Emerging Leaders Program

• Defining the solar value chain and how the role of asset management fits within it.
• Electricity markets 101: supply, demand, and pricing.
• Market dynamics that shape asset management priorities.

- Technical, financial, and contractual due diligence explained.
- Common red flags in PV and BESS projects.
- How due diligence findings shape long-term asset strategies.
- Practical mini-exercise: reviewing a simplified due diligence checklist.

- Overview of plant design and critical components.
- Understanding performance metrics: PR, availability, degradation.
- Common operational challenges and maintenance strategies.
- Health & safety considerations for asset managers.

Participants analyze a sample performance report and work through root cause identification.

- Service provider management: SLAs, KPIs, and reporting.
- Preventive vs corrective maintenance: scheduling, planning, and budgeting.
- Using monitoring platforms and data to guide decisions.
- Managing warranties, spares, and spare parts strategies.
- Environmental and social considerations in O&M.
- Group discussion: practical challenges in day-to-day O&M.

- How hybrid systems are structured and operated.
- Key challenges: warranties, degradation, safety, and dispatch strategies.
- Additional commercial considerations: merchant risk, revenue stacking, compliance.
- What asset managers need to know to oversee hybrid portfolios.