8/2/2019 Solar Energy Services Brochure

1/4

Solar energy services

and track record

8/2/2019 Solar Energy Services Brochure

2/4

Introduction to SgurrEnergySgurrEnergy is a leading independent engineering consultancy

specialising in renewable energy projects worldwide. With a

significant track record of experience in the solar photovoltaic

industry and a highly responsive team of over 100 consultants

and engineers, SgurrEnergy can offer full project life cycle

engineering services for your solar development. We have the

capability to deliver at every phase of a project, from the early

stages of site selection, feasibility and design right through to

project management of the construction and implementation

phase and operational consultancy. To date we have assessed

over 40,000MW of renewable energy development internationally,

a figure which is

growing rapidly

every month.

Our clients include

utilities, financiers, developers, independent power producers

and many other public and private sector organisations.

SgurrEnergy is committed to delivering the highest standards

of Quality, Environmental, and Health and Safety Assurance,

demonstrated by our triple certification to British Standards

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Capability

With a wealth of experience in solar photovoltaic energy,

SgurrEnergy provide expertise and advice in support of solar

projects worldwide. Project experience includes either direct

support of developers and owners, or work on behalf of lenders

and investors, and ranges from energy yield predictions of MW

scale PV power plants through to Due Diligence of operating and

proposed module manufacturing facilities.

Services

SgurrEnergys solar team have provided

bankable energy yield studies for several

projects that have successfully achieved

project finance and our expert engineers

provide a bespoke package based on the

following range of services:

Assessment of requirements

Technical constraints review

Adherence measures

Site progress inspections

Construction monitoring

Technical advisor

Health & Safety performance

Witness testing

Quality, design and specification adherence

Commissioning and milestonecompletion reports

Project design Due Diligence

Project construction Due Diligence

EPC and O&M contract technical review

Technology selection

Project energy yield analysis

Contract and supplyagreement analysis

Permit and planning analysis

Grid connection assessmentand review

Manufacturing process Due Diligence

Manufacturing set up Due Diligence

Desktop pre-feasibility

study

Initial site and

resource assessment

Detailed feasibility study

Energy yield prediction

Environmental

Impact Assessments

Planning applications

System design

Due Diligence assessment

Commissioning

Installation and supervision

Lenders Engineer

Technical Advisor

Core

Services

8/2/2019 Solar Energy Services Brochure

3/4

Solar power plantsSgurrEnergy have been involved in numerous large scale

solar PV projects in Europe and Asia. Our engineers have been

involved in designing PV installations, energy yield analysis,

pre and post construction Due Diligence and acting as Lenders

Engineer or Technical Advisor.

Solar off grid systems

SgurrEnergy engineers have experience designing appropriate

battery storage, charge controllers and DC/AC inverter systems

to fully utilise the power available from the solar photovoltaic

modules. We have experience in designing off grid systems for

islands, remote communities and individual households.

Project design

SgurrEnergys solar team offers complete feasibility and detailed

design services for solar power plants. With our comprehensive

knowledge of modules, inverters and balance of plant, we design

systems suitable for the location, irradiation resource, planning

requirements and correct integration of components. We strive

to achieve high performance factor designs utilising the availablespace and constraints of the site. Our designs are conducted with

performance, operations and maintenance activities in mind.

Project experience

PV power plant Due Diligence (7MW),

Confidential client, Czech Republic

SgurrEnergy has completed the technical due diligence of

three development sites in the Czech Republic totalling 7MW.

This project proposes to use First Solar thin film modules on

fixed ground mounting systems. The commission includes:

Review of feasibility studies including solar irradiation data

and energy yield calculations

Review of the equipment specifications including PV modules,

mounting systems and inverters

Technical appraisal of the design including plant layouts

Review of EPC and O&M contracts

Review of the construction programme

Review of agreements, design and equipment for the

grid connection

Feasibility studies and detailed design

(PV Power Plant, 25MW) Orb Energy, India

SgurrEnergy performed the feasibility and design studies

for three crystalline silicon PV power plants based in India.

The commission included:

Calculation of the solar resource

Specification of the inverters, mounting/ tracking system

and cabling

Advice on module selection

Plant layout design

Review of control and instrumentation requirements

Energy yield analysis

PV power plant portfolio Due Diligence (35MW),

Natixis Environnement & Infrastructures, France

SgurrEnergy was commissioned to perform a technical due

diligence review of three portfolios comprising 18 photovoltaic

power plants in France, Italy, New-Caledonia and French Guiana.

The portfolios included building integrated and ground mounted

projects at different stages of development. The commissionincluded:

Review of feasibility studies including solar irradiation data

and energy yield calculations

Review of the equipment specifications including PV modules

and inverters

Technical appraisal of the design including plant layouts

Review of land agreements

Review of supply contracts

Review of permits including feed-in tariff accreditation,

construction and grid connection permits

Financial model review

8/2/2019 Solar Energy Services Brochure

4/4

UK (Head Office)

Tel: +44 (0)141 227 1700

Email: info@sgurrenergy.com

SgurrEnergy Ltd

225 Bath Street

Glasgow

G2 4GZScotland, UK

Visit sgurrenergy.com SgurrEnergy 2009

Beijing, China+86 (10) 5815 6345

Boston, USA+1 617 570 9120

Paris, France+33(0)174135258

Pune, India+91 20 65279957

Scottish Highlands+44 (0) 1847 503000

Wexford, Ireland+353 (0) 53 916 9702

Vancouver, Canada+1 604 267 1717

E & OE

PV power plant portfolios,

HSH Nordbank London branch, Spain

SgurrEnergy conducted independent energy yield assessments

for three PV power plants located in Spain on behalf of HSH

Nordbank, London Branch. Achieving financial close in October

2008, SgurrEnergy provided modelling of the dual tracking

mechanisms and energy yield prediction with uncertainty

analysis.

PV power plant portfolio (28 sites of 1MW),

Tenerife, Spain

SgurrEnergy conducted an independent energy yield assessment

on behalf of the mandated lender for a portfolio of 1MW solar

energy projects located in Tenerife Spain. Work included a

review of the project design, sourcing solar resource data and

providing an independent energy yield forecast (using industry

standard software).

Thin film PV manufacturing business plan Due Diligence,

Confidential client, India

SgurrEnergy was commissioned to undertake a technical review

of a proposed thin film photovoltaic manufacturing venture.

The study provided a technical and market review of thin

film solar photovoltaics and assessed the manufacturing

methodologies proposed. The study included an appraisal of:

The solar PV market in general and thin film technologies

in detail

The capital costs of plant items associated with the process

Operational costs

Maintenance costs

Production capacity

Product quality

SgurrEnergy provided feedback and technical direction

to aid the progression of the business plan

Solar home system prototype design (20Wp, 40Wp,

60Wp and 120Wp), Confidential client, East Africa

SgurrEnergy designed and built four solar home systems for use

in the East African market. The commission included technician

training manuals, installation manuals, user manuals and

recommendations for monitoring during field trials.

PV power plant Due Diligence (21MW),

Confidential client, Spain

SgurrEnergy performed a due diligence review of a

multi-megawatt photovoltaic power plant in Spain.

The commission included:

Technical appraisal of the design including layout

and module mounting mechanisms

Review of the energy yield prediction

EPC contract review

O&M contract review

Review of substation electrical design

Equipment specifications including modules,

inverters and mounting mechanisms

Review of construction drawings and method statements

Review of interconnection agreements

Review of contractors and existing installations