Anesco is expanding its UK solar operations and maintenance business, taking on the servicing of 71MW from clients Foresight Group and Alpha Real Renewables.
The company will provide O&M services across 10 sites on behalf of Foresight Group and Alpha Real Renewables.
Anesco has an existing contract to provide technical and commercial asset management for 18 UK solar farms owned by Foresight Group. The latest contracts will see this portfolio increased to 24.
The four new sites for Alpha Real Renewables take the total capacity being looked after by Anesco for the investment services group to 81MW.
Anesco said it has almost reached its target of 1GW of UK solar and storage under management, which includes assets owned by investment groups, local authorities and housing associations.
Foresight Group senior portfolio manager Julian Elsworth said: “We’ve been working with the team at Anesco for many years now and we’re very happy with the O&M services provided.
“Ensuring our renewable assets are operating at their optimal efficiency is of the utmost importance to us, so it’s crucial we have a team looking after them who react quickly but also help manage those assets in a way that optimises their performance.”
Alpha Real Renewables portfolio manager James Schwerdt said: “Anesco is a very competent counterparty, providing the stability and capability we are looking for, while crucially helping to maximise the availability and performance of our solar plants.”
Anesco executive chairman Steve Shine added: “We’re delighted to have expanded our contracts with both Foresight Group and Alpha Real Renewables.
“Our proactive approach, combined with the results we achieve for our clients, is the reason our portfolio continues to grow, with our constructed projects performing an average 6.1% better in yield per year.”
Anesco O&M head Matt Harvey added: “As a sector, renewables O&M has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Modern O&M best practice is about maximising yield, through a complex process based on extensive data analysis and modelling.
“In the future, technologies such as AI and data mining will offer even greater opportunities, which is why this is an area we continue to invest heavily in.”