... economic consultants specialising in electricity, gas, renewables, carbon and water with a growing capability in infrastructure and transport.

IPA are economic consultants specialising in Infrastructure: Electricity, Gas, Renewables, Carbon, Water and Transport.

We provide services in pricing and markets, trading and risk, regulation, project economics, financing and PSP across these sectors. IPA are one of the leading specialised energy practices in Europe.

As well as economics, we carry skills in finance, accounting, mathematical modelling and regulation. Our regulatory skills cover both economic and technical regulation. Nearly all IPA staff have first hand experience of working for major utilities or regulators prior to joining IPA.

Founded in 1989, IPA have offices in Edinburgh, London, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne and Shanghai with new offices planned soon in Beijing and Johannesburg. Since 2005 IPA have been members of the Dar Group (www.dargroup.com), one of the world's top 15 groupings of professional service firms assisting clients in over 100 countries around the world.

IPA's study on the relative economics of wind farm projects will help inform the UK Government’s decision on whether to discount electricity transmission charges in the Scottish Islands. Read more in “Publications”