Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 4:46 .

Industry Experts Discuss Strategies to Improve Quality and Efficiency in EPC Projects Amid Rising Costs and Delays

The speaker begins by acknowledging the presence of both men and women, stressing a desire for greater diversity within the branch. The main topic discussed is improving quality in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) projects across all phases. Reflecting on his early career at BayWa r.e. about ten years ago, he recalls ambitious goals like achieving LCOE (Levelized Cost of Electricity) grid parity which seemed far-fetched but were achieved with their first large power plant project in Spain in 2018. Despite this progress, similar challenges persist today such as optimizing CapEx and OPEX costs over long-term operations while ensuring efficiency amid rising interest rates and squeezed profit margins. Many projects have faced delays or cancellations due to these economic pressures. To address these ongoing issues, the speaker introduces several colleagues who will share their insights: Martin Dennenmoser from BayWa r.e. Solar Projects; Aquin Magnus a Project Engineer from ENGIE Laborelec; Dan Garlin CCO Renewables of Uniper; and Dr. Carlos Javier Sarasa from ELGIN ENERGY. He expresses enthusiasm for their upcoming contributions to the discussion aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies in current energy projects.

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Speaker

Dr. Benedikt Ortmann
Global Director Origination & Business Development Projects
BayWa r.e. AG
Germany

Talk of session: Utility-scale Solar Power I: Trends in Development, EPC and Asset Management

As regulatory requirements and margin pressure make project development increasingly challenging, EPCs are confronted with new system designs and high volatility in product supply and cost. Once a PV power plant has been built, the O&M needs to ensure a high output. This requires more and more digital analytics, while asset managers must deal with increasing reporting services. The session will cover:

• Status of utility-scale solar power project development needs
• How EPCs deal with rising costs and supply volatility pressure
• Advanced analytics for effective O&M
• Asset management throughout the entire project lifecycle
• Q&A

Further Talks of this session:

Advantages of R&D in Innovation, System Design and Technical Concept Optimization

Speaker

Martin Dennenmoser
Head of R&D
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Modelling Future Failures on PV Plants to Plan O&M and Improve Design

Speaker

Aquin Magnus
Project Engineer
ENGIE Laborelec
France

To Talk

Digitalization in Solar Construction - Attempts to Leapfrog Evolution in Project Realization

Speaker

Dan Garlin
COO Renewables
Uniper
Germany

To Talk

The Importance of Asset Management From Development Through Life Cycle of the Project

Speaker

Dr. Carlos Javier Sarasa
Managing Director
ELGIN ENERGY
United Kingdom

To Talk

Panel Discussion: How to Optimize LCOE for Reducing TCO

To Talk