A Delay of a single day for a 10 MW plant can lead to a loss of Rs. 6.5 Lacs ($110,000) in addition to Statutory Losses. Here, we explore typical project execution timelines and possible reasons for delay. The presentation talks about Lead Times of Equipment, Key vendors, Permits Required, Construction & Engineering related delays and finally, gives recommendations on how to keep project on track.
Performance paramter and suggestion to optizing the performnce of grid connec...Ashish Verma
performance evaluation of Solar PV plant ,in term of technology , financial investment , research and development is very important for growth of Solar PV Industry .
A detailed project execution schedule including major and minor milestones for a 10 MW Plant. The EPC has been spread over 4 months. In case of larger or smaller power plants, the activities would remain same while the timeline would change
Performance paramter and suggestion to optizing the performnce of grid connec...Ashish Verma
performance evaluation of Solar PV plant ,in term of technology , financial investment , research and development is very important for growth of Solar PV Industry .
A detailed project execution schedule including major and minor milestones for a 10 MW Plant. The EPC has been spread over 4 months. In case of larger or smaller power plants, the activities would remain same while the timeline would change
Design & Engineering is an integral part of the implementation of Solar Projects.
Engineering drawings & documents convey specifications, construction methodology, dimensions, tolerances etc capturing the scope of works and presenting a first-hand idea on the final by product that would be constructed.
Gensol Group Profile - Solar Advisory, Solar Rooftop EPC, Solar O&M (13.12.17)Gensol Engineering Limited
Gensol is the largest Solar Advisory Firm with 7900 MW of solar projects under advisory (including design, lenders engineer, owner engineer) , 49 MW of solar projects under Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) & 2200 MW of solar projects under Operation and Maintenance.
Balance of System (BOS) of a Solar Project has undergone a significant price reduction but continuous optimisation is making the trend continuing to go further down.
The presentation discusses on aspects around over-loading, cable optimisation, introduction of 1500 V systems and many other interesting optimisations.
This document contains a SWOT analysis of 10 MW solar power plant designing project and basic procedures to take before implementing a such power plant design project. Application structures are also included in the document.
Solar PV O&M looks easy however maintaining a Solar PV Plant at top performance is a task and based on the experience of Solarig-Gensol in maintaining a 2 GW portfolio of solar plants in India, here are some basics on Solar O&M.
Presentation has the following contents:
a) Balancing Soiling Losses with case study
b) Monitoring & Corrective Maintenance
c) Performance Ratio & Uptime Guarantee
d) Impact of O&M on IRR
Gensol has estimated Bifacial Gain varying between ~4.0-10.5% when Bifacial PV Modules are configured with Single Axis Tracker (SAT) system depending on system configuration & ground albedo. Various iterations of energy generation were simulated using PVsyst to understand the impact of design considerations and climatic factors on the Bifacial Gain of 1P x 30 Bifacial PV array with SAT system equipped over-torque tube for India & Middle East regions.
Solar Parks are becoming increasingly popular & MNRE is leaving no stone unturned to make them a success.
The ppt mentions the nuts & bolts of the Solar Park Scheme of MNRE.
FirstGreen Consulting is a company working in the area of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change
The team has extensive experience in handling the Renewable, and energy efficiency projects
FirstGreen is providing energy sector consultancy in the sustainable energy, with expertise ranging from carbon advisory to technical consulting, to project implementation and project management.
"Solar O&M in India - Scaling up to support the targeted growth" presentation by DV Satya Kumar, MD, Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd, official Partner of Alectris, Greece, which developed ACTIS, the world's first Solar ERP Software.
What services should a solar project developer expect from solar park & how much each service can be valued.
The ppt clears concept on value add by solar park.
