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Ashalim PV solar farm

Ashalim PV solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Ramat Negev Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, South District, Israel. It was commissioned in 2018. The consortium that built it comprised of EDF Renewables (50%) and Clal Sun (50%). EPC Turn-Key contractor – Belectric. Initial investment was planned to be $ 100M, but was reduced through the course of construction.

The plant is operated by EDF on a BOOT agreement with the government.

The area of the field is 700 Dunam. It was designed to generate 35 MWp/dc using 51,000 solar panels (350 Watt by JA) mounted on 2D tilting trackers to enhance yield. 17 transformation stations (1800 KVA by SMA) and a substation 11KV/132KV plus 5Km HV line to connect to the national grid.

Construction on the ground lasted about 7 months.

G.H.D acted as Owner Project Manager.

Services

Owner's Engineer

The Owner Engineer act on behalf of the Owner vis-à-vis the Project Manager of the Main Contractor, mainly on the technical aspects of the project, and serves as “Eyes and Ears” on the ground. He oversees the work of the Main Contractor from aspects such as: Quality of design and construction, compliance with contract’s specifications, Safety and regulation.

Owner Project Manager

The Owner Representative vis-à-vis the Project Manager of the Main Contractor. The Owner Project Manager oversees the contract with the main contractor on all levels: Technical, financial and legal.
He reports back either to the CEO of the Special Purpose Company or to the Board of Directors.

Lender Technical Advisor (LTA)

The Lenders’ Technical Advisor’s duty of care is to the Lenders financing the Project, to ensure that funding is delivered on time, keeping the project progressing, while assessing cost, risks and schedule.

Techno-Economic Consultancy

Providing assessments and reports on technological projects in areas such as: Power, Energy, Desalination, Green Energy, Energy Storage and transportation. The assessments cover aspects such as preliminary feasibility study, technical overview, and economic model robustness.