Independent support for demand, generation and storage projects where grid access drives programme and value. We help teams understand capacity and constraint risk, navigate Connections Reform / Gate 2, and deal directly with network companies — from early options through offer diligence and delivery.
Based in Newcastle • Serving clients across GB
Typical support: capacity/options studies • offer due diligence • programme risk • network engagement • workshops for Connections Reform & Gate 2.
Practical grid advisory for projects where the connection position affects feasibility, programme or investment decision-making.
Early-stage assessment of connection options, constraints and delivery risk to support site selection and portfolio prioritisation.
Support on evidence strategy, sequencing risk, and decision points to protect programme and improve chances of progression.
Preparation and review of distribution and transmission applications, offer due diligence, and clear identification of key risks and milestones.
Independent coordination and review of power system / grid study inputs needed to support connection decisions and delivery.
Direct engagement with network companies across Great Britain, including the system operator and transmission owners, and experience working with all GB DNOs.
Advice is grounded in the realities of DESNZ’s Clean Power 2030 plan — focused on what it means for capacity availability, constraint risk and delivery timing at project level.
Experience working across all GB DNO groups, including:
Listed for clarity and discoverability — engagement depends on project geography and connection type.
Straightforward commercials. Most work is scoped to outcome and programme — hourly for ad-hoc support, or retained capacity for teams who need continuity.
Flexible support across strategy, network engagement, due diligence and delivery.
£100/hour
Priority access and predictable budgeting. Blended rates apply only for larger commitments.
1 day / month
8 hours
£800
2 days / month
16 hours
£1,600
4 days / month
32 hours
£3,200
Blended rates are available where a client reserves more than one day per week on a rolling basis.
All prices exclude VAT. Larger scopes can be fixed-price where deliverables are well-defined.
Walledge Davis Consulting provides independent grid and power systems advisory for energy infrastructure projects. The work is built around clear communication, technically sound inputs, and an understanding of what matters commercially: programme, risk and investability.
If you need someone to own the grid workstream, pressure-test an offer, or get a network conversation moving, this is the lane.
Send a short note with your project type, location and what decision you’re trying to make. You’ll get a fast, straight answer on scope and next steps.
Response typically within 1 business day.