Solar Panel Installation And Maintenance PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
World is moving towards a sustainable future and renewable energy is playing a vital role in achieving that goal. There are various sources of renewable energy but solar energy is dominant when it comes to meet both industrial and residential energy demand at low cost. This presentation will benefit the manufacturing organization that wants to optimize their energy consumption and electricity bill cost by shifting to solar energy. The presentation includes sections namely energy consumption analysis that will help the firm in defining its current electricity composition by resource, its daily, monthly and annual energy utilization rate, share of electricity demand in current year, energy star rating of current appliances and machineries and monthly electricity bill of the plant. Issues we are currently facing section will highlight the current challenges faced by the manufacturer in terms of machine downtime, energy consumption and Co2 emission. Firm can illustrate various solution along with their cost overview to counter their current challenges with help of Available solutions to counter energy issues section. Solar system overview section will help the firm in providing overview about solar system types and its applications along with system workflow. Permission and regulatory key considerations section will help the manufacturer to describe the essential permission and regulatory key consideration required for solar system installation. Manufacturer can provide detailed specification about the project, it objective and expected outcomes with the help of Project description and specifications section. Manufacturer can ensure the best quality of solar panels, mounting structure and inverter with decision making checklist for solar project section. Estimated cost of solar project section will shed a light on total cost required to install solar system. Implementation schedule will help the firm in illustrating the different stages to install solar system. Maintenance plan and schedule section will help the organization in maintaining the solar panel and inverter health. Manufacturer can portrays the stats of plant capacity per annum and electricity bill saving with impact on performance section. Risk and mitigation strategies section will help the manufacturer in illustrating possible risk that may occur during solar system installation and right measures to overcome them. Company can portray possible challenges that may arise while opting for solar energy and solution to overcome them with the help of barriers and solutions for solar energy application section. Finally, performance tracking dashboard will help the manufacturer in tracking plant electricity consumption, solar production and export to grid. https://bit.ly/2MP2gfF
Design & Engineering is an integral part of the implementation of Solar Projects.
Engineering drawings & documents convey specifications, construction methodology, dimensions, tolerances etc capturing the scope of works and presenting a first-hand idea on the final by product that would be constructed.
Gensol Group Profile - Solar Advisory, Solar Rooftop EPC, Solar O&M (13.12.17)Gensol Engineering Limited
Gensol is the largest Solar Advisory Firm with 7900 MW of solar projects under advisory (including design, lenders engineer, owner engineer) , 49 MW of solar projects under Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) & 2200 MW of solar projects under Operation and Maintenance.
Balance of System (BOS) of a Solar Project has undergone a significant price reduction but continuous optimisation is making the trend continuing to go further down.
The presentation discusses on aspects around over-loading, cable optimisation, introduction of 1500 V systems and many other interesting optimisations.
This document contains a SWOT analysis of 10 MW solar power plant designing project and basic procedures to take before implementing a such power plant design project. Application structures are also included in the document.
Solar PV O&M looks easy however maintaining a Solar PV Plant at top performance is a task and based on the experience of Solarig-Gensol in maintaining a 2 GW portfolio of solar plants in India, here are some basics on Solar O&M.
Presentation has the following contents:
a) Balancing Soiling Losses with case study
b) Monitoring & Corrective Maintenance
c) Performance Ratio & Uptime Guarantee
d) Impact of O&M on IRR
Gensol has estimated Bifacial Gain varying between ~4.0-10.5% when Bifacial PV Modules are configured with Single Axis Tracker (SAT) system depending on system configuration & ground albedo. Various iterations of energy generation were simulated using PVsyst to understand the impact of design considerations and climatic factors on the Bifacial Gain of 1P x 30 Bifacial PV array with SAT system equipped over-torque tube for India & Middle East regions.
Solar Parks are becoming increasingly popular & MNRE is leaving no stone unturned to make them a success.
The ppt mentions the nuts & bolts of the Solar Park Scheme of MNRE.
FirstGreen Consulting is a company working in the area of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change
The team has extensive experience in handling the Renewable, and energy efficiency projects
FirstGreen is providing energy sector consultancy in the sustainable energy, with expertise ranging from carbon advisory to technical consulting, to project implementation and project management.
"Solar O&M in India - Scaling up to support the targeted growth" presentation by DV Satya Kumar, MD, Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd, official Partner of Alectris, Greece, which developed ACTIS, the world's first Solar ERP Software.
