Four Burrows Solar Park

In early 2019, through expert performance trend analysis, the Low Carbon Asset Management team identified a subtle but sustained drop in availability through 2018. Thorough on-site investigation identified the cause to be a general poor installation of cables and sub-standard equipment, string cables, ducting and MC4 connectors. The Asset Management team put forward an ‘investment’ grade proposal to the SPV Board based on the ‘SPIN’ principle (Situation_Problem_Identify_Need). Following intense scrutiny by the SPV Directors, the recommendation to completely re-string the site was approved. Following a rigorous market tender combined with specialist in-house personnel managing the programme, the availability and subsequent generation gains realised will ensure payback will be achieved well within the timescales of the investment proposal.