Solar expertise from planning to asset management
We deliver a wide range of services within engineering, planning, project management, and due diligence spanning the entire value chain of a solar power project from the earliest phase of development through to asset management.
Securing your sunny investment
Solar projects may, on the surface, appear shiny and well performing but we know where and how to look for potential issues and challenges during construction and operations, as well as issues that could affect solar energy project finance.
Bankable yield predictions
Investing in solar energy has never been more attractive in some markets, and our solar consultants know what banks and investors are looking for. With us on your side, you get a solid business case with a realistic solar resource assessment.
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Many of our clients are active in both wind and solar sectors, and the market drivers are very similar in both of these energy markets.
This makes it a natural fit for K2 Management to offer our services to our clients in both segments. Either individually or in a hybrid solution.
Additionally, a larger proportion of our solar energy advisors and engineers also have experience in solar from throughout their career.
Combined with our global track record, we have a lot of experience and insight to offer our clients.
Take a look at our latest solar report, Second-hand solar: An investor's guide, which gives insight into the top 5 technical issues that we observe in the operation phase of a solar plant.
Download the guideRead how we support clients with full lifecycle services in our case studies below
An Irish investment firm was considering the acquisition of an operational solar portfolio, consisting of 22 ground-mounted solar plants and over...
An Irish investment firm was considering the acquisition of an operational solar portfolio, consisting of 22 ground-mounted solar plants and over 8,000 rooftop mounted solar sites in the UK.
K2 Management was commissioned by the client after detailed discussion to ensure an appropriate scope that would facilitate the timely identification of risks across the two transaction phases, while also recognising transaction abort risk.
To technically assess the proposed transaction and mitigate risk, the team’s Phase 1 scope encompassed a red flag review, taking into consideration the vendor’s own due diligence, site visits to review asset condition and input into the financial model.
The second phase incorporated detailed assessment of the long-term energy yield of each operational project, some of which had less than 12 months of production data. We quantified the risks inherent in the vendor-supplied project energy yield estimates, as well as undertaking independent analysis to refine estimates and reduce uncertainty.
We also represented the client at technical workshops attended by the financial advisor, client’s internal team, vendor and vendor’s technical advisor.
“K2 Management has delivered solid work and support all along the process of this transaction: the collaboration with the team has, once again, been very enjoyable. Our team has been impressed by the professionalism and commitment of the team and this is greatly valued by us, as potential investors in this portfolio. We look forward to working alongside K2 Management again on forthcoming opportunities.”
Investment team | Irish investment firm | Confidential project
Independent energy yield assessment of a 42 MW (AC) solar farm in Australia, on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired power station. K2...
Independent energy yield assessment of a 42 MW (AC) solar farm in Australia, on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired power station. K2 Management was appointed to undertake an energy yield assessment of the Collinsville Solar Farm following the successful award of $9.5m AUD to RATCH in the latest round of ARENA grant funding.
With only a handful of projects operating, large-scale solar PV remains in its infancy in Australia, making Collinsville a flagship RATCH project.
The proposed farm consists of three large zones of PV arrays to be developed on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired power station. Measured data from an onsite pyranometer located central to the three zones was available.
Once the quality and consistency of the site measurements was confirmed, K2 Management was able to use them in the analysis to improve accuracy in long-term resource predictions, thereby reducing the uncertainty in the energy yield and improving the project P90.
Industry best practice software, methods and tools were applied throughout the analysis and a comprehensive review of losses, specific to the site conditions and equipment under consideration, was undertaken, further improving the accuracy of the results.
Our client said...
"The team was thorough in its approach to this analysis. It is clear they have an in-depth understanding of solar technology and yield analysis methodology, and have applied this to achieve a low uncertainty result. Analysis methods and results were clearly presented in their report, and by supporting our own in-house studies, enable us to progress the project with greater confidence."
Mirjam Tome | Project Development Engineer | RATCH Australia Corporation
