Renewable Energy Execution

AQRESS Case Study | BESS Engineering & Project Management
Case Study • Renewable Energy

Engineering & Project Management for Renewable Energy Projects

Delivering Sustainable Energy Infrastructure in Africa Through Local and International Collaboration

Executive Summary

AQRESS supported a client to deliver complex renewable energy projects by providing engineering and project management services. This was specifically for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integrating with renewable generation assets, including wind farms and solar farms. While these mega projects are still in progress, they demonstrates our capability to mobilize specialist engineering and project delivery resources in support of sustainable energy infrastructure within the African context.

As renewable energy deployment accelerates across Africa over the next 5–10 years, the demand for skilled renewable energy and grid-integration expertise is expected to rise sharply. AQRESS’ approach emphasizes multidisciplinary capability and collaboration between local and international firms to ensure sound engineering design, robust project management, and effective execution that align with client’s standards and specifications.

Project Overview

Scope The scope involved the provision of specialist engineering and project management services for the successful delivery of multiple battery energy storage system projects integrating with wind and solar farms.
Our Contribution AQRESS brought in experts from Multidisciplinary Design Engineers, BESS Specialists, Project Managers, and project support teams including Project Planners, Quantity Surveyors and others.

Project Team & Delivery Model

Delivering renewable energy projects requires tight coordination across engineering disciplines, project controls, and delivery leadership. AQRESS assembled a multidisciplinary team model to support the client and strengthen delivery confidence in a complex, evolving technical environment with multiple stakeholders to manage including international EPC's, subcontractors, and local communities.

Electrical Engineers Civil & Structural Engineers C&I Engineers BESS Specialists Project Managers Project Administrators Project Planners Contract Managers Quantity Surveyors and others

The Challenge: Scaling Green Energy in the African Context

Specialist Expertise Gap There is a shortage of local experts with deep experience in the delivery of large-scale renewable enegery projects. This gap is more visible as project volumes increase and timelines tighten.
Complex Integration & Delivery Risk Integrating BESS with renewable generation assets demands sound engineering design, strong interface management, and disciplined project execution to meet performance, safety, schedule, and cost requirements.
Future Market Demand The amount of renewable energy projects expected to take place in the next 5-10 years within the African context will intensify demand for engineering capability, project management discipline, and scalable delivery partnerships.

Why Collaboration is Critical

Strong collaboration between clients and both local and international firms is more critical than ever to ensure sound engineering design and the on-time delivery of critical energy infrastructure in line with the client’s quality and safety standards. This collaborative approach enables effective knowledge and technology transfer, strengthens local manufacturing capability, enhances engineering assurance, and helps address the shortage of specialized expertise while enabling delivery at scale as the renewable energy market accelerates across Africa

Delivery Approach

Our teams have demonstrated the ability to contribute across the engineering and project management lifecycle supporting engineering design, contract management, planning rigor, cost control, schedule coordination, and quality outcomes aligned to sustainable infrastructure delivery.

1. Engineering Design Support

Mobilising Design Engineers and BESS Specialists to support sound engineering design suitable for integration with wind and solar farms, taking into account project interfaces and execution constraints.

2. Project Management & Coordination

Providing highly experienced Project Managers to structure delivery governance, coordinate stakeholders, manage interfaces, and support execution planning to enable consistent decision-making and delivery alignment.

3. Project Controls & Commercial Support

Supporting the project with Project Planners, Quantity Surveyors and other project support teams to strengthen schedule discipline, cost management, reporting, and risk visibility which is critical for large, fast-moving renewable energy programs.

Our Capabilities

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Sustainable Engineering

Ability to support green energy infrastructure through complex engineering designs and grid integration.

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Multidisciplinary Delivery

Mobilisation of Design Engineers, BESS Specialists, Project Managers and project support teams including planners and quantity surveyors.

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Local & International Collaboration

Partnership-driven approach to close the expertise gap and ensure sound engineering design, project management and execution.

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Africa-Ready Scalability

Delivery model designed to support the increasing volume of renewable energy projects expected in the next 5–10 years.

Building Delivery Capacity for the Next Decade

With the expected growth of renewable energy projects across Africa in the next 5–10 years, building delivery capacity will require strong collaboration between clients, communities as well as local and international companies. AQRESS is positioned to support this transition by providing engineering and specialised project execution support services tailored to the African context, bridging specialist expertise gap through collaboration while maintaining disciplined project execution.