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EPC Agreements 101

Understand the EPC agreement that governs how a solar project gets built.

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About EPC Agreements 101

The EPC agreement sets out who designs, buys and builds the project, on what schedule and for what price. This course covers EPC fundamentals, milestones and NTP, design exhibits, procurement and payment, change orders, safety and quality, testing, guarantees and completion.

What You'll Learn

Know the fundamentals

Compare EPC and PC agreements and tailor a baseline template.

Manage milestones and payment

Work with milestone definitions, payment schedules and payment security.

Review the design exhibits

Understand single-line diagrams, structural loading and drawing reviews.

Reach completion

Handle testing, guarantees and the difference between substantial and final completion.

Explore the Course Topics

28 lessons, grouped by topic. Open a topic to see its lessons.

01EPC agreement fundamentals4 lessons
  1. EPC Agreements 101: From Agreement to Operating Asset
  2. Interface Obligations in the EPC Agreement
  3. EPC vs PC Agreements
  4. EPC Template: Tailoring the Baseline
02Contract essentials and milestones4 lessons
  1. EPC Contract Essentials
  2. Exhibit Overview
  3. Milestone Definitions
  4. Notice to Proceed (NTP)
03Design and technical exhibits6 lessons
  1. System Design Basics
  2. Single Line Diagrams
  3. Structural Loading Basics
  4. Electrical Equipment Coordination
  5. Drawing Set Review
  6. Energy Yield Modeling
04Procurement, schedule and payment5 lessons
  1. Procurement Strategies
  2. The Contract Schedule
  3. EPC Payment Schedule Strategies
  4. Payment Applications and Payment Security
  5. Change Orders & RFIs
05Safety and quality2 lessons
  1. Safety Obligations in the Agreement
  2. The Quality Plan and Inspection Rights
06Testing, completion and guarantees6 lessons
  1. Commissioning and Testing Requirements
  2. Completion Deliverables
  3. Performance Guarantees
  4. Capacity Testing
  5. Substantial Completion vs Final Completion
  6. Punch List & Closeout
07Capstone and next steps1 lesson
  1. EPC Delivery Capstone and Next Steps