Cleanergetic brochure

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YOUR INDEPENDENT SOLAR TECHNICAL ADVISOR

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Cleanergetic is an independent engineering consultancy firm specialized in

Photovoltaic energy. We provide a complete package of technical advisory

and project management services for Investors, Lenders and Developers.

Cleanergetic delivers a complete package of services covering all aspects of

the solar project life with a full lifecycle approach: Technology assessment,

Feasibility, Development, Construction, Operation and Due Diligence .

Cleanergetic’s team provides the skills, experience and expertise required to

deliver successful engineering and consultancy projects and to create value

for our clients. We have also a proven capability of identifying, mitigating and

managing the risks associated with the project.

Our goal is to deliver best in class professional services, establishing a life-

long relationship with our satisfied customers.

Technical Experts______________________

Our team has a vast international experience in Solar

Electricity and Photovoltaic Business. We deliver impartial

due diligence reports, tests and final inspection of PV

plants using the most advanced technologies. We can also

support your Company through our Consultancy Service in

many other different areas of the Photovoltaic Business

from the definition phase to the warranties and liabilities

services.

Our expertise covers many aspects of the Photovol-

taic business helping our clients to understand and

manage technical constraints and risks and to opti-

mize performance and return on investment.

We are expert in different fields, from Electrical for

Photovoltaic, to Risk Management.

Executive Summary

Our wide experience in solar

business makes us the best part-

ner to work on the Photovoltaic

field.

Our services give you a new perspective on your

assets : the added value of saving.

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Defect Chain Management______________________

If you have an issue with your investment, Cleanergetic takes

care of all the steps needed to guarantee a professional problem

resolution, from the issue identification, to the proposition of the

solution, through implementation of corrective actions and claims

process with the supplier if needed.

Reliable Tailored Solutions_________________

Ours is an integral service that provides your Company

with full assurance that your requirement will be completely

understood and a specific solution will be developed to

solve your issues.

Cleanergetic approach to the issues is holistic, under-

standing how a problem can affect diverse areas from a

Company and reacting accordingly.

Credentials______________________________

Cleanergetic has collaborated with well-known compa-

nies in various countries and business areas (EPC Con-

tractors, Asset Managers, Distributors). We have not only

inspected systems but also provide consultancy services

for very specific photovoltaic related items.

Cleanergetic personnel is a multidisciplinary team with ex-

perience in Asset Management (200 MW), project develop-

ment, engineering design and warranty management

(> 2GW), factory audits (500 MW), Technical Due Dili-

gence inspections (70 MW) and on site inspection tests

(100 MW).

Executive Summary

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Cleanergetic Values I

Proactivity____________________________

Our service goes beyond the scope of a usual testing

company, our understanding of the solar business and our

proactivity assures a full customer protection through early

detection and escalation of present issues or items that

could develop into power reduction and economic losses.

We are eager in proposing improvements to existing

projects and process if we perceive that can add any

value to our Customer.

Autonomy_______________________________

We know that our customer is not always able of manag-

ing all issues affecting an investment. They can be very di-

verse, from technical failures, to the definition of process im-

provements needed to reduce cost.

Cleanergetic goal is to provide a service so that the

Customer rest assured that the issues are well cap-

tured and that no resources from their side are

needed.

Cost Effectiveness_________________________

Our cost structure allows us to provide our customer with

a moderate price, much less than the value created.

Our Values

Proactivity Autonomy

Cost

Profitability

Ethics Quality

Expertise

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Cleanergetic Values II

Profitable Delivery______________________________

Our Service is always adapted to customer needs, our compromise

is to always add value to your investment portfolio, ensuring that the

results of our activities are adapted in time, form and content to your

needs.

Cleanergetic wants to add value (in different forms, from financial

incomes to process efficiency…) to your business.

Ethics ___________________________________

We want to establish longtime relationships with our customers,

suppliers and employees and an ethical behavior is essential to reach

and maintain that objective.

As per the specific items Cleanergetic deals with, we know that we

will work with critical information coming from customers and suppliers.

We guarantee our commitment to treat all the information in a sensitive

manner and protect always the interests of our clients.

