization. South Africa’s energy story is marked by systemic impediments...

Rajat Kapoor, Managing Director and Head of Synergy’s Oil Gas and Petrochemicals at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares his views Petrochemicals in the Energy Transition: Navigating Demand in a Low-Carbon Future. As the world pivots towards a low-carbon future, the...

The objective of this newsletter (“Synergizer – Transport”) is to provide you with recent updates and insights on projects and activities in the Transport sector.

Mr. Praveen Umredkar, Partner at Synergy Consulting, Inc. shares their views on Achieving ESG Targets: How Synergy Consulting Supports Miners in Reducing Emissions and Securing Finance. As the world pivots towards prioritizing environmental, social, and governance...

In recent years, the economics of green energy experienced a significant transformation. Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and battery storage, once prohibitively expensive compared to fossil fuels, are now cost-competitive and, in some cases less expensive....

Rajat Kapoor, Managing Director and Head of Synergy's Oil Gas and Petrochemicals practice at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares his views on The Rising Energy Demand of Data Centers: A Looming Challenge for Global Energy Supply. The global electricity demand is on an...

Delegating or outsourcing project management to a Development Advisory (DA) service provider has become a strategic move for many developers, allowing them to focus on core activities like business development and innovation while reducing operational costs. By...

Global conflicts, natural disasters and pandemics have consistently impacted food security and financial investments in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and India. Occurrences like the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Red Sea Crisis, and Covid-19 Pandemic have led to mass...

Creating and communicating lasting client value is achieved through effective asset management. Common challenges resolved by Asset Management (AM) solutions include inefficient tracking, lack of standardized processes, inadequate maintenance, overlooking...

Leading Central Asia Towards a Sustainable Future with its vast potential in hydropower and solar energy, Kyrgyzstan can become a key player in Central Asia's shift towards a sustainable energy future. The country has an untapped potential of ~14GW hydropower capacity...

Refinancing is a vital step in long-term utility scale projects, with a loan being the go-to. Globally, new financing alternatives are being leveraged. While project bonds have been in use in the west, recently they are becoming quite popular in the Middle East as...

  Kushal Porania, Senior Associate at Synergy Consulting, Inc. shares insights on "Schools PPP in MENA Region". MENA’s population will grow to over 840 million by 2050, out of which 40% are under the age of 24, driving the demand for educational facilities in the...

Siddharth Rai, Senior Associate at Synergy Consulting, Inc., shares insights on "Carbon Credits – A Collaborative Approach". Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have set a collaborative target towards achieving net zero, requiring an economic transformation of...

Marine trade routes have helped shape world history for centuries with significant influence across different eras amid wars, politics, trades, religions, and cultures. The famous voyages of Christopher Columbus, as early as 1492, were inventive attempts to find a...

Green Hydrogen is expected to be the fuel of the future with a wide range of usages such as marine fuel, power generation, fuel cell electric vehicles, and city gas distribution. Using Renewable Resources, it is produced through an electrolysis process by splitting...

Global skill development is a critical imperative in the pursuit of staying ahead in the ever-evolving workforce landscape and driving sustained organizational growth.

Founded in 2002 in the USA, Synergy Consulting, Inc.’s first projects started in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; over the years, Synergy has emerged the Partner of Choice in the Kingdom for Project and Corporate Finance Advisory Services

𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) located at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, is forecasted to be a major logistics hub, with the freight and logistics market expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.50% during the 2023-2028 period.

Over the past decade, many countries have witnessed a steadfast shift in the procurement of PPP projects under an alternative procurement strategy of Suo Moto/Unsolicited Bidding. To delimit such proposals attenuating the competitiveness of the procurement process,...

A growing coalition of countries, cities, businesses and other institutions are pledging to get to net-zero emissions. In order to achieve that, it is essential to concentrate efforts on areas that yield the most substantial results. One such area is increasing...

Vital to Africa’s economic modernization are logistics and transportation partnerships. Per the African Development Bank, ~$130-170B in infrastructure investment is needed annually to meet the 2025 agenda. Africa is logistically inefficient with its largest market...