Pausing briefly to soak in the view of migratory birds across the marshy land, Jadhav continued to share the best practices that the O&M teams follow at the company’s different projects. In the initial phase of the project, the O&M team is involved in devising the costing model that is provided to the bidding team. The technology parameters are then planned, before selecting the equipment. When the construction phase begins, the O&M team is deployed at the site to supervise the quality of work and ensure smooth handover of the plant, in addition to engaging third-party players. This ensures that the plant starts generating electricity to its full commissioned capacity to avoid generation loss. The team also develops a breakdown impact analysis and mitigation matrix for all equipment in the solar plant. This serves as a guide for responding to equipment failures and outlining specific actions to be taken for each type of issue. “Before the plant begins operations, we have a certification programme called the “Competency Matrix”, which has three levels – competent, conquerer and champion. All employees at the site must pass the exam and have to undertake necessary certification according to their job profile. Until they get this certification, they are not allowed to work independently at the site,” says Jadhav.