Expertise_____________________________________

Cleanergetic wants to use the professionalism and expertise of our

personnel in supporting you to further develop your business.

Quality_______________________________________

Cleanergetic is aware of the need of having the right tools and

methods to develop our activities. Cleanergetic has implemented

Quality Management System as per the International Norm UNE-EN

ISO 9001:2008 so that we acquire a firm commitment of knowing our

customer needs and go far beyond their expectations.

We have published also our CESR policy (Corporate Environmental

Social Responsibility). We have the greatest respect for our environ-

ment and the communities where we operate.

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Cleanergetic’s team is composed by highly qualified and expe-

rienced professionals in solar energy with proven international

experience in Independent Technical Advisory and Consulting. For

the last 15 years, Cleanergetic personnel have been leaders and

pioneers in many areas of the PV Industry.

Cleanergetic’s team has a rich knowledge base. Our deep do-

main expertise covering all critical aspects involved in the PV value

chain (manufacturing, quality, reliability, project design and plant

operation) gives us the flexibility to service diverse and challenging

client requirements .

Our Team

Our commitment to clients:

Excellence in all our services

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Antonio Bautista

Cleanergetic Founder, with 20 years

working in first class global energy compa-

nies. He has wide experience in Asset Man-

agement (200 MW), project development,

engineering design and warranty manage-

ment (> 2000 MW) providing services at

global scale (USA, Germany, Italy, Spain,

Australia, China and India). He is a pioneer

in the photovoltaic industry and has partici-

pated in the development of IEC standards.

Ruperto Gómez

Lead PV Technologist responsible for

technical assessment, Technical Due Diligenc-

es and field test inspection and interpretation.

With more than 10 years of experience in man-

ufacturing, technology and reliability of PV

modules, he has participated in the start up of

new PV modules manufacturing lines (500

MW) around the world and has performed As-

sessment and audits of PV factories in China

from process, quality and reliability point of

view.

Bárbara González

Lead PV Reliability responsible for evalua-

tion and identification of Systems and Product

failures in the field, Technical Due Diligences

and field test inspections. More than 10 years

of experience in solar business as After Sales

and Global Product Quality Engineer. She has

wide experience managing complex and critical

Warranty cases and Liability related issues and

implementing permanent solutions together

with the Service Provider. Wide experience in

risk modelling, failure root cause analysis and

correlation with PV modules construction and

technology .

Who we are

Mari Paz Ramón

Service & Documentation Coordinator

responsible for documentation configuration

and control, quality and general services.

More than 14 years of experience in solar

companies, supporting administrative and

accountability tasks, organization, control

and management of the documentation,

preparation of administrative procedures as

bank guarantees recovering, documentation

for clients or public tenders .

Mariyoán Guzmán

Business Developer responsible for de-

veloping and coordinating international busi-

ness in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Identifying potential growth opportunities by

analysing country attractiveness, regulatory

framework and risk. Developing and imple-

menting marketing country specific strate-

gies. Clients and partners follow up through

entire sales cycle.

Alejandro Núñez

Systems Engineer responsible for support-

ing international offers and technical designs.

His activities focus on design grid -connected

photovoltaic systems, hybrid photovoltaic sys-

tem design, product evaluation and specifica-

tion definition.

Technical Services

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Independent, Expertise,

Experience, Quality,

Tailored solutions

CONSTRUCTION & OPERATIONS

Investment

technical report

Capabilities

Review

EPC and O&M

offer analysis

Critical Design

Review

Acceptance tests

Quality supervision

and checks

Defect Chain

Management

Construction

Monitoring

On site tests

Site visits and

Reports

Gap assessment

Factory and supply

chain audits

Independent

Analysis

Performance

Reviews and reports

Factory Audits

On site Audits

Bankability Studies

Root cause

analysis investigation

Cleanergetic delivers a complete package of solar services covering all

aspects of the solar project life. We advise lenders on the risk profile and via-

bility of Solar PV installations with a full lifecycle approach: Technology

assessment, Feasibility and Development, Construction and Operation and

Technical Due Diligence.

Technical Services are supported by the availability of highly skilled person-

nel with long-term industry experience and the flexibility and ability to rapidly

turn around projects.

Services

DUE DILIGENCE FEASIBILITY & DEVELOPMENT

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

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Cleanergetic provides due diligence support at any stage of the project. We support lenders and investors

ensuring the viability of the projects identifying and minimizing technical risks, providing technical and com-

mercial due diligence assessments from partially developed and operating projects. Cleanergetic’s team has

been involved in Technical Due Diligences of PV plants in different countries and technologies (ground fixed,

roofs, tracking systems, crystalline and thin film) providing impartial, reliable and confidential due diligence

services.

The scope of these engineering services typically is:

Commercial Due Diligence

Life-cycle Economic performance EPC, O&M and Suppliers contract review Warranty & Guarantees with risk model Supply agreements Power purchase agreements Gap assessment Suppliers and contractors benchmarking Cost completeness with risk model Construction plan with risk model (delays, cancellation) Operational feasibility with risk model (force majeure) Claims management

Due Diligence

Technical Due Diligence

Probabilistic Energy prediction Factory & Supply Chain Audits Reliability & Serviceability prediction Design completeness (Civil, electrical, codes, etc.) O&M strategy, processes

and capabilities Independent expert report for litigation cases Site visits and reports

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Cleanergetic combines financial aspects and leading technical expertise to reduce development and planning

risks to ensure a viable and successful solar project. We support our clients in the design and development stage. -

Cleanergetic deep knowledge of PV Solar technology allows assessing and recommending suitable technology in-

cluding modules and inverters.

The main tasks that are included in this service are:

Feasibility analysis

Investment proposal technical reports

Capabilities review (Technology, Resources, etc.)

Basic Engineering

Best selection of plants in a portfolio of opportunities

Development

Critical Design Review HSSE and Quality Plan EPC offer analysis O&M offer analysis

Feasibility & Development

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We monitor construction for our clients as independent engineers or

technical advisors to verify work is being carried out in compliance

with the EPC contract, in line with the planned schedule and to an in-

dustry-standard quality. We also perform inspections and provisional /

final acceptance tests to control plant quality and setup and guarantee

performance of PV solar plants.

Construction monitoring Quality supervision and checks Provisional Acceptance test: PAC Definitive Acceptance test: DAC

Operations management is an essential element of every solar energy project. Cleanergetic can conduct periodic

site inspections to ensure that the PV Plant is being maintained at an acceptable level. We can independently perform

functional testing of the plant during plant operation .

Asset 360º evaluation Asset 360º monitoring Site visits and reports Defect Chain Management (e.g. PID) providing a complete solution:

assessment, corrective and assurance

On-site tests performed by Cleanergetic’s own equipment and experienced

team including:

- IR thermography (modules and electrical equipment)

- IV curve measurements

- Electroluminescence

Construction & Operations

Image from Photon International, January 2013). Electroluminescence

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Factory Audits

Manufacturing process evaluations

On site Audits

Bankability studies

Root cause analysis investigations

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Cleanergetic’s team has more than 10 years of experience

and know-how in PV technology covering manufacturing process,

quality and reliability of the different PV system components

(modules, inverters…).

Our team has also a wide and proven experience in manufacturing

audits and inspection, failure root cause analysis and correlation

with PV modules construction and technology. The scope of these

services is to assess long-term quality of modules, inverters and

other PV system components.

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Technology Assessment

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Cleanergetic has also established collaborations with most reputable independent spe-

cialized laboratories to Standard Test Conditions Measurements (CIEMAT, ISPRA JRC…).

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Cleanergetic team provides expertise and advice to support solar

PV projects worldwide. Cleanergetic personnel has advised on over

2 GW of solar projects through all the PV value chain states.

Credentials

Technical Due Diligence 70 MW

Definitive Acceptance tests 60 MW

On site tests 100 MW

PV modules factory audits 500 MW

O&M offer development 250 MW

Construction monitoring 150 MW

Asset Management 200 MW

Engineering Design and

warranty management 2000 MW

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