About Naviara
Dominic Goncalves
Founder & Director
Naviara Energy is an independent advisory led by Dominic Goncalves, a clean energy and decarbonisation expert with more than 15 years’ experience spanning project development, IPPs, EPCs, technology innovation, and deployment of new energy solutions.
Dominic has worked across global markets — from emerging economies to mature energy systems — with a proven track record in advisory, project development and implementation — enabling long-duration storage, microgrids, and other advanced technologies to scale.
In Africa, Naviara partners with Cresco Project Finance to deliver integrated advisory for corporate energy consumers, developers, IPPs, investors, and public entities, helping clients navigate strategy, bankability, and the energy transition with confidence.
Why Work With Us
Proven Experience
15+ years across IPP, EPC, project development, technology commercialization, transaction advisory, and decarbonisation strategy.
Global Perspective
Hands-on expertise in both emerging and mature markets worldwide.
Bankability Expertise
Deep understanding of technical risk, commercial viability, financial and contractual structures, and deployment challenges.
Innovation & Scale
Track record of enabling new technologies to scale — from long-duration energy storage to microgrids.
Who We Work With
IPPs & Developers
Project advisory — site selection, feasibility, due diligence, bankability, business development, offtaker sourcing, and partnerships.
Corporates
Energy transition strategies, energy security and resilience, RFP management, vendor evaluation, and transaction advisory.
Climate-Tech Startups
Support from prototype to pilot to scale, bridging technology, finance, and market entry.
Investors
Technical and commercial due diligence, feasibility and market studies to validate opportunities.
Associations & Industry Groups
Market assessments and go-to-market strategies aligned with sectoral and policy drivers.
Consultants
Partnerships and subcontract capacity to strengthen strategy, due diligence, and execution bandwidth.
The Naviara Approach
Naviara provides strategic advisory in a fast-moving energy and decarbonisation landscape.
Having sat on both sides of the table — in project development, IPP and EPC roles, and on the buyer/procurer/investor side — we bring practical insight into what is bankable and buildable and we help translate these plans into action.
Whether you’re a developer working to enhance bankability, secure partners and close, or a corporate offtaker updating your energy plan and procuring projects, we help you design a viable pathway and deliver it with confidence.
Ready to accelerate a project or update your energy plan? Let’s map the pathway to a bankable, deliverable solution.
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