SPECIFICS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEPENDING ON THEIR TYPE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32689/2523-4536/80-15Keywords:
project management, renewable energy, energy storage, stakeholders, regulatory environment, project financing, sustainable developmentAbstract
The renewable energy sector represents one of the most dynamically evolving infrastructure domains, driven by unprecedented convergence of international climate commitments, regulatory frameworks, and technