Who we are
Stratus Energy Partners is an advisor and project developer focused on the most affordable and resilient decarbonization solutions for heavy industry, shipping, and aviation.
We were founded to accelerate the decarbonization of heavy industry, shipping, and aviation at the lowest possible cost to society. We marry top-of-the-house strategic advisory with “nuts & bolts” project development and delivery experience.
Based in London and Amsterdam and with experience in 40+ countries, Stratus brings deep expertise on the major decarbonization technologies – including clean molecules, CCUS, and electrification – for the industrial engines of our global economy. We work at all levels - from the shop floor to the c-suite - to drive affordable, resilient decarbonization.
We partner with the industrial growth engines of the global economy to deploy capital and resources in the Energy Transition:
- Investors
- Power & heat generation
- Refineries
- Chemicals & fertilizers
- Terminals, pipelines, and storage
- Steel, cement, and other heavy industry
- Shipping
- Aviation
What we do
As an advisor and project developer, we collaborate with blue-chip partners to create the next generation of decarbonization assets.
- Market foresight and strategy: proprietary insight and outlooks on the emerging landscape for decarbonized energy, including value pools, how to win, and regulatory/advocacy strategy.
- Site transformation and asset decarbonization: navigating legacy assets through the energy transition, including both the strategic lens of business value and site-specific tailored solutions grounded in the operational reality of individual assets and equipment.
- Project development: delivering new energy assets and infrastructure - both as an owner/investor and on behalf of clients (project development-as-a-service) - grounded in a toolkit of project development excellence best practices.
- Energy and operations excellence: optimizing the procurement and use of energy as a driver of business value and decarbonization potential.
- Due diligence: assessing the commercial, technical, and regulatory risks for new energy investments, as well as accessing new capital pools for projects, climate-tech start-ups, and existing assets
Our Founders
Peter Daemen
Jon Carpenter
Peter Daemen
Partner & Founder
Peter is an integrator of technologies and business models in industrial settings. Former SVP & founding team member at Power2X, consultant at McKinsey & Company, and project developer at Shell.
Matt Stone
Jon Carpenter
Peter Daemen
Partner & Founder
Matt is an expert on the fuels and technologies to decarbonize the shipping sector. Former EVP at Power2X, Partner at McKinsey & Company and strategist at First Solar.
Jon Carpenter
Jon Carpenter
Jon Carpenter
Partner & Founder
Jon is an experienced project developer in methanol, hydrogen, CCS, and SAF. Former VP at Power2X, VP Energy Transition Projects at Petrofac, and strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Dhanush Arun
Jon Carpenter
Jon Carpenter
Partner & Founder
Dhanush is a regulatory and policy strategist across the energy transition. Former VP at Power2X, head of European Energy & Industrials at Capstone, and equity analyst at J.P. Morgan.