Nine threads. One project record. Resource to recycling.

Key activities

• Solar irradiance, wind, hydrology, fuel or heat resource assessment
• GIS screening — land use, slope, forest, water bodies, roads and railways
• Grid proximity, substation headroom and evacuation options
• Demand, offtaker and tariff landscape
• Capacity bands and technology long-list

Deliverables

• Site shortlist with KML/KMZ
• Resource summary (P50 basis)
• Concept note and capacity options
• Opportunity scorecard

Gate G1 — pass when

• Resource meets the threshold for the technology
• No fatal flaw on land, forest or grid
• Indicative tariff beats the market benchmark

KPIs measured

• Resource confidence (data years, gaps)
• Sites screened : sites shortlisted
• Indicative LCOE

Key activities

• Energy yield assessment — P50 / P90, losses, degradation
• Technology selection — module, turbine, unit size, storage chemistry, cycle
• Pre-feasibility report and Detailed Project Report (DPR)
• Capex / opex estimate, tariff and financial model
• Risk register and sensitivity analysis

Deliverables

• Pre-feasibility report
• Detailed Project Report
• Financial model (IRR, LCOE, DSCR)
• Technology selection note
• Risk register

Gate G2 — pass when

• Equity IRR and DSCR meet the hurdle
• Technology bankable with lenders
• Board / investor approval to develop

KPIs measured

• P90 / P50 yield ratio
• Equity IRR and project IRR
• LCOE (₹/kWh)
• Minimum DSCR

Key activities

• Land identification, title search, lease or purchase and mutation
• Environmental and social studies (EIA / SIA) where applicable
• Forest, revenue, pollution-board and local-body permissions
• Grid connectivity application and approvals (CTU / STU)
• PPA / PSA negotiation, EPC and OEM contracting, financial closure

Deliverables

• Land schedule and parcel KML
• Permit and clearance tracker
• Connectivity grant
• Signed PPA / PSA
• Financial close documents

Gate G3 — pass when

• ≥ 90 % land secured with clear title
• All pre-construction permits in hand
• Connectivity granted
• Debt and equity tied up

KPIs measured

• % land secured
• Permits open vs granted
• Days to connectivity
• Development spend vs budget

Key activities

• Design basis report, plant layout and single-line diagrams
• Geotechnical, topographic and hydrological surveys
• Civil and structural, mechanical, electrical and I&C detail design
• Load flow, short-circuit, protection and earthing studies
• Specifications, data sheets, BOQ and interface schedules

Deliverables

• Design basis report
• SLDs and general layouts
• IFC drawing set with register
• Technical specifications
• Engineering BOQ

Gate G4 — pass when

• Owner and lender's engineer approvals
• Grid studies accepted
• BOQ reconciled with the estimate

KPIs measured

• Drawings approved first time (%)
• Average review cycle (days)
• Design change orders
• BOQ variance vs DPR

Key activities

• Vendor qualification and approved-make lists
• RFQs, technical and commercial comparison, negotiation
• Purchase orders, advance and milestone payments
• Quality plans, stage inspection and factory acceptance tests (FAT)
• Expediting, shipping, customs and logistics to site

Deliverables

• Approved vendor list
• Comparative statements
• Purchase orders
• Inspection and FAT reports
• Dispatch clearances and delivery tracker

Gate G5 — pass when

• Long-lead items delivered or in transit to plan
• All FATs passed or concessions approved
• No open NCR blocking erection

KPIs measured

• On-time delivery (%)
• Procurement savings vs estimate
• NCRs per 100 POs
• Lead time per package

Key activities

• Site mobilisation, enabling works and site stores
• Civil and structural works, foundations and roads
• Mechanical and electrical erection, cabling and terminations
• Daily progress reports, manpower and machinery logs
• Quality inspections, HSE observations and cost control

Deliverables

• Daily / weekly progress reports
• Inspection and test records
• HSE register
• Measurement book and RA bills
• Mechanical completion certificate

Gate G6 — pass when

• Erection complete to IFC drawings
• Quality records closed for each system
• Safety audit passed

KPIs measured

• Physical progress vs S-curve
• Schedule and cost performance (SPI, CPI)
• LTIFR and safe man-hours
• Open NCRs

Key activities

• Pre-commissioning checks and system-wise test protocols
• Protection relay testing and SCADA / RTU integration
• Electrical inspectorate (CEIG) inspection and energisation
• First-time charging, synchronisation and trial run
• Performance and reliability tests, punch-list closure

Deliverables

• Test protocols and reports
• CEIG approval
• Trial-run and performance test report
• COD declaration
• O&M handover dossier

Gate G7 — pass when

• Guaranteed performance demonstrated
• Statutory approvals in hand
• Critical punch points closed

KPIs measured

• Performance ratio at test
• Punch points open
• Days from mechanical completion to COD

Key activities

• Generation forecasting and day-ahead scheduling
• Grid code compliance, deviation settlement and metering
• Preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance
• Spares, warranty claims and insurance
• Performance analytics, energy accounting and billing

Deliverables

• Daily generation reports
• Monthly performance reports
• Maintenance logs and work orders
• Energy accounts and invoices
• Annual asset health report

Gate G8 — pass when

• Availability and PR at or above contract
• Deviation charges within budget
• Asset health stable

KPIs measured

• Plant availability (%)
• Performance ratio / CUF / PLF
• MTBF and MTTR
• Deviation charges (₹)
• O&M cost per MW

Key activities

• Residual life assessment and condition surveys
• Renovation, modernisation and life extension (RM&LE)
• Repowering studies — larger turbines, new modules, added storage
• Decommissioning plan, dismantling and safe disposal
• Recycling and material recovery, site restoration

Deliverables

• Residual life assessment
• RM&LE or repowering DPR
• Decommissioning plan
• Recycling and disposal certificates
• Site restoration report

Gate G9 — pass when

• Repowering beats the do-nothing case
• Disposal compliant and certified
• Land returned or reused

KPIs measured

• Remaining useful life (years)
• Energy gain from repowering (%)
• Material recovered (%)
• Decommissioning cost vs reserve