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Consulting References

Elevat Solar Consulting OOD provides independent advisory services for photovoltaic, battery storage and hybrid projects in Bulgaria and Southeast Europe. Below are the firm's service lines and anonymized references from completed engagements.

Service Lines

Technical Due Diligence Independent technical review of PV assets for acquisition or financing: design documentation review, equipment assessment, yield analysis, regulatory compliance check.
Owner's Engineering Investor representation during construction of utility-scale PV: EPC performance oversight, quality control, acceptance testing, coordination through commissioning.
BESS Feasibility Assessment of technical and economic viability for retrofitting battery storage onto operating PV plants: sizing, revenue-stacking models, grid code compliance.
Preliminary Feasibility Pre-investment technical and economic analysis for new PV and BESS projects, including cashback modelling and investment attractiveness assessment before engaging a detailed designer.
Grid Connection Strategy Connection strategy under Ordinance No 6 of 28.03.2024: capacity analysis, application preparation, coordination with the DSO/TSO, support through contract execution.
Permitting Navigating the Bulgarian construction permitting regime under the Spatial Planning Act (ZUT) for PV and BESS projects: from zoning plan through construction permit to commissioning permit.
Conceptual Design Feasibility-level conceptual solutions: virtual battery hub architectures, building-integrated PV facade systems, hybridization of existing PV parks with wind and BESS.

Representative Engagements

Client names, exact locations and commercial terms are not disclosed. Technical scope and scale are stated accurately.

Preliminary Feasibility

4 MW PV, factory site, Northern Bulgaria

Pre-investment technical and economic analysis for a 4 MW photovoltaic installation at an industrial production site. Included cashback model, grid capacity assessment and investment analysis.

Type: Preliminary feasibility with cashback analysis

Preliminary Feasibility

1 MW PV, industrial site, Sofia

Preliminary study for a 1 MW rooftop photovoltaic installation at an industrial facility in Sofia. Technical and economic model, structural assessment of roof suitability and connection options.

Type: Preliminary feasibility with cashback analysis

Preliminary Feasibility

40 MW PV, ground-mount park, Northwestern Bulgaria

Technical and economic preliminary assessment for a 40 MW ground-mount PV park. Site analysis, preliminary layout, yield forecast and financial model for an investment decision.

Type: Preliminary feasibility

Conceptual Design

Virtual battery hub, project concept

Conceptual design of a virtual battery hub: architecture for sharing BESS capacity across several PV parks within a common grid area, optimizing the storage investment across multiple assets.

Type: Conceptual design

Conceptual Design

PV-integrated ceramic tile facade, project concept

Conceptual design for integrating photovoltaic modules into a ceramic facade system. Technical solution for mounting, electrical layout and production estimate.

Type: Conceptual design

Grid Connection

Connection strategy, multiple projects

Advisory on grid connection strategy for PV and BESS projects under Ordinance No 6 of 28.03.2024. Available grid capacity analysis, application preparation and coordination with the distribution system operator.

Type: Grid connection strategy


Analytical and Conceptual Work

In-house analytical projects and publications by Elevat Solar Consulting, outside client engagements.

Analysis

BESS Bankability in Southeast Europe

In-depth analysis of battery project bankability across SEE markets: regulatory risk, revenue stacking, technology risk and the lender's perspective. Published on elevatsolar.eu.

Analysis

Hybridization of Existing PV Parks

Thesis on the economic attractiveness of hybridizing amortized PV parks with wind and BESS versus greenfield development under current cannibalization conditions and permitting barriers. Published on elevatsolar.eu.

Tool

SEE Renewable Infrastructure Intelligence

Development of a data and intelligence product for identifying hybridization opportunities on existing renewable assets in Southeast Europe, with an initial focus on Bulgaria.

Tool

PV Permit Finder BG

Python/SQLite tool for tracking Bulgarian PV permits, aggregating data from public registers for market trend analysis and competitive intelligence.

Publication

Green Energy Brief

Monthly newsletter published on elevatsolar.eu, covering PV, BESS and hybrid projects in Southeast Europe with a focus on regulatory changes, market data and project references.


How We Work with References

Projects advised under confidentiality are not disclosed by client name, exact location or commercial terms. Technical scope, timeline and outcome are published in anonymized form, with capacity and configuration stated accurately. Clients who agree to a public named reference are listed with their written consent.