Optimizing Operation & Maintenance Practices for Solar Power Plant

Optimizing Operation & Maintenance Practices for Solar Power Plant

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30 MW already under operation in India

300+ MW under O&M negotiation

Following ISO9001 / ISO14001 procedures globally

Shareholders

Solarig: 300+ MW of Global O&M Portfolio

Gensol: 2 GW+ Technical Advisory Portfolio

Eras of Indian Solar

Indian Solar History can be broadly divided into 5 ERAs

2009 – 2011 Bold Risk Takers

2011 – 2012 Opportunists

2012 – 2013 Penny Pinchers

2014 – 2015 Mammoths

2015 – onwards Operators

What is O&M for Solar?

Preventive Maintenance þ

Correctve Maintenance ≈

Proactive Maintenance ý

Preventive Maintenance What is it? -Worksdefini>onandschedulingplan

Objectives -MinimizedownTmes-EnlargelifeTmeoftheequipment-MinimizeRisks(H&S,Security,etc)-DetecTngfaultsforclaims

When? -InlowirradiaTonperiods-AccordingtometeorologicalcondiTons

Needs -SchedulePlan&Trainedstaff-Toolsandauxiliarymachinery-Managementofworkorders/SpareParts-ITPla`orm

Corrective Maintenance What is it? -ResoluTonofincidences

Objectives -MinimizedownTmes-IncreaseAvailability&PerformanceRa>o

Factors -IncidencesProtocolsincorporated

-SparePartsavailable-Trainedteam-WarrantyManufactures

Needs -MonitoringSystem

-Toolsandauxiliarymachinery.-Managementofworkorders/SpareParts-ITPla`orm

Proactive maintenance What is? -AnalysisfordetecTngunderperformances

Objectives -Avoidhiddendefaults&losses-EnlargelifeTmeoftheequipment-Minimizesrisks-ProducTonincrease

How? -DueDiligences-Analysisofelectricalparameters-TrendsevaluaTons&Comparisons

Needs -SpecializedTools&ITmanagement-IV,AnalyzerPV,ThermographicCamera…-SpecializedTeam

Factors Impacting Production Losses

What really contributes to the loss of generation and how much?

Design & Construction O&M Environmental Factors

•  Nearshadings:irradianceloss•  IAMfactor•  Shadings:Electricallossacc.tostring•  LID-LightInducedDegradaTon• Modulearraymismatchloss• Ohmnicwiringloss•  InverterlossduringoperaTon(efficiency)•  Inverterlossovernominalinv.power•  Inverterlossduetopowerthreshold•  Inverterlossovernominalinv.voltage•  Inverterlossduetovoltagethreshold•  ACohmnicloss•  Externaltransfoloss

•  Soilinglossfactor•  Systemunavailability

•  Nearshadings:irradianceloss•  IAMfactor•  PVlossduetoirradiancelevel•  PVlossduetotemperature•  Shadings:Electricallossacc.tostring•  LID-LightInducedDegradaTon

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Analysis corrective incidence Source: Solarig

Lessons Learnt

Lessons Learnt over last 10 years of Global O&M Experience

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External factors -ClaimsForce -SuppliersForce-Contractorsefficiency

Internal factors -SparePartsManagement-TrainedTechnicalPersonnel-Staffcostsrepercussion-Sophis>catedToolsinvestment-ITPlaUorm(CMMS)

Results • SavingCosts• ShorterResponseTime• HigherPerformance• ComparablePR´s• MajorProfitsforClient

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ACTING LOCALLY

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RESPONSIBLE BACKTOBACK

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EPC vs O&M

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KEY PLAYERS

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Technical Reports

Work orders Management

KPI Control

Inventory Management

Assets Management

Insurance Management

Corrective Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

Monitoring System

CMMS

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