Renewable Energy Consulting Service
Consult on renewable energy projects and sustainability strategies
Overview
Renewable energy consultants charge $150-$300 per hour or $5,000-$50,000 per project.
Serving 30-100 clients annually generates $200,000-$1,000,000 with 75-90% margins.
In 2025, businesses and organizations pursue renewable energy goals.
Services include renewable energy feasibility studies ($5,000-$25,000), solar and wind project development support ($10,000-$100,000), grant and incentive navigation ($3,000-$15,000), RFP development and contractor selection ($5,000-$25,000), sustainability strategy development ($8,000-$40,000), and community solar program design ($15,000-$75,000).
Successful consultants provide independent expertise, evaluate technologies objectively, maximize incentives and financing, support procurement, and enable successful projects.
Businesses, nonprofits, and governments as clients.
Marketing through sustainability networks, business associations, grant programs, engineering firms, and thought leadership.
Required Skills
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Financial Modeling
- Project Development
- Incentive Programs
- RFP Process
- Sustainability Planning
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High hourly consulting rates
- Low overhead business model
- Organizations need independent expertise
- Project-based revenue
- Growing corporate sustainability focus
Cons
- Need deep renewable energy expertise
- Building credibility and client base
- Project-based income variability
- Long sales cycles with organizations
- Competition from engineering firms
How to Get Started
- Build renewable energy expertise and credentials
- Develop consulting methodologies and tools
- Market to businesses and organizations
- Conduct feasibility studies and assessments
- Support renewable energy project development
- Navigate incentives and financing
- Enable successful renewable energy adoption
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