OutSmart provides integrated power plant management services for solar PV assets, including 24/7 monitoring, performance optimization, maintenance coordination, and facilitating direct offtake agreements. They have expertise managing over 45 MW of solar and wind assets across Europe. The document outlines OutSmart's approach to asset management, key solar industry trends, solutions they provide, operational results, and impressions of their management dashboards and performance monitoring capabilities.

1. Power Plant Management
Solar (PV)
Succesfull asset management due to open and transparant cooperation
Dennis Schiricke
Managing Director
July 2018

2. Power Plant Management
Renewable energy assets
Operate
Expertise
Sharing
Optimize
Direct Offtake
Agreements
Facilitate
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45+
people
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45+
people
Velp
Emden
OutSmart was founded in 2008
Deutsche Windtechnik
is majority shareholder
since July 2016

4. Power plant
management
Trends for Solar

5. Important trends
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Accelerated professionalization of the solar market due to increasing project size.
From PV panels to PV power plants (10 MW+)
The reduction or even discontinuation of subsidies puts pressure on the business
case. Focus on both CAPEX AND OPEX is required to reduce LCoE.
EPC contractors focus mainly on DNP period as part of their EPC obligations.
During and after DNP period Asset Owners have the challenge to implement an
alternative and more cost effective O&M solution.
More Direct Offtake Agreements, therefore increasing focus on performance and
reliability management.

6. Power plant
management
Alternatives /Solutions

7. Integrated approach to relief the project company
Proven Solar competences in the areas of contract
management, technical and commercial management:
1.We monitor all production units 24/7/365.
2.We combine our knowledge and experience of multiple
energy assets into relevant performance indicators.
3.We increase the predictability and reliability of the solar
power plant by working together with maintenance
parties on a higher reliability of the components.
4.We take care of the service and maintenance works, as
an alternative to the EPC (OEM) party.
5.We act as first point of contact for all stakeholders like
land owners, offtaker, local authorities etc.
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Corporate management
Financial Management
Commercial Management
Technical Management
Service and Maintenance
Operations
Asset owner
Power plant
management
Project company
management
Strategy

8. Our Solar services – tailored to your needs
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Corporate management
Financial Management
Commercial Management
Technical Management
Operations
Long term asset strategy
Objectives and results
Banks, Insurance, Tax
Budget, controlling, accounting
Billing, collections, payments
Risk management
Contract management
Claim and warranty management
HSE compliance, audits
PPA management
Incident management
Alarm handling
Grid Operations
Maintenance coordination and supervision
Engineering services
Performance monitoring and failure analysis
Site management and security
Information management:
=> Monthly reporting, online access
Preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting
Site maintenance: infrastructure, module cleaning, vegetation, snow
Spare part management
Logistics and waste management
Asset owner
Power plant
management
Project
company
management
Asset
management
Strategy
Managing directors
Prepare shareholder meetings
General Assembly
Trusted
advisor
We take care
of your assets
Service & Maintenance

9. Power plant
management
Results:
Performance and OPEX

10. Results: Performance and OPEX
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Production volume is determined by technical availability, the reliability of the plant and weather
conditions. The price is the result of the stipulations in the offtake agreement. Our detailed knowledge
of the complex offtake agreements ensures that the optimum commercial result is achieved.
Daily operations have a high repetitive character. OutSmart has always focused on automation for
maximum efficiency. With our highly developed IT capabilities, we ensure that new projects or
complex customization can be quickly implemented. We share the cost advantages of our automation
with our customers and lower the OPEX.
Naturally, we also ensure safe installations through independent inspections and on time inspection of
all safety provisions. This results in an optimal condition of the production units and compliance with
legislation and consent requirements.
An alternative service and maintenance option is available for your as asset owner. We take over all
the maintenance coordination and contract management, by subcontracting the service and
maintenance works (integrated solution). This as an OEM alternative after the DNP period AND lower
OPEX.

11. Power plant
management
Approach setting up, prepare
and performing Solar O&M

12. Setting up O&M contract and organization
Step 1 – Set up O&M Plan and
Organization
Starting point for our assignment is the
Operations Strategy leading to an Operations &
Management Plan.
We look at the O&M processes and chart all
interests. We also take into account the details
from the Offtake Agreements (such as our Direct
Offtake Agreement).
This quickly provides clarity in the duties of the
members of the Power Plant Management team.
• We meet mutual conditions and expectations.
• We comply with permits and regulations
(compliancy).
• We organize the team and conclude the
contracts.
Step 2 – Preparation of O&M
In order to guarantee the operational tasks and
responsibilities, we produce a manual with processes
and procedures in which all agreements are stated,
explanations are given about the IT platform and
interfaces and of course the agreed mandate.
We take care of the IT structure and apply best in class
software solutions. All interfaces are created and
tested together with the suppliers.
With a transparent way of working and open
communication, we ensure that the owner is ready in
time for the operations phase and we bridge the gap
until formal take-over of the generating unit.
Step 3 – O&M
In practical terms, we do three things during our
operations.
• We ensure HSE and permit compliancy
• We optimize the performance
• We management and coordinate service and
maintenance to ensure optimum reliability of
the assets.
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We have grip on performance. This keeps us on
course for the ultimate goal: to maximize the short-
term and medium-term return for our customers in
the sustainable energy market.

13. Power Forecasting Solar for the Offtaker (PPA)
Solar forecast
• OutSmart employs
a high-resolution
atmospheric
model to produce
fine-scale weather
forecasts.
Solar park
characteristics
• Using operational
data, to
incorporate
availability into
modelling.
• Park specific
performance
feedback to
forecasting model.
Availability
and market
risks
• Predictive
maintenance will
be incorporated
into the forecast.
• By adjusting the
trading strategy
and creating
insight into the
trading positions,
the market risks
will be reduced.
Solar power
forecast
• Daily day-ahead
and intraday
forecast of solar
power.
Trading
strategy
• Optimizing trading
by using:
• ENDEX
• EPEX-spot
• Intraday
• Imbalance
market
• To optimize
trading results
within the
mandate.
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14. Maintenance subcontracted
• Proven maintenance concept in line with O&M strategy
• Full coverage in The Netherlands
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15. Power plant
management
Impression solar
operations

16. Impression management dashboard
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17. Impression Performance comparison (bench marking)
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18. Impression perform of a string (array)
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19. Impression forecasting
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20. Impression Inverter status table (bench marking)
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21. Questions ?
Contact us:
www.out-smart.eu
Dennis.Schiricke@out-smart.eu
+31 88 845 00 00