What services should a solar project developer expect from solar park & how much each service can be valued.
The ppt clears concept on value add by solar park.
Solar Panel Installation And Maintenance PowerPoint Presentation SlidesSlideTeam
World is moving towards a sustainable future and renewable energy is playing a vital role in achieving that goal. There are various sources of renewable energy but solar energy is dominant when it comes to meet both industrial and residential energy demand at low cost. This presentation will benefit the manufacturing organization that wants to optimize their energy consumption and electricity bill cost by shifting to solar energy. The presentation includes sections namely energy consumption analysis that will help the firm in defining its current electricity composition by resource, its daily, monthly and annual energy utilization rate, share of electricity demand in current year, energy star rating of current appliances and machineries and monthly electricity bill of the plant. Issues we are currently facing section will highlight the current challenges faced by the manufacturer in terms of machine downtime, energy consumption and Co2 emission. Firm can illustrate various solution along with their cost overview to counter their current challenges with help of Available solutions to counter energy issues section. Solar system overview section will help the firm in providing overview about solar system types and its applications along with system workflow. Permission and regulatory key considerations section will help the manufacturer to describe the essential permission and regulatory key consideration required for solar system installation. Manufacturer can provide detailed specification about the project, it objective and expected outcomes with the help of Project description and specifications section. Manufacturer can ensure the best quality of solar panels, mounting structure and inverter with decision making checklist for solar project section. Estimated cost of solar project section will shed a light on total cost required to install solar system. Implementation schedule will help the firm in illustrating the different stages to install solar system. Maintenance plan and schedule section will help the organization in maintaining the solar panel and inverter health. Manufacturer can portrays the stats of plant capacity per annum and electricity bill saving with impact on performance section. Risk and mitigation strategies section will help the manufacturer in illustrating possible risk that may occur during solar system installation and right measures to overcome them. Company can portray possible challenges that may arise while opting for solar energy and solution to overcome them with the help of barriers and solutions for solar energy application section. Finally, performance tracking dashboard will help the manufacturer in tracking plant electricity consumption, solar production and export to grid. https://bit.ly/2MP2gfF
Gensol collected Actual Global Tilted Irradiation (AGTI) of 57 sites from operational projects spread across in India. It was then correlated with Expected Global Tilted Irradiation (EGTI) from the following meteo-databases namely:
1) Meteonorm-7.2
2) SolarGIS,
3) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration),
4) NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
In our report, we find most representative meteo-data set for each site.
Gensol is a leading Solar Advisory and Operation & Maintenance Service Provider with a footprint across 13 countries and 20 GW of projects. This presentation showcase company's business verticals, leadership team, growth trajectory, global presence, major projects executed (National, Government & International).
Blu-Smart has carried out a comparative of India Vs countries like China, Belgium, Germany, Italy and many more with respect to electric vehicle policies, tax benefits & incentives applicable.
Here are the details on 300MW Wind Power Project located in the Western Region of India presented by Gensol on the various phases of construction & execution; starting from :
1)Wind resource assessment,
2)Site feasibility studies,
3)Statuary & legal approvals required,
4)Civil & electrical works,
5)Quality & material inspection,
6)Post erection & monitoring etc.
(Click here to read more..)
Gensol has presented quicks highlights of 1200MW Renewable Energy Tender with assured Peak Power Supply in terms of eligibility criteria, bidders obligations, project capacity (MW), generation criteria, various guarantees, project tariff rate (Rs/kWh) and many more. It's interesting to highlight that SECI has issued tender with no cap in tariff at the same assured peak power supply.
The document mentions the following with tentative quantities:
1. List of 17 nos. of main equipment
2. List of 15 nos. of miscellaneous equipment
3. List of 16 nos. of civil works required
4. List of 8 nos. of lattice type equipment
5. List of 11 nos. of foundations required
Gensol has summarized the list of upcoming tenders in India by State & Central Government authorities to achieve National Solar Mission (NSM) targets. This document covers list of EPC & IPP tenders for ground mounted, rooftop solar, floating solar and hybrid projects for various locations in India .
