Momentum Energy Advisors (MEA) is a senior-only, on-demand advisory helping governments, investors, and corporates solve the toughest clean-energy transition problems in Southeast Asia. We work quickly, pragmatically, and with skin in the game.

An anchor advisor ensures continuity, while micro-teams of senior specialists and AI agents deliver targeted sprints.

We combine deep energy transition expertise with AI literacy to translate between policymakers, financiers, and technology innovators.

We excel in areas AI cannot: clear communication, creative problem-solving, and leveraging deep networks to unlock opportunities.

We match commercial terms to shared risk and reward.

Globally with a focus on South East Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia).

Bilateral, multilateral funders, and philanthropies

Global consultancies seeking niche subcontractors

Corporates pursuing deep decarbonisation

Private investors and asset managers
Julio Retana is the Founder and Managing Director of Momentum Energy Advisors. He has over 15 years’ experience advising governments, donors, and investors on clean energy transition, renewable finance, and programme delivery across Southeast Asia and beyond. Julio has led initiatives such as the UK’s flagship MENTARI programme in Indonesia, where he mobilized over £850M in potential investment, created a £2.7M blended finance facility unlocking £11M private capital, and oversaw rural electrification projects that enabled new women-led businesses. His earlier work includes policy reform, Super ESCO development, and performance contracting in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.
He holds an MSc in Energy and Environment from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and IMT Atlantique, and a BSc in Electromechanical Engineering.
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