SgurrEnergy acts as consultant and engineering advisor for utility-scale solar PV, giving developers, investors and lenders independent judgement on the key risks that affect large solar projects. It supports the situations that typically call for expert review, helping clients advance utility-scale solar on a sound technical basis.
Key Utility-Scale Solar Risks
Construction quality
Asset performance
Resource and yield uncertainty
Solar resource review, energy yield modelling, loss assumptions, degradation and P50/P75/P90 estimates.
Land and site constraints
PV layout and DC/AC ratio
Typical Client Situations
A developer is assessing the feasibility of a large solar PV site
An investor needs independent technical due diligence before acquisition
A lender requires bankable yield, design and grid assumptions before financing
An owner needs detailed engineering or design review before procurement
An EPC contractor requires engineering support for PV plant infrastructure
An operating plant is underperforming and needs root cause analysis
Typical Deliverables
- Utility-scale solar feasibility and risk review
- Solar resource and energy yield assessment inputs
- Technical due diligence report
- PV layout and design basis review
- Civil, electrical and BoP design/review notes
- Grid evacuation and compliance review notes
- EPC scope and technical specification review
- QA/QC and commissioning readiness observations
- Asset performance and improvement recommendations
Client Outcomes
- Stronger energy yield confidence
- Better design quality and constructability
- Improved grid readiness and lender confidence
- Reduced construction and quality risk
- Clearer EPC and procurement scope
- Stronger financial model and bankability assumptions
- Stronger lifecycle asset value protection
Move from site potential to financeable, construction-ready utility-scale solar
Related projects
A selection from our global track record in this technology.
AGP Capital: 450 MW Technical Due Diligence in Mandsaur, India.
Al Bilal: 55 MW Contract and Procurement Technical Review in Iraq.
Al Bilal: 55 MW Detailed Design Engineering in Iraq.
Cleanmax: 350 MW Root Cause Analysis in Bikaner, India.
Cleanmax: 50 MW Root Cause Analysis in Uttarakhand, India.