The document summarizes the list of successful bidders, awarded capacity (MW) and ceiling tariff rate (Rs/kWh) for the latest released solar PV tenders.
Gensol has carried out state-wise comparative analysis for forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) of Solar & Wind projects. There has been huge requirement to facilitate large-scale RE integration with grid while maintaining grid stability and security as envisaged under the Grid Code.Following points are highlighted in this presentation:
1) Responsibility & Requirements
2) Available Capacity & Tolerance Band
3) Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM)
4) Metering, Energy & Deviation Accounting etc (Click here)
Module price trend has declined with the increased solar PV demand & competition among the industry. The trend has been studied & forecast has been evaluated by Gensol for the modules supplied from South East Asia especially China to India from September 2013 to January 2019. The following points are highlighted:
1) Global & India Solar PV Installations & Forecast (GW)
2) Solar PV System Cost Trend Global & India 2014-2018
3) Module Price Trend (2014- 2018) & Forecast (2019 -2026)
4) Quarterly Variation in Module Price Trend YoY in %
5) Solar PV Demand in India 2017 Vs 2018
The Sate of Tamil Nadu has recently released new solar policy with highly ambitious target of 9GW by 2023. Gensol has highlighted key areas of focus & inferences with respect to incentives, energy accounting, wheeling of power etc.
A comparative study has been carried by Gensol on Solar-Wind Hybrid Policies issued by Central Government, Gujarat State & Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) in terms of following:
1) Incentives & Pertinent Charges
2) Evacuation & Metering Scheme
3) Energy Accounting & Banking
4) AC-DC Integration & other important clauses.
The presentation focuses on the investment opportunities in commercial and industrial rooftop building in India. Sensitivity analysis has been carried out for 11 states to understand the impact on project economics in terms of PIRR, EIRR, and payback periods.
Gensol has summarised the tender issued by SECI for 2.5GW Wind Solar Hybrid ISTS projects.
The document covers major commercial & technical guidelines provided in the tender.
This presentation highlights on the following :
Need of wind-solar hybrid systems
Indian policy support to hybrid systems - MNRE & Gujarat State
Renewable Energy integration with grid,
Cost savings in hybrid for AC-AC & DC-DC coupling systems,
Case studies
WTG has many components & the audit checklist helps to maintain the WTG. Checklist covers the following options -
a) Transformer
b) Isolator
c) VCB Panel & Switch Yard
d) Power Panel
e) Capacitor Panel
f) DFIG Panel
g) Control Panel
h) Junction Box
i) Tubular Tower Shell
j) Climb Arrestor
k) Cables
l) Yaw System
m) Main Bearing
n) Gear Box
o) Generator
p) Rotor Brake
q) Hydraulic Unit
r) Hub Lock
s) Nacelle Control Panel
t) Anemometer & Wind Pane
u) Rotor Blade
v) Battery Bank
w) Nose Cone
The largest tender by Solar Energy Corporation of India for Floating Solar for 150 MW is up for bidding.
The document is a summary of the tender document and covers the commercial & technical guidelines provided in the tender.
Quality Inspection for Solar Modules - Raw Material, Manufacturing & Lab Test...Gensol Engineering Limited
The presentation is a detailed study on the following:
a) Impact of solar module component on reliability
b) Raw Material - Quality Assurance
c) Manufacturing Process - Quality Assurance
d) Lab Inspection
e) On site module inspection
The technical risks in solar PV projects are arising mainly in modules, inverters, other equipment. These risks are unpredictable and can be occurred in any phases of life cycle of PV project like development, installation, commissioning and operation leading to plant outage or reduction in energy output. The presentation covers the various risks and associated mitigation measures.
Gensol has achieved 2 GW of Lender Engineer Credentials at various states of India for both Ground-mounted and Rooftop projects. Gensol has provided Lenders Independent services to major lenders like Power Finance Corporation (PFC), IDBI, IndusInd, SBI, Tata Cleantech etc.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
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Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
1. Solar PV Project Implementation
How to stay on track & avoid pitfalls?
2. Typical Timeline
750 MW of Solar PV Projects under Phase II Batch I of National Solar Mission would
get 13 months from PPA signing to commission the Power Plants.
Land Acquisition
EPC Contractor /
Equipment Selection
Financial Closure
Plant Construction (EPC)
Buffer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Months
Identification of Land Parcels
Techno Commercial Evaluation
Negotiation, Mutation & Registration
Technology Finalization
Invitation of Quotations & Meetings
Negotiation & Finalization
Preparation of DPR
Project Financial & Technical Assessment
In Principle Sanction & Disbursement
Basic & Detailed Engineering
Equipment Procurement
Construction & Commissioning
Panic
Zone
Assuming a 10 MW Project taking 4 months in construction and 1 month for planning
3. EPC – Meaning
Engineering Procurement Construction
There are approximately 110
drawings and design documents
including Electrical DC, Electrical
AC and Structural Engineering
which need to be prepared to start
execution.
The Request for Proposals are
floated for approximately 25
different packages including –
Modules, Inverters, Mounting
Structures, Cables, Transformers,
HT & LT Panels, Electrical, Civil &
Transmission Line Contractors etc.
Negotiation and Finalization of
vendors is done based on Techno
Commercial reasons.
The Contractors appointed execute
the plant in a phased manner often
using specialized machinery
including ramming & auguring
machines, hydras, loaders, cranes,
mixers, AJAX, tractors etc.
Typically, multiple gangs of labor
are used taking the total number
from 50 to 300 depending on size
of the plant and execution time.
4. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
Engineering of a Solar Power Plant is based on various technical data including Site Contour Survey, Soil Load Bearing
Capacity, Module & Inverter Specifications etc. Further, choice of technology plays an important role in Plant
Engineering.
The reasons for delay during Engineering phase are
• Delay in conducting the preliminary surveys & studies required for Engineering. Typically these studies cost less
than 0.1% of the project cost and should be undertaken as soon as site is finalized
• Improper or incomplete assessment of all the Technical Parameters like fault level of the substation where the solar
power is to be evacuated
• Repeated Change in Specifications of Equipment, possibly because of Procurement Indecision – A change of panel
wattage from 250 Wp to 300 Wp would alter at least 50 drawings including all layouts & structure drawings.
• Carrying out different aspects of engineering in isolation. For eg. The Layout for Trenches if designed without due
concerns for roads & drainage.
5. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
Delays in delivery is the most common reason for delay of solar project, particularly because of delay in procurement of
Long Lead equipment:
Transformers: Lead time 6 – 10 weeks
Solar Power Plants typically use Double Primary Winding, low loss transformers which are made to order for projects.
The typical lead time is 6 – 10 weeks based on the make and spec of transformer. It is often not possible to squeeze
the timelines further as the raw material procurement for transformer assembly takes approximately 3 weeks to reach
the manufacturing plant. Further, drawing & inspection approval add to the problems.
CT, PT & Meters: Lead time 8 weeks
This equipment typically installed at the Plant Switchyard can be procured only from particular empanelled suppliers for
that state. Although, manufacturing time of these equipment is not long, however, the testing of these equipment takes
place in presence of respective discom representative’s presence and equipment is issued in the name of the project.
6. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
HT Panels: Lead Time – 8 weeks
HT Panels are custom made according to the Voltage & Current ratings and design of the particular project. The HT
Panels contain protection equipment for the power plant at high voltage levels. The relays required to construct such a
panel are often not readily available and leads to delays.
Solar Modules: Lead Time – 6 – 12 weeks
The Solar Modules in most Indian Solar Projects are imported. Even when made with Domestic Cells, these cells have
a long lead time. On placement of order, the schedule for production is frozen which then follows the shipping period of
14 – 21 days depending on vessel availability. Further transportation from port to site would take another 7 days.
Inverters: Lead Time – 8 - 12 weeks
Inverters till last year were mostly imported. However, with multiple inverter suppliers setting up assembly plants in
India, the lead time is reduced. In critical situations, it is not uncommon to airlift inverters meant to be imported.
7. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
Mounting Structures: 4 – 6 Weeks
Typically hot dipped galvanized iron (GI) is used for rafters and legs of module mounting structures, while cold rolled
pre galvanized sheets are made to desired sections and shapes for purlins on which the modules are fixed. There are
limited manufacturers of cold rolled steel like Jindal, Tata etc and though, there are multiple suppliers of hot dipped GI,
however, the zinc bath is often not deep enough leading to defects. Although, the lead time of Mounting Structures is
not high. However, it is the most important as Mounting Structures are the first equipment to be installed on site.
Cables: 4 – 6 Weeks
Cables are classified into 2 categories: DC Cables from module upto inverters and AC Cables from inverter upto
transmission line. Although, there are very reputed suppliers of both cables available in India, the Copper Cables are
often imported. When manufactured in India, the lead time can be as less as 4 weeks, while when imported it may
increase upto 6 – 8 weeks.
8. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
Key Suppliers
Modules
Canadian Solar
Yingli Solar
REC Solar
Trina Solar
Jinko Solar
Renesola
Chint Solar
Hanwha
Inverters
SMA
ABB & PowerOne
Schneider
Bonfiglioli
AEG
Hitachi
Toshiba
GE
Transformers
Crompton & Greaves
Voltamp
Emco
Raychem RPG
ABB
Areva
Schneider
DC Cables
Lapp
Leoni
Seichem
Polycab
KEI
AC Cables
Polycab
Havells
KEI
HT Panel
ABB
Areva
Scheider
Siemens
Mounting Structures
Tata Bluescope
Pennar Steel
9. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
The reasons for delay during Construction phase are
Inadequate Labor and/or machinery
Labor and machinery planning typically needs to be carried at least 2 – 4 weeks in advance in accordance with the
requirements of the implementation schedule. Skilled labor in the Solar Sector are easy to come across in states of
Rajasthan and Gujarat, while they need to be supervised closely in others.
Right of Way
The transmission line when being erected, encounters various problems of crossing private lands where the owners
might not be cooperative and demand unreasonable compensation for transmission poles / towers falling in their land.
Transmission Line for Solar Projects is covered under Activities for Public Good according to Section 63 E of the
Electricity Act and hence, the work may be carried out with Administrative Support once permissions are taken.
However, considering that the Project has a life of 25 years, it is best to establish good relations with the land owners.
Local Issues
10. EPC – Concerns for Delay
Engineering Procurement Construction
Local Issues
Solar Power Plants are typically constructed away from cities. It is typical to encounter demands of employment and
usage of locally available machinery and labor (mostly unskilled) and sometimes even sand and cement during
construction and O&M. It is advisable to take local population in confidence in the beginning of construction. For large
power plants, it would help if developmental activities like construction of a temple, school or housing is also done.
Civil Works
Civil Works wherever done require minimum curing time, else the quality of the civil structure will deteriorate overtime.
There is a shift towards Pre Fab structures to avoid this nowadays.
Cable & Allied Items Quantity Mismatch
It is not uncommon to encounter quantity mismatch of cables among other equipment during construction because of
undercalculation of lengths for bending radius, terminations and in some cases even theft on site. It is best to order a
contingency of at least 5 – 10% extra.
11. Permits – The Little Known Devil
Pre Construction During Construction Commissioning
• State Nodal Agency Registration
• Power Purchase Agreement
• Acquisition, Mutation and
Registration of Land Parcels
• Permission for Evacuation of
Power to a Substation
• Change of Land Use to Industrial
• Consent to Establish from
Pollution Control Board
• MNRE Exemption Certificates for
Customs & Excise Duty
• Chief Electrical Inspector Approval
for Drawings
• CT / PT & Meters Inspection
• Transmission Line Permits
• Labor Licenses
• Chief Electrical Inspector Approval
of Installation
• Consent to Operate from Pollution
Control Board
• Permission for Connecting Plant to
Substation
• Commissioning Certificate
12. Permits – Concerns for Delay
Pre Construction During Construction Commissioning
• State Nodal Agency Registration
• Power Purchase Agreement
• Acquisition, Mutation and
Registration of Land Parcels
• Permission for Evacuation of
Power to a Substation
• Change of Land Use to Industrial
• Consent to Establish from
Pollution Control Board
• MNRE Exemption Certificates for
Customs & Excise Duty
• Chief Electrical Inspector Approval
for Drawings
• CT / PT & Meters Inspection
• Transmission Line Permits
• Labor Licenses
• Chief Electrical Inspector Approval
of Installation
• Consent to Operate from Pollution
Control Board
• Permission for Connecting Plant to
Substation
• Commissioning Certificate
• Land Acquisition & Final
Negotiation can take a long time
particularly for large solar power
plants covering 100’s of acres.
