Hoon 14 MWp PV Plant & 11/66 kV Substation – Structured EPC Risk Analysis, Libya
Location: Hoon, Libya
Sector: Utility-Scale Renewable Energy
Asset: 14 MWp PV plant + 11/66 kV substation
Method: Risk Register | AHP Prioritisation
Project Background

The Hoon assignment focused on structured risk identification and prioritisation for a 14 MWp utility-scale solar project and its associated 11/66 kV substation in Libya. The work used a formal risk-management approach, including an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), to support better EPC decision-making.

Project Objectives
  • Identify risks across the EPC lifecycle.
  • Structure risks in a clear register / breakdown suitable for management action.
  • Prioritise risks according to relative significance rather than treating all risks equally.
  • Support mitigation planning and better project governance.
  • Create a methodology transferable to future solar projects in Libya.
Engineering / Delivery Challenges
  • Multiple technical, commercial and delivery risks across an EPC project
  • Need to distinguish high-priority risks from lower-impact issues
  • Interfaces between PV plant, substation, grid connection and project delivery
  • Need for a structured risk register and decision methodology
GSC Engineering Approach & Methodology

GSC carried out structured risk identification and a Risk Breakdown Structure, followed by development of a risk register and AHP-based prioritisation. The methodology combined technical, commercial and project-delivery risk assessment with workshop and stakeholder-based review to validate priorities and ownership.

Detailed Scope of Services
  • Risk identification and structured risk breakdown
  • Risk register development
  • AHP-based prioritisation
  • Technical, commercial and project-delivery risk assessment
  • Workshop and stakeholder-based review
Engineering Highlights & Value Delivered
  • Clear prioritisation of major project risks.
  • More disciplined basis for mitigation planning.
  • Improved visibility of interfaces between PV plant, substation, grid and EPC delivery.
  • Reusable methodology for future renewable-energy projects.
Technologies, Methods & Standards
  • Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
  • Risk register
  • Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS)
  • EPC risk management
  • Solar PV project governance
Sustainability / Business Impact

The case demonstrates GSC's approach of connecting engineering decisions with reliability, lifecycle value, operational performance and sustainability. Where quantified results are shown above, they are retained from the underlying project material and should not be altered by the website developer.

Lessons & Transferable Value

Risk management becomes more useful when it helps management decide where to act first. Structured prioritisation methods such as AHP can improve transparency, especially where technical, commercial and delivery risks compete for attention.

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