Large-scale photovoltaic systems
Ground-mounted systems up to the triple-digit MWp range. Glass breakage, cell defects, inverter failures, installation and planning errors. Revenue loss calculations and projections for entire portfolios.
Our experience
What we have investigated and assessed.
Since the founding of the IGO Group in 2006, we have handled damage cases in nearly all areas of renewable energy supply. The following information illustrates the scope of our work to date. For confidentiality reasons, we do not name clients or individual cases.
Our areas of reference
Transport damage to large components
Inverters, transformer stations and system components on an industrial scale. Assessment of the damage cause, inspection of packaging and transport securing, allocation of liability.
Fire origin determination at RE systems
Fires involving inverters, battery storage systems, junction boxes, transformer and transfer stations and electrical equipment in the context of renewable energy systems. Systematic exclusion analysis up to the identification of the fire origin area and the fire cause.
Overvoltage and lightning damage
Failures of PV systems, inverters and control technology following atmospheric discharges, grid disturbances and switching transients. Assessment of protection concepts, earthing measurements, comparison with lightning location data.
Wind turbines
Electrical and electronic damage on wind turbines: generators, frequency converters, switchgear and control systems. Onshore turbines of various power classes.
Tidal power plants
Damage to systems under extreme corrosion and load conditions. Assessment of material failure, electrical integration and mechanical components.
Liability and product liability
Expert statements in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings. Enforcement and defence of claims. Review of design, instruction and manufacturing defects under the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG).
Business interruption and revenue loss
Calculation and assessment of revenue losses and business interruption damages for systems of all sizes. Basis for claims settlement and recourse claims.