• Permission for Evacuation is
typically given after Load Flow
Studies which can take upto 4 - 6
weeks
• Change of Land Use can take
considerable time, often many
months, as they require the
consent of Collector or SDM.
• Although, the process of MNRE
Exemptions is very well defined
and transparent. However, it
requires accurate & correct
calculation of BoM, else any
change would lead to delays.
• CEI and Commissioning Teams are
mostly cooperative. However,
when running against timeline, and
particularly when other plants in
the vicinity are also scheduled for
commissioning, it is important to
avoid scheduling conflicts.
13. Recommendations
Delay of 1 day in
commissioning of a 10 MW
Plant leads to a loss of
Rs. 6.5 Lacs in terms of
Loss of Generation and
Interest During Construction
in addition to the statutory
penalties in case of
exceeding timelines.
• Carry on the Technical Assessment Studies – Soil Testing, Contour
Survey, Load Flow Analysis – which comprise less than 0.1% of the cost
of project as soon as site is finalized.
• Do not wait for the ideal proposal – land, EPC or Financing – as settling
for the best proposal available would enable project completion in time.
The risk of delay far outweighs the extra cost.
• Manage Lead Times of the critical equipment
• Unlike other infrastructure projects, Solar Power Projects are built over a
small time of 4 – 8 months. Adopt a pro active approach to any problem.
• Understand and respect the Permits and Clearances required. Although, a
small part of the project cost, they can handicap execution beyond repair if
due attention is not given.
Pre Warned is Pre Armed...
14. About Gensol Consultants Pvt Ltd
Gensol, an ISO 9001:2008 certified company is a pioneer in
Solar Power Advisory and Project Execution. Gensol is an
advisor to 800MW+ commissioned or under construction
Solar PV Projects and has a cumulative portfolio of more
than 1 MW of rooftop solar power plants under execution.
• Solar Advisory & Project Execution
• Carbon Advisory & Trading
• Renewable Energy Certificate Advisory & Trading
• Power Trading
360o Clean Energy Solutions:
15. About Gensol Consultants Pvt Ltd
Few Facts:
• 30+ Trained Team - all Graduates and Post Graduates in
Energy and Environment
• 800 MW+ Solar Power Projects under advisory
• 1 MW+ Solar Rooftop Projects under Execution
• Recipient of multiple awards including BusinessWorld Hottest
Young Entrepreneur and Economic Times Power of Ideas.
Quoted In:
Business Dailies: Business Standard | Economic Times Business
Magazines: Business India | Forbes India
Industry Journals: Power Line | Energetica | EQ International
Empanelled With:
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
ANERT, Kerala (10,000 solar rooftops program)
Central Bank of India, PTC Project Financial Services,
L&T Infra Finance & Other Banks
16. Solar Advisory & EPC Services
Owner’s Engineer:
As Owner's Engineer, we guide our clients or investors through the complete process of project feasibility, financial closure, bid process
management, vendor finalization and supervision of project execution up till successful project commissioning which meets our strict
quality criteria.
Lender’s Engineer:
Being consultants to some of the leading lending institutions in the country, we assess the key parameters impacting the returns from the
project like generation, cost and conditions of the EPC Contract, preparedness of Project Developer for execution etc.
Detailed Engineering and Vetting of Drawings:
Gensol Solar Division is staffed with experienced Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical and Civil Engineers who undertake detailed
engineering of Solar PV Power plants on behalf of EPC Contractors and vetting of drawings for Project Developers and investors.
