Feasibility studies - for successful tendering Felix Eichhorn CEO Solarpraxis Engineering GmbH
HistoryofSolarpraxis Milestones 1998 FoundedbyKarl-Heinz Remmers andkay Neubert assolarpraxis GbR in Berlin Target: to attend industry, trade, planer and institutions with premium services and to give impulse to the industry 2000 Conversion into an incorporated company 2006 Stock market launch in August 2006 (ISIN: DE 0005495477 / WKN: 549547) 2012 Opening of an office in Dubai 2013 One of the leading consulting and service company in the solar industry. approx. 70 employees(feb. 2013) 2014 Formation of Solarpraxis Engineering GmbH 2
Company structure Business Unit Solarpraxis AG pv magazin Group 100% Ownership Solarpraxis Engineering GmbH 100% Ownership SUNBEAM GmbH Business Unit Publishing Conferences Engineering-Services Solarpraxis MENA LLC PR-Services 53% Ownership Conferences Engineering-Services (MENA Region) Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG 12,5% Ownership Training/Education-Services 3
Solarpraxis Engineering Product-portfolio Technical Marketing Technical documentation and planning aids for the industry Animations und apps as up-to-date means of communication Training and hotline Concept study, product development and marketing Planning and development Feasibility study and feed-in application Electrical planning and construction management Monitoring of plant certification Solutions for plant control Assessment & quality assurance Yield assessment Glare assessment Technical Due Diligence Quality assurance during construction, acceptance of construction work Technical operation&maintenance Technical consulting, Insurance management, Reporting DocumentationManagement, contractmanagement, Insurance Management Remote monitoring, Service and maintenance 4
Feasibility Studies Concept and Services of Solarpraxis Feasibility Studies Site characteristics Geotechnical studies Environmental assessment Grid capacity Analysis Inter connection Voltage Reactive power requirements Irradiation assessment PV technology assessment System design Preliminary planning Yield forecast and financial modeling 5
Site Inspection Site characteristics Site survey, Horizon shading, external shading objects Geotechnical studies Topography, Soil analysis Environmental Assessment Water use study, Wild life assessment, Glare assessment 6
Grid Analysis Grid capacity analysis maximum possible / available capacity at grid connection point Interconnection voltage medium voltage / high voltage interconnection, requirements of sub station Grid stability dynamic simulation of the grid, reactive power requirements and necessary plant control / regulation functions 7
Yield Assessment Irradiation assessment different sources, data period, uncertainty PV technology assessment module technology, fixed vs. tracker systems, string vs. central inverters System design system sizing, component selection 8
Preliminary planning Block design block definition, block layout, electrical schematic / single line diagram Pre-planning layout Bill of Material estimation 9
Financial Modeling Cost differentiation fixed & variable / CAPEX & OPEX / equity & credit Cash flow model LCOE, IRR, FIT Plant optimization Yield - Investment dependency 10
Feasibility studies& its importance Feasibility study is a key step in project development phase of a PV project Aids to understand the site and its potential Helps to identify the best possible system design based on Site characteristics and limitations Grid infrastructure Yield - Investment interdependencies Assists in negotiations of PPA pricing based on project LCOE Helps investors and project developers to build cash flow models Provides key information for EPC companies and acts as a basis for bids Overall feasibility study minimizes the risks during execution phase of a PV project 11
Feasibility studies - for successful tendering Thank you for your attention! Felix Eichhorn CEO Solarpraxis Engineering GmbH Contact: felix.eichhorn@solarpraxis.de