Modernising and Optimising the Systems that Power Energy and Renewables Organisations
Energy and renewables organisations operate in complex, high-stakes environments. Across coal, renewable and clean energy businesses (Oil & Gas is a separate SMC Industry, as is Utilities), many are working with legacy ERP and EAM, fragmented reporting, ageing field systems and increasing regulatory expectations. With asset-intensive operations and strong safety obligations, system change needs clarity, governance and a clear commercial lens.
SMC works client-side with energy and renewables leaders from early strategy through to delivery assurance. We help align finance, procurement, projects, asset and work management, inventory and HSE, and provide independent evaluation of enterprise platforms. Our focus is on strengthening governance, improving decision quality and reducing delivery risk.
Our Expert Guide for Energy and Renewables
A practical guide for energy and renewables leaders navigating ERP, EAM, workforce, and compliance systems. It draws on real programmes across generation, networks, energy retail, and renewables, and shows how to structure requirements, shortlists, partner evaluation, and governance for safe, reliable delivery.
The Opportunities and Challenges in Energy and Renewables
Energy programmes often experience similar pressures across asset-intensive and multi-site environments:
- Legacy and siloed systems across Finance, Projects, Maintenance and Inventory.
- Regulatory, safety and environmental reporting challenges across dispersed operations.
- Planning and scheduling gaps between ERP, maintenance, field services and commercial obligations.
- Poor data quality and limited analytics for operational and financial decisions.
- High implementation risk due to unclear SoW, weak governance and limited change readiness.
These challenges increase cost, delay value and undermine compliance. SMC brings clarity before vendors are selected or configuration begins.
Enterprise Solutions for Safe, Reliable and Low-Carbon Operations
We help energy clients shape an enterprise architecture that integrates:
ERP/EAM platforms: TechnologyOne, Microsoft D365 (Finance, Supply Chain, Asset), Pronto Xi, SAP, Infor M3.
Workforce & field services: Modern rostering and field service tools integrated to ERP/EAM.
Compliance & reporting: Governance frameworks, site-level reporting, structured stage gates and audit readiness.
Our approach ensures Finance, Procurement, Work Management, Inventory, Projects and HSE reporting operate as one system, not separate silos.
How SMC Supports Energy Organisations
Our services map directly to the complexity of energy transformation:
Strategy & Roadmap
Define clear transformation direction across assets, operations, safety, and compliance before committing to platforms, vendors, or scope.
Select & Negotiate
Run independent, defensible evaluations and negotiations so technology and delivery partners are chosen on fit, risk, and long-term value.
Plan & Implement
Provide strong client-side governance and delivery oversight to manage risk across complex, multi-site energy environments.
Review & Optimise
Assess adoption and performance post go-live to strengthen outcomes and extract more value from systems in operation.
SMC Success for Energy & Renewables Clients
100 power stations in scope
EDL’s global footprint demonstrates the scale and governance requirements of energy modernisation programmes.
Project
Global distributed generation enterprise modernisation
Project Outcomes
SMC developed enterprise blueprint and roadmap de-risking modernisation across 100+ power stations globally.
QPM energy Chemicals Hub
Under-budget ERP deployment
QPM implemented Pronto Xi with minimal disruption and delivered under budget.
Project
Energy chemicals hub ERP implementation
Project Outcomes
SMC led implementation of Pronto Xi ERP under budget with minimal disruption.
Perth Energy
Board-ready business case
Perth Energy selected TechnologyOne with an SMC-prepared business case, process optimisation and high-level implementation plan.
Project
Retail and generation ERP selection
Project Outcomes
SMC led ERP selection delivering board-ready business case and implementation plan for TechnologyOne.
Project
Energy solutions ERP transformation pathway
Project Outcomes
SMC defined transformation pathway with scope, governance and structured delivery for partner evaluation.
Project
Selection of ERP for Energy
Project Outcomes
SMC led the gathering of critical requirements for Finance, projects, procurement and HR and the selection and negotiation of SAP S/4 Hana.Resulting in a unaniomous selection with strong commerical terms within 6 weeks.
Buru Energy
Project
Oil and gas ERP implementation
Project Outcomes
SMC provided client side advisory for the successful implementation of SAP
New Standard Energy
Project
Oil and gas ERP selection and implementation
Project Outcomes
SMC provided end-to-end business change project for NSE including, process improvement, requirements definition, systems selection and a successful Infor ERP implementation.
Project
ERP Selection and implementation planning
Project Outcomes
SMC led process process improvement, requirements definition, systems selection and planning and readying the organisation for an SAP implementation.
Project
Enterprise Systems strategy and selection
Project Outcomes
SMC developed business case and requirements for enterprise systems to support finance, procurement, asset maintenance and HR/payroll. SMC led the successful selection and negotiation of best fit ERP.
Project
ERP selection
Project Outcomes
Supported ERP decision-making through process mapping, Dynamics 365 Business Central selection, commercial negotiation, and Plan & Prepare readiness.
Have a Question About Digital Transformations in Energy?
Energy organisations typically modernise ERP, EAM, workforce and field service systems, alongside compliance, reporting and asset data platforms. These systems must work together across finance, maintenance, projects, inventory, HSE and regulatory reporting.
No. SMC is entirely vendor-neutral. We support objective evaluation of platforms such as TechnologyOne, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Pronto Xi, SAP and others, based on operational fit, asset intensity, regulatory obligations and long-term risk.
We focus on clarity and governance before commitments are made, establishing scope, decision rights, commercial discipline and delivery structures early to reduce cost overruns, delays and operational disruption.
Yes. We regularly work in environments where asset reliability, workforce safety and regulatory compliance are critical, and where system changes must be carefully managed across live operations.
Compliance considerations are embedded into strategy, system selection and delivery governance, ensuring reporting, audit readiness and regulatory obligations are supported by design rather than retrofitted.
Yes. SMC commonly provides independent, client-side governance and assurance while implementation partners deliver the solution, helping protect scope, commercial terms and outcomes.
SMC is often engaged before vendors are selected, but we also support organisations mid-programme where risk has increased, decisions need resetting, or stronger governance and assurance are required.
Energy retailers rely on accurate billing, consumption data, and customer reporting to maintain trust and meet regulatory obligations. SMC supports the integration of billing platforms with ERP, finance, and reporting systems, helping reduce revenue leakage, complaints, and compliance risk.
Yes. Many renewables and emerging energy organisations operate project-based delivery models with significant contractor involvement. SMC supports governance, system alignment, and reporting across capital projects, workforce, and commercial systems to reduce risk as organisations scale.
100% Independent Advice for Energy Operators
SMC is 100 percent independent. We do not take commissions from software vendors or implementation partners. We strengthen governance, protect commercial positions and reduce delivery risk across ERP/EAM, WFM and compliance programmes.