Permits & Clearances:
It takes more than 32 permits and clearances from Nodal Agencies, District Authorities, Distribution and Transmission Companies etc.
Gensol has an experienced liasoning team well aware of process and people to acquire these permits in time and in sequence.
Detailed Project Report:
A Detailed Project Report is one of the most important documents to assess the feasibility of project and to get financial closure. Gensol
with its sector expertise and established standing in the renewable energy consultancy not only gives the most exhaustive analysis of the
project but also enjoys the confidence of industries, investors and banks alike.
Solar EPC Services
Gensol, being a channel partner of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has attained amongst the highest
allocation of subsidies for the Solar Rooftop Projects on account of its superior engineering, standardized procurement and
quick execution. Gensol has executed projects in the range of 1 kW powerpacks to 400 kW single rooftop power plants.
18. Experience Snapshot
• 163 MW Grid Connected Gujarat
• 130 MW Grid Connected Madhya Pradesh
• 129 MW Grid Connected Rajasthan
• 55 MW Grid Connected Punjab
• 35 MW Grid Connected Maharashtra
• 18 MW Grid Connected Karnataka
• 15 MW Grid Connected Odisha
• 6.5 MW Grid Connected Haryana
• 2 MW Grid Connected Uttarakhand
• 2 MW Grid Connected Uttar Pradesh
• 1 MW Grid Connected Himachal Pradesh
• 300 kW Rooftop Grid tied Andhra Pradesh
• 100 kW Rooftop Grid tied Karnataka
• 92 kW Grid Tied & Off Grid Gujarat
• Empanelled with ANERT, Kerala for 10,000 Rooftops
Solar Program
Advisory:
Execution:
Gensol is among the forefront of Solar Rooftop execution
with more than 1 MW as its clientele ranging from 1 kW
power packs upto 400 kW single rooftop power plants.
19. Experience Snapshot
Gensol Consultants is a member of the Power Exchange for
trading of Power and RECs and also has portfolio in excess
of 10 million carbon credits across 16 states in India.
• Maize Products
• Yes Fashions
• Dishman Pharma
• Jay Chemical Industries Ltd
• Aarvee Denims and exports Ltd.
• Texmo Industries
• Heavy Metals
• Brigade group
• B K Developers
• Green Ply
• Time Technoplast
• Paramount Paper Steel Cast Ltd.
• Madhu Silica Pvt Ltd
Power Trading Clients:
• P & R Engineering Services Ltd.
• Sayaji Industries Ltd.
• Baghauli Sugars
• Santlal Industries Ltd
• Vishal Paper Industries Pvt Ltd
• Shree Bhageshwari Papers Ltd
• Daulat Rice & General Mill
• Ganga Pulp & Papers Ltd.
• RP Basmati rice Ltd.
REC Based Projects:
• Hotel Golden Emerald
• Sree Minerals Pvt Ltd
• BVSR Energy Systems
• Singrun Realities
• RCM Fashion Suiting Ltd
• NecLife Science Ltd.
• Balaji Waffers Ltd
• Texmo Ltd
• Pothys
• Zaveri & Co. Exports
• Sanghvi Forging Eng. Ltd
• Ispat Udyog.
• Kishco Ltd
• Jindal Steels.
• P & R Engineering Services Ltd.
CDM Clients:
20. Gensol Engineering Pvt Ltd | Gensol Consultants Pvt Ltd
Corporate Office
108, Pinnacle Business Park
Opp Royal Arcade, Prahladnagar
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India - 380015
Email: solar@gensol.in
Website: www.gensol.in
Phone: +91 79 40068235
Fax: +91 79 40068239
Twitter: gensol_tweets
Gensol is one of the leading consultants and system integrators for Solar Power Plants. We boast of a portfolio of over 800
MW of Solar Photovoltaic Plants. Gensol is also a channel partner to Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and installs kW
scale Solar Rooftop systems on a turnkey basis with more than 1 MW of cumulative installations across the country.
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