Solar authorisations: from application to electricity sales

Opportunity assessment, developer objectives and project roadmap. Site shortlisting, access and grid connection constraints; land due diligence and lease support alongside the developer's advisers.

For a new project: preliminary sizing, procedures and stakeholder clearances, technical and administrative application preparation, and follow-up through review. For an awarded project: review of the award decision and existing studies, gap assessment and a schedule of outstanding actions, regardless of the award round.

Support with setting up the project company (SPV), in coordination with our legal and accounting partners; follow-up on authorisations, building permits and applicable support or incentive applications. Technical review of the power purchase agreement with STEG and tracking of documents, decisions and deadlines.

Review of administrative status, land rights, studies and grid connection; assessment of risks and outstanding funding or delivery milestones ahead of an acquisition.

A local contact for developers in Tunisia or abroad: on-the-ground coordination, document tracking, progress reporting and decision support.

Preparation of terms of reference and coordination of topographical, geotechnical and environmental consultants. Consolidation of findings and integration of site constraints into the project design.

Layout, equipment selection and PVsyst/PVGIS simulations. Assessment of losses, availability, degradation and yield uncertainty, with documented assumptions for engineering and financial studies.

Study report and editable financial model covering energy yield, CAPEX/OPEX, cash flow, debt service, DSCR/LLCR, returns and sensitivities. Electricity sales revenue or bill savings are assessed against project-specific requirements and lender expectations.

Array layout and string wiring drawings, DC cable and protection sizing, voltage drop calculations and bills of materials.

LV/MV single-line diagrams and drawings; sizing of AC cables, transformers and substation equipment. Earthing, metering, monitoring and grid connection interfaces.

Module arrangement, assembly drawings, identification schedules and bills of materials; coordination of anchoring and foundation interfaces based on manufacturer requirements and geotechnical studies. Structural and civil engineering calculations are scoped separately with the relevant specialists.

Design and equipment review against project requirements: certificates, calculations, simulations, compliance report and tracking of deviations. Independent inspections and official approvals are separate services.

Short-circuit calculations, LV/MV protection coordination, time-current curves, relay setting schedules and assessment of interface protection at the STEG connection point.

Consolidation of project documentation, comparison of conventional and Islamic financing options, preparation for lender discussions and responses to lender queries through to the financing decision.

Technical specifications, contractor tendering and technical and commercial bid evaluation. Support with negotiations and clarification of supply boundaries, warranties and contractual interfaces.

Review of contractor documents, schedule and quality monitoring, site visits, reporting and punch lists. Consolidation of grid connection documentation and coordination of studies, metering and energisation.

Review of test procedures, testing support, consistency of settings, acceptance and punch-list close-out. Support through the start of commercial operation and, for projects selling to STEG, preparation and follow-up of the requirements for the first electricity invoice.

Generation and performance monitoring, alarm analysis, periodic reports, preventive and corrective maintenance, warranty management and module cleaning. The annual contract is tailored to the equipment and site conditions.