Independent Senior Advisory

Turning technology, energy and operational data into better business decisions.

Independent senior advisory across energy storage, telecommunications, IoT, energy optimisation and technology commercialisation.

Strategy Energy Technology Commercialisation Operational Performance

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What ESC Does

Where technology meets commercial reality

Energy Storage Consulting helps organisations make better technical, operational and commercial decisions in complex infrastructure environments.

ESC combines engineering and technology expertise with operational leadership, commercial strategy and executive-level decision support.

Our focus is not simply on what is technically possible, but on what should be done, how it should be implemented and whether it makes commercial sense.

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ENERGY & STORAGE

Better lifecycle and investment decisions across energy infrastructure.

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TELECOM & DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Improve visibility, reliability and operating performance across distributed infrastructure.

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STRATEGY & COMMERCIALISATION

Turn technical capability into sustainable commercial outcomes.

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Problems We Help Solve

Complex problems. Practical decisions.

Which technology should we invest in?

Independent technology and supplier assessment.

Where are we wasting energy and OPEX?

Energy baselining, optimisation and intervention business cases.

Does this investment make commercial sense?

ROI, NPV, IRR, lifecycle and scenario modelling.

How should we take this technology to market?

Product positioning, pricing, channels and GTM strategy.

How do we improve infrastructure visibility and reliability?

RMS, IoT, energy management and operational analytics.

We need senior capability, but not another full-time executive.

Fractional executive and strategic advisory support.

Why ESC

Technical depth. Commercial perspective. Executive experience.

Technical

Telecommunications infrastructure, batteries, energy systems, IoT and remote monitoring.

Operational

Experience managing engineering teams, customers, suppliers and operational environments.

Commercial

Business cases, pricing, partnerships, proposals, market entry and strategic accounts.

Executive

Experience balancing technical, financial, organisational and commercial decisions.

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02OPERATIONS

03COST & RISK

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05BUSINESS OUTCOME

Principal Profile

The person who will actually advise you

Etienne Gerber

Founder & Principal Consultant

Senior executive and technology professional with approximately 25 years of experience across telecommunications, energy, engineering, operations, product development, sales and general management.

Etienne has held General Manager, Managing Director and CTO-level responsibilities, providing an unusual combination of technical depth, operational leadership and commercial experience.

His specialist experience lies at the intersection of telecommunications, energy, battery storage, IoT, infrastructure operations and technology commercialisation.

About Etienne & ESC

How Clients Engage ESC

Flexible access to senior expertise

Engagement	Application
Advisory Hours	Focused expert input when required
Consulting Days	Workshops, assessments and strategy sessions
Defined Projects	Agreed deliverables and outcomes
Advisory Retainers	Ongoing access to ESC expertise
Fractional Executive	Senior leadership for a defined period

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Selected Experience

Anonymised experience examples

Confidentiality is protected throughout — the examples below are described without naming clients or breaching contractual obligations.

Large telecommunications infrastructure estate

Telecom Energy Optimisation

Analysis of energy consumption, HVAC, free cooling, battery performance and remote monitoring data to identify operational and energy-saving opportunities.

Tower infrastructure environment

Remote Monitoring Strategy

Technical and commercial evaluation of remote monitoring architecture, operational models and energy-management use cases.

Telecommunications energy infrastructure

Battery Technology & Lifecycle

Assessment of battery chemistry, operating temperature, cycle life, lifecycle economics and supplier technology claims.

African telecommunications infrastructure

Managed-Service Business Case

Development of multi-year CAPEX/OPEX, financing, deployment, cash-flow and service-pricing models for a managed infrastructure solution.