St Columb Solar Park

Through expert performance trend analysis, the Low Carbon Asset Management team identified a subtle but continued drop in the site’s availability. Detailed on-site investigation showed the cause to be general poor installation of cables and sub-standard equipment, string cables, ducting and MC4s.  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 proposal.