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Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Renewable Energy Projects
Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Renewable Energy Projects
EPC stands for engineering, procurement, and construction. It encompasses the design of an energy solution to help a facility solve its energy problems and then move on to the construction of that specific project, so the end to end process to deliver the project is catered for.
The three parts of the process are outlined below:
ENGINEERING
In this phase, we conduct a full assessment/audit to enable us design appropriate energy models that will fit project needs. This phase is highly technical and involves various engineering resources.ENGINEERING
Elements in the Engineering stage include:
- Technical evaluation
- DC engineering
- AC engineering
- Storage scaling
- Grid integration and interconnection
- Cost analysis
- Return analysis
- Project management
Procurement
This is the phase where the various equipment and components which have been thrown up in the design are purchased. Efforts are made at this stage to ensure what is purchased is of good quality, balanced against the budget.Procurement
Elements in the Engineering stage include:- Procurement of equipment
- Selecting subcontractors
- Insurances
- Guarantee management
- Cost analysis
- Logistics
- Project management
CONSTRUCTION
At this point, equipment has arrived and the putting together of components and integration of the systems can take place. This has to be done very carefully as inadequate installations can result in major problems.CONSTRUCTION
The process involves:- Coordination and supervision of the construction process
- Interconnection
- Risk management
- Quality control
- Project management
BENEFITS OF EPC PROCESS
Single point of accountability
The client can refer to one single company for the entire phase of the project
Owner transfers interface management
Risks to EPC contractor: you don’t need to worry about passing the project along to another company and having to explain everything to another company
Enhanced construct ability
Drives down costs
Integrated flow
Of information and communication
Aligned interests
Common project goals
Efficient project
Execution with condensed project schedules
EPC contractors
Will guarantee the facility meeting the performance requirements specified by the client: A failure to meet the requirement results in liquidated damages against the EPC contractor