SR Corporate Consultant Private Limited (SRCPL) has evolved since 2003 into a significant player in the solar EPC sector, achieving over 10 billion rupees in investments and an annual growth rate of 25%. The document outlines various challenges faced by EPC contractors in India, including land acquisition, engineering, and site operations, while emphasizing the importance of project management and liaison with multiple stakeholders. It also highlights a specific project, a 4.5 MW solar power plant in Chhattisgarh, showcasing its performance and customer satisfaction.

1. SR Corporate Consultant
Private Limited
SOLAR EPC : SR’S WAY
By Ritu S. Jain
Director, SRCCL
srccl.co.in

2. The growth Story…….
• Journey starts from 2003; as a Consulting
Organization
• Core Competency – Biomass and Solar
• An Employee base of over 100 people.
• Started from a few thousand rupee capital and
converted into Rs. 500 million worth group.
• Achievements in RE Sector – Investment of over
10 Billion Rupees.
• Growing at an Annual Average of 25%.

3. Being an EPC Contractor
PV (Photovoltaic) power plants are not as complex as some of the other conventional or
renewable technologies, COST and TIME pressures make the solar PV EPC (Engineering
Procurement and Construction) a challenging task.
Being an EPC contractor in India can be tricky as one has to deal with numerous
stakeholders like ministries and departments, statutory and local bodies, clients and
internal teams, vendors and subcontractors while constructing the power plant and, at
the same time, maintain project profitability

4. Phases in Solar Power Plant
Site Identification & Preliminary Financial Analysis
Land Leasing or Buying
Basic Engineering Design/Technology Selection
Power Purchase Agreement & Selection of EPC
Financing of the Solar Project
Testing and Connection to Grid
Ongoing O&M

5. Foremost challenges for an EPC are:
Land Acquisition Engineering Supply chain
Site operations Liaising Funding

6. Land & Local issues
• Unclear land boundary and incomplete acquisitions
• Cost of Land in some good irradiation geographic
locations
• Unknown sub-soil conditions
• Local political influences and interventions for the
project
• Site security issues
• Access to skilled resources at site

7. Design Basis and Engineering standards
• DC/AC capacity &
equipments
• Design temperature
• Ascertaining reactive power
• Instrumentation errors of
the measuring and
monitoring devices.
• PR calculation methodology
PV plant design & engineering
activity plays a key decisive role
for the entire life cycle of the
project.

8. Supply Chain
• Logistics Management
• Desired quality and specifications of material
• Vendor management and development

9. Site Operations
• Resource Mobilization
• Sub-Contractor Management
• Scheduling and Planning
• Quality Management
• Project schedule is highly overlapping
• Complete attention to safety and quality
Project manager needs to wear many hats, sometimes all at once
like a team leader, a manager, a planner, a negotiator, a safety
custodian, a quality custodian and a mentor.

10. Liaising with External Agencies

11. Vipul Vidhyut Private Limited
Project Site 4.5 MWp Solar Power
Plant at Vipul Vidhyut
Private Limited
Project Location Village Salhebhata,
Bagbahara, District
Mahasamund,
Chhattisgarh
Latitude
Longitude
Altitude
2107’35” N;
82028’40”E
1074 fts
Irradiation details
considered
5.06 kWh/m2/day
Plant load factor
(PLF)
16.89% of Plant DC
Capacity;
19% of Plant AC capacity
Project Payback
Period
7.29 Years (with subsidy)
13.71 years (without
subsidy)

12. Generation Reports of VVPL
MONTHLY GENRATION: 2016-17
Days MONTH UNIT -1 UNIT-2 TOTAL 1+2 UNIT -1 UNIT-2 TOTAL 1+2
MWH MWH MWH PLF PLF PLF
30 Apr 345 344.825 689.825 23.96% 23.95% 23.95%
31 May 344.4 344.665 689.065 23.15% 23.16% 23.15%
30 Jun 288.56 288.64 577.2 20.04% 20.04% 20.04%
31 Jul 200.65 201.58 402.23 13.48% 13.55% 13.52%
31 Aug 190.31 188.37 378.68 12.79% 12.66% 12.72%
30 Sep 206.935 206.505 413.44 14.37% 14.34% 14.36%
31 Oct 311.405 310.63 622.035 20.93% 20.88% 20.90%
30 Nov 325.69 325.925 651.615 22.62% 22.63% 22.63%
31 Dec 317.74 318.715 636.455 21.35% 21.42% 21.39%
31 Jan 320.1 321.275 641.375 21.51% 21.59% 21.55%
28 Feb 325.787 326.916 652.703 24.24% 24.32% 24.28%
31 Mar 347.923 348.135 696.058 23.38% 23.40% 23.39%
365 TOTAL 3524.5 3526.181 7050.681 20.12% 20.13% 20.12%
Target Generation 3328.8 3328.8 6667.00 20.15% 20.16% 20.15%
Excess generation from targeted Generation 383.681
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MONTH WISE GENERATION REPORT
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13. Performance exceeds expectations
“Considering SR Corporate Consultant Private Limited for EPC was surely a right decision,
installers were efficient and polite I actually don’t think I have experienced such proactive
customer support before and SR should be commended for this.
SR made going Solar Simple and effective"
-L. N. Jha
Director, VVPL