Ella Dunn

Transaction advisory consultant with 4+ years of experience, supporting over 10 GW of renewable energy transactions, across onshore and offshore wind, solar and BESS. Interests include the energy transition, grid infrastructure and flexibility, utility-scale renewable energy development.

My goal is to contribute to the development of bankable, utility-scale renewable energy and storage projects that accelerate the energy transition.

Senior Consultant at Environmental Resources Management

Sep 2023 – Present

• Joined ERM as a Consulting Senior Associate and progressed through Consultant to Senior

Consultant within the Transaction Advisory practice. Act as a trusted advisor at the intersection of technical and commercial risk in renewable energy projects, providing strategic guidance across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage development through to operations. A highlight experience includes project managing the vendor due diligence process for a pre-FID 1 GW offshore wind farm.

• Leads ERM’s Levelised Cost of Energy modelling service, supporting client investment decisions.

Also drives regulatory reporting initiatives, including serving as lead author of the Philippines Offshore Wind Supply Chain Study for GWEC, presented to the Department of Energy Philippines in December 2024.

Associate at The Renewables Consulting Group

Feb 2022 – Sep 2023

• Contributed to the Market Intelligence team, managing the SQL architecture for the subscription based offshore wind database.

BSc at Physics University of Southampton

Awarded a First Class Honours degree. Final year dissertation focused on mathematical modelling of the relationship between galaxies and dark matter. Completed an extended lab project studying PV module efficiency. Key modules include Energy in the Environment, Programming and Data Analysis and Electromagnetism which contribute to analytical skills and a deep understanding of renewable energy technologies.