Solar and Wind Project Due Diligence Services

Leading the industry in renewable energy due diligence services

Understanding and mitigating the risks associated with renewable energy projects is critical for developers, lenders and investors alike. As one of the world’s leading and most experienced renewable energy technical advisors, UL Solutions provides comprehensive, flexible and timely due diligence services for the wind and solar industries.

Our team of engineers and technical advisors will assist you in preparing your project for financing, mitigate risk and help ensure it is technically sound and ready for construction. As your independent engineer, our experts apply technical and commercial expertise to address project risks and propose mitigation, making financial close as smooth as possible. With our reputation with some of the world’s leading arrangers and lenders, our technical experience and understanding of the intricacies of project finance to proactively evaluate projects make us an ideal partner.

Tailored due-diligence solutions for wind and solar projects and portfolios

Investing in a renewable energy project or portfolio is a complex endeavor requiring an extensive evaluation effort. Understanding the inherent technical risks of a project is a critical facet of this effort, and the conclusions of this evaluation allow you to determine if the return is worth the risk. 

From energy resource and technology reviews to balance of plant and operations and maintenance (O&M) reviews, we leverage our experience on every wind and solar project we evaluate. Our industry experts have played an active role in many of the world’s most important and groundbreaking renewable energy projects. This experience is important, but equally core to our company is our reliability. 

With significant investments in play, you can’t afford to have questions go unanswered. Our teams work with you and maintain regular communication as we evaluate your project, and our global presence mean that help is always close by.

Independent engineering for an objective review

We support developers and lenders in their evaluation of technologies and projects for debt and equity investments. Our independent engineering reviews deliver objective information from a full scope of services needed to identify and mitigate the possible risks in wind and solar projects. Our solid reputation and global bankability in the renewable energy industry has been built on experience, quality and transparency, and our track record reflects the trust that lenders have placed with us to help ensure project viability and profitability. IE reports can include:

Technical advisory to guide your renewables due diligence

From a small equity stake in a single project to the acquisition of a global project portfolio, different investments require different levels of review. UL Solutions offers guidance on the best path for due diligence and identifies critical risks. Our project evaluation strategies are adaptable for the specific nature and size of your project.