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What is the second edition of Solarpower Europe's EPC best practice guidelines?

The second edition of SolarPower Europe’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Best Practice Guidelines follows the O&M Best Practice Guidelines and is produced through the Lifecycle Quality Workstream. This document Is the result of a year of intensive work by over 25 leading solar experts from 20 companies.

Do solar projects need an EPC contract?

In our experience, most utility-scale solar projects use an EPC Contract. An operation and maintenance agreement: This is usually a medium- to long-term Operating and Maintenance Agreement (O&M Agreement) with an Operator. The term of the O&M Agreement will vary from project to project.

What does EPC stand for?

Welcome to the second edition of SolarPower Europe’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Best Practice Guidelines. The EU has set a target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels, by 2030.

What is a technical issue in an EPC contract?

EPC contracts are usually drafted including a fixed price clause which binds the parties to the total price agreed under the contracts. However, occasionally technical issue is the basis for a payment dispute, a technical third-party –agreed before in the contract negotiations – should make a judgement regarding the technical issue.

What is a “full-wrap” EPC contract?

This chapter describes the best practice for a “full-wrap” EPC contract, under which the EPC service provider undertakes to build and deliver the plant in compliance with the agreed time-schedule. The EPC service provider also manages the supply of the necessary equipment, and all the necessary ancillary works and activities.

How do EPC contracts work?

As for the payment, the EPC contracts typically provide for a payment schedule running in parallel with the construction milestones agreed between the parties.