Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, or related discipline.

• Experience acting as Owner’s Engineer, Independent Engineer, Lender’s Engineer, or Technical Advisor on large infrastructure projects.

• Strong knowledge of grid interconnection and power system integration.

• Professional engineering registration preferred.

Project Feasibility & Technical Study Validation**

Review and validate all technical studies supporting project bankability and design development, including:

• Site Selection & Resource Studies****

• Solar resource assessment and satellite data validation

• Long-term irradiation datasets and uncertainty analysis

• Shading and horizon analysis

• Site screening and comparative site selection

Topographical & Land Studies****

• Review detailed topographical surveys

• Validate plant layout optimization and earthworks assumptions

• Evaluate grading requirements and site constructability

Geotechnical Studies****

• Review soil investigations, pile pull tests, and geotechnical reports

• Validate foundation design assumptions

• Assess risk of settlement, pile refusal, or soil instability

Hydrological & Drainage Studies****

• Review flood risk modelling

• Evaluate site drainage design

• Validate stormwater management strategies

Grid Interconnection & Power System Studies****

Review and validate:

• Grid interconnection studies

• Load flow studies

• Short circuit analysis

• Transient stability studies

• Harmonic studies

• Protection coordination studies

• Ensure compliance with utility grid codes and interconnection requirements.

Plant Design & Performance Optimization

Review and validate engineering designs prepared by EPC contractors and consultants. Key areas include:

Solar PV Plant Design****

• Plant layout and DC architecture

• String sizing and DC/AC ratio optimization

• Tracker vs fixed tilt selection

• Cable routing and electrical balance of plant

Energy Yield Modelling****

Validate production modelling performed in tools such as:

• PVsyst

• Helioscope

• HOMER

• Internal performance models

Verify:

• Loss assumptions

• Degradation models

• Curtailment assumptions

• Availability modelling

• P50 / P90 production estimates

BESS Integration & Firm Power Delivery****

Review design and operation of Battery Energy Storage Systems integrated with solar plants. Key responsibilities:

• Validate battery sizing assumptions for firm power delivery

• Review charge/discharge strategies

• Evaluate state-of-charge management

• Review EMS and SCADA control logic

• Ensure system capability to deliver firm hourly baseload output

• Validate the ability of the integrated PV + BESS system to meet:

• Dispatch obligations

• 95% operational availability

• Contractual power delivery guarantees

Performance Guarantees & Contractual Validation****

• Support the asset owner in validating EPC contractual guarantees, including:

• Plant capacity guarantees

• Performance ratio guarantees

• Energy yield guarantees

• System availability guarantees

• BESS performance guarantees (cycle life, round-trip efficiency)

• Ensure guarantees are realistic, measurable, and enforceable.

Engineering Design Review****

Review detailed engineering designs prepared by EPC contractors, including:

• Electrical single line diagrams

• Substation and grid interconnection design

• Protection and control schemes

• SCADA and EMS architecture

• Plant layout drawings

• BESS container layout and safety systems

• Ensure compliance with:

• IEC standards

• IEEE standards

• Utility grid codes

• Local regulatory requirements

Construction Quality Oversight****

• Conduct site inspections to verify installation quality and compliance with approved designs.

• Monitor EPC contractor QA/QC procedures and verify installation of key systems including:

• PV arrays and trackers

• Inverter stations

• Medium voltage networks

• Substations

• BESS containers and PCS systems

 FAT, SAT & Commissioning Oversight****

• Review and approve commissioning and testing procedures.

• Witness testing and commissioning on site

• Witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for critical equipment including:

• Solar inverters

• Power conversion systems

• Battery modules

• Energy management systems

• Participate in Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), including:

• Grid energization

• SCADA integration

• Performance verification tests

• BESS dispatch testing

 Operational Readiness & Performance Verification****

• Ensure the plant is capable of meeting operational targets including:

• 95% guaranteed availability

• Firm hourly power delivery obligations

• Compliance with grid dispatch requirements

Validate**:

• CoD and O&M readiness

• Monitoring systems

• Performance Ratio and Performance Guarantees