Sol Associates
Position as at 26 October 2026
Wind is not a bigger solar plant. In solar you own most of the plant. In wind, the turbine supply agreement makes the manufacturer the dominant interface: delivery windows, site-readiness specifications, crane plans and commissioning are set by them. Turbine delivery and erection are major schedule dependencies; grid, civil and other dependencies can also become critical.
For a solar or storage EPC, that suggests a sequence.
Start where skills transfer: medium-voltage collection, the step-up substation and grid connection, SCADA and metering, storage integration. Electrical balance of plant is one possible entry route for contractors new to wind.
Add civil capability, or a partner who has it. Roads, crane pads and foundations decide whether turbines go up on time.
Plan oversize transport and heavy lift early. Blades of 70 metres and more travel on special routes. Main-crane standby can create substantial daily cost; quantify it from the hire terms and programme.
Build wind-specific safety and people: turbine erection introduces substantial work-at-height and heavy-lift requirements, so plan lifting, height work and rescue.
Then use hybridisation as a bridge, since owners are adding batteries and solar to wind sites.
The playbook for this route and the package explorer: https://sol-associates.ro/epc/entry-playbooks/
Orientation only. General information, not investment, legal or regulatory advice; confirm requirements for your own scope. Source: Sol EPC entry playbooks. Sol does not act as an EPC contractor.
Originally posted on LinkedIn: view the original post.
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