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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.
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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
.
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
_________________________________________________________________________
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