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Wahoo Wind

#Energy #Renewable Energy #Construction #Wind Energy
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This is a structured case requiring candidates to build financial models and analyze vessel profitability across a 5-year horizon. The case tests both quantitative analysis (calculating project capacity and profit margins) and strategic thinking (market entry decision-making and competitive considerations). Strong candidates must synthesize data from multiple exhibits to reach a defensible recommendation.

Estimated Time 15 minutes
Difficulty Medium
Source Darden
50 / 100
Your client, Wahoo Wind, builds windfarms in Texas, Iowa, and Oklahoma. The company is looking to expand into the growing offshore windfarm market on the east coast of the United States. Your team has been brought in by the CEO, Wendy Wallace, to determine if participating in this market is the best strategic decision for the company.

Clarifying Information

  1. How does client make money? Wahoo Wind bids on contracts for certain construction phases on wind farms. Wahoo Wind puts up towers, attaches rotor blades, and connects cables between wind turbines. Other companies build the equipment, conduct maintenance, and store and sell the energy.
  2. What is the goal? Maximize profit over the next five years
  3. Difference between onshore and offshore construction - Phases of construction are very similar, but offshore will require specialized ships and equipment