- Offer Profile
- ENcome Energy Performance was
founded by a team of three managers that bring together close to 40 years
experience in energy and more than 20 years in PV to the business. Well
skilled engineers ensure the best yield for every renewable energy park in
any grid environment. ENcome’s flexible and scalable monitoring
infrastructure with a frontend tailored for plant owners and investors
optimizes the user experience for our customers and the efficiency for our
operations team. ENcome offers all services along the asset’s lifecycle
throughout Europe and beyond with one single point of contact, collaborating
with renown partners such as law firms, tax advisers and security centers.
Product Portfolio
ENcome
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ENcome Energy Performance was founded by a team of three
managers that bring together close to 40 years experience in
energy and more than 20 years in PV to the business. Well
skilled engineers ensure the best yield for every renewable
energy park in any grid environment. ENcome’s flexible and
scalable monitoring infrastructure with a frontend tailored for
plant owners and investors optimizes the user experience for our
customers and the efficiency for our operations team. ENcome
offers all services along the asset’s lifecycle throughout
Europe and beyond with one single point of contact,
collaborating with renown partners such as law firms, tax
advisers and security centers.
We stand for:-
Market leader in technical and commercial optimization of
renewable power plants
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Absolute independence of manufacturers, constructors and investors
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Many years of experience by pioneers in the renewable energy market
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Differentiated know-how with unrivaled hard- and software as well as
technical expertise
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Continuous performance improvement through benchmarking
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Maximum flexibility in service offerings and reporting
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European partner program for utilities, constructors and specialized
service companies
Services
Asset and facility management for renewable power plants need to offer competitive differentiation for the asset owner. Subsidy schemes in place today might still offer significant returns on equity, even without the best and most efficient plant supervision. This is about to change! Renewable energy power plants will need to be worked in a more professional mode to be compliant with overall energy system costs. This requires a value oriented approach to operation and maintenance. Operators need to move beyond ensuring mechanical functioning of the installation towards a long term strategy that covers the entire lifecycle of the asset. ENcome Energy Performance is your single point of contact, from technical and economic assessment of acquisition, through operation, including tuning and repowering
where necessary, until divesture or dismantling.
Technical Operations
- Operations of renewable energy power plants might seem
simple. Still there are a number of levers that differentiate between over-
and underperforming assets. Our strategy is to optimize technical operation,
leveraging the effects of scale, in order not to over-service the
installation but instead get the best performance at the lowest cost for the
plant owner.
Monitoring-
Continuous monitoring of asset performance and the condition of critical
components
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Secure historic performance data
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Performance evaluation
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Remote reconfiguration of assets
Error Analysis-
365 days asset monitoring and operations center attendance
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Shortest reaction time to get assets operational after faults
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Historic fault analysis to guide preventive maintenance
Preventive Maintenance-
Regular visual inspections
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Basic mechanical maintenance to ensure structural safety
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Maintenance of electrical components
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Spares management and handling
Reactive Maintenance-
Rapid response in line with the respective performance contract
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Fault detection and system restoration
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Coordination of emergency response
Auxiliary Services-
Site preservation
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Site security
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Fire prevention
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Technical hotline
Acquisition support
- The composition of renewable energy asset portfolios
has in the past often been driven by availability and chance rather than
strategic decision processes. Increasing size of investment portfolios and
the evolution of a secondary market require investors to understand the
impact of the diverse mix of technologies and geographies on their asset
performance.
Asset Strategy-
Development of a geographic investment strategy based on regulatory outlook
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Technology assessment
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Asset investment and upgrade strategy
Technology Management-
Vendor qualification
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Technology migration path development
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Technology compatibility testing
Evaluation of Existing assets-
“Try-and-Buy”: Temporary integration of the asset in our reporting system
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Performance assessment based on a 2 weeks performance monitoring
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Component and system design performance benchmarking
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True Asset Value Analysis
Local grid Evaluation-
Optimizing grid connection and balance of systems
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Negotiations with utilities to optimize plant and grid performance
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Scenario analyses
Commercial Operation
- Even apart from technical operation, running an
electricity generating asset is a complex task. Procedures for the sale of
electricity vary widely, tax issues might require careful planning, and
investors not only need to be paid but also want to be informed. Further, PV
installations are accompanied by a number of contracts with third parties
(e.g. insurances, banks) that need to be managed.
Contract Management-
Evaluation of contracts & identification of optimization potential
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Renegotiations of contracts
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Representation of asset owners
Reporting-
Technical reporting for the non-technical audience
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Funds reporting targeted towards investors / limited partners of PV funds
and multi site owners
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State of the art access to reporting (customized and branded apps)
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Regulatory and technical compliance reporting
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Environmental reporting
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Historic data availability
Energy and Certificate Marketing and Sales-
FIT / subsidy management and accounting
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Direct sales of energy / PPA negotiations
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Identification of additional revenue streams
Plant Insurance and Claims Management-
Negotitiation of frame contracts
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Documentation of damages and losses
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Handling and processing of claims
Auxiliary Services-
Accounting and bookkeeping
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Tax and legal advice
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Identification of additional revenue streams
Performance Improvement
- Feed-in tariffs are rapidly decreasing, we even have
experienced temporary retroactive cuts to payments. Installations come of
age, where some components might still perform excellently while others
don‘t and prices for even better components are constantly lowering. There
are many reasons for our performance improvement measures that easily pay
off within a short time.
Technology Benchmarking-
Structured drill-down on asset and component performance through our asset
analyzer tool
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Benchmarking of asset and component performance
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Simulation of performance impact of component upgrade, replacement or
technology migration
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Asset performance evolution modelling
Performance Optimization-
Optimal performance configuration and programming of electrotechnical
installations
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Optimizing power settings and grid connection
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Optimizing cabling of the installation
System Upgrades-
Technical upgrade of the assets to maximize performance
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Technology migration upgrades
Power and Utility Management-
Individually tailored business models
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Technical realization of power management strategies
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Interface-optimization between asset and utility
Asset Disposal
- Renewable energy assets can operate for decades, but
eventually they will reach the end of their life cycle. Furthermore, even if
assets are still working, the expiration of land- or roof-rental contracts
or the need to renovate roofs could lead to the need for the dismantling of
an installation. Many of the components can be profitably disposed.
Plant Dismantling-
Plant dismantling costs as part of the true asset value analysis in the
acquisition support
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Evaluation of alternatives to plant dismantling
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Optimization of the dismantling process
Component Recycling-
Component classification and separation
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Sales of material on behalf of the plant owner
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Proper recycling of modules either by ourselves or together with partners
Site Refurbishment-
Removal of concrete foundations
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Removal of cables
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Replantation of the area