Our Experience

Preparation of the EPC RFP and tender documentation for the 60 MWac solar PV + 12 MW / 36 MWh BESS, including the associated transmission line and balance-of-plant infrastructure.

Defining the technical specifications, performance guarantees, testing and commissioning requirements, BOQs, project plans, standards, approvals and handover requirements — including the grid code compliance and interconnection requirements the EPC contractor would deliver, from the Battery Storage Interconnection Study through to the wider BESS Power System Studies needed for connection approval.

Supporting pre-bid activities, managing bidder clarifications and issuing technical responses during the tender process.

Evaluating the EPC bids, performing technical compliance assessment, and providing contractor ranking and an award recommendation.

• Mozambique market fit – selecting solar PV and BESS technologies aligned with local market acceptance, supply-chain realities and a proven performance track record across Africa.
• Establishing a structured and transparent EPC procurement process aligned with project requirements.
• Managing and tracking large volumes of bidder documentation, including:
  –   Company capability statements
  –   EPC portfolio references
  –   PVsyst energy simulations
  –   Organisational structures
  –   Technical datasheets
  –   Execution methodologies
  –   Deviation registers
• Creating a uniform evaluation mechanism to benchmark bids received from contractors operating across different geographies and technical standards.

SgurrEnergy developed the solar + BESS project concept and a detailed EPC RfP package specifying the exact technical, performance and execution requirements for the plant — drawing on the same Renewable Energy Grid Studies discipline we apply as a Power Systems Engineering Consultant and Grid Interconnection Consultant.

• Approved make lists
• Acceptable PV plant technology configurations
• Spare-parts philosophy
• BESS sizing methodology
• Performance Ratio (PR) guarantees
• Availability guarantees

Established a uniform bid benchmarking framework enabling objective comparison across international EPC bidders, and designed a technical evaluation matrix — effectively a Battery Storage Technical Due Diligence lens on every bid — consolidating the inputs that mattered most to the client:

• Solar plant parameters
• BESS performance indicators
• Technical deviations
• Energy yield and PVsyst outputs
• EPC delivery capability
• Execution risk profile

Delivered an integrated bidder rating methodology through benchmarking of the EPC bidders and supported the final technical ranking — the kind of evidence base lenders and investors expect from a rigorous BESS Due Diligence Consultant.

• Enabled the developer to conduct a structured, transparent and technically defensible EPC selection process, reducing procurement ambiguity and evaluation bias.
• Improved decision-making efficiency through a consolidated technical and commercial comparison framework across six international bidders.
• Reduced procurement and execution risk by establishing standardised technology acceptance criteria and performance benchmarks.
• Accelerated bidder finalisation by transforming fragmented submissions into a single-source decision dashboard.
• Established a repeatable, best-practice procurement model for utility-scale solar PV and BESS developments in emerging markets.

Contact with SgurrEnergy’s specialists for procurement support, grid interconnection studies, technical due diligence, and EPC contractor assessment.