About us

One boutique. Five divisions. Five signatures.

Technical advisory for RES (renewable energy sources) investments in Italy. Every mandate leaves our boutique with the signature of the senior partner of the relevant division.

What we are

Big 5 ENERGY is a consulting intelligence boutique for the Italian renewable energy market. Five integrated specialist divisions (Permitting, Electrical, Safety, Legal, Financial) operate under a single protocol.

How we work

Every mandate is coordinated through a single point of contact. Every deliverable is signed by the senior partner of the relevant division. No offloading of responsibility, no anonymous handoffs, no empty brands.

Why it works

We work with proprietary intelligence tooling built on Italian market data and validated by senior consultants with decade-long experience. Our edge is not being fast at zero cost, it is being fast with rigor, on a problem perimeter we know in depth.

The five divisions

Five competencies, one signature

Every mandate goes through the senior partner of the relevant division. One point of contact, the whole boutique at work.

Permitting

Authorization processes and regional strategy for RES projects in Italy.

Electrical

LV/MV (low voltage / medium voltage) electrical advisory, grid, pre-feasibility. We do not sign final engineering designs.

Safety

Site safety, fire prevention filings, lifeline systems (rooftop fall protection) design signed by senior partners.

Legal

Energy contracts: EPC, PPA, leasing, land, joint ventures, M&A.

Financial

M&A advisory, financial modeling, valuation for RES assets and portfolios.

Engagement model

Pulse and Mandate

Two levels of depth for every service.

Rapid diagnosis produced by our team with proprietary tooling.

  • Concise output, decision-focused
  • Delivery in days, not weeks
  • Without professional signature
  • To get oriented before committing resources

Full mandate, signed by the senior partner of the division.

  • Complete and defensible document
  • Professional signature of the senior partner
  • Kick-off, draft review, debrief
  • Q&A 30 days post-delivery, operational playbook

Trust

Who we work for

Sectors served

  • Institutional investors and pan-European funds
  • Family offices evaluating RES
  • Italian independent developers
  • Energy-intensive industry in self-consumption
  • EPCs seeking an independent second opinion
  • Utilities in extraordinary transactions

Geographies

  • Italy: full national territory
  • Cross-border mandates for international investors
  • Knowledge of regional practices and TICA rules

Do you have a case to evaluate?

We start with a 30-minute conversation. A partner replies to you directly.