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Solar PV

Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy continues to become more productive and commercially valuable. We are helping energy clients to develop and implement solar infrastructure that can help them transition to the renewable energy era. 

Kavitha Singh

Kavitha Singh

Solar Energy Lead

Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy continues to become more productive and commercially valuable. We are helping energy clients to develop and implement solar infrastructure that can help them transition to the renewable energy era. 

Around the world, utility-scale solar PV offers increasingly affordable and secure net zero renewable energy. Arup’s energy team works with clients across the project lifecycle, developing projects at a national scale as well as private developments, considering including resilience, digital and system integration as well as planning, advisory, engineering and transaction advice. 

Delivering the solar PV industry

We’re supporting governments and cities across the world from Sydney to Durban exploring how solar PV can become a critical part to the energy transition. Through our strategy and roadmap planning, we develop clear pathways to decarbonising public and private sectors.

Although solar PV is an established market across parts of the world, many countries are taking first steps towards establishing renewable energy industries and are yet to develop mature supply chains.

We’re working with clients across the world to unlock the potential of solar energy for each local market, including parts of South East Asia where we’re supporting developers who are investing in floating PV technology. 

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A circular economy approach to solar

We’ve supported Enel in developing a circular economy approach to solar and energy storage, exploring the reuse of components and the reduction of operational emissions. Our team explored how dual use solar and low impact technology deployment can achieve improved sustainability and circularity outcomes.

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Contributing to an expanding industry

With growing interest in solar PV facilities from investors, and deals increasing in value, due diligence is vital to ensuring efficient transactions and keeping the market moving. Our technical due diligence provides clients who are acquiring or selling solar PV assets with the expert advice they need to complete successful deals. Our experience allows us to support clients across the solar market to establish the cost of energy and develop tariffs.

Whole systems approach to solar

Energy storage, critical to making renewable energy viable, requires a digital-first approach to energy management. It’s vital to consider energy storage issues and the supporting, smart grid technology at the outset of solar PV projects. We’re pioneering solutions for the industry, like our SolarResilient work. 

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Solar battery storage

SolarResilient provides recommendations for solar PV plus battery storage systems to simultaneously answer the need for energy resilience during a grid disruption while also decarbonising the community by providing renewable energy storage and generation.

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By looking at whole energy systems for cities and industries, we establish energy strategies for our clients that consider solar PV alongside other renewable sources, such as offshore wind, to find the best energy mix for the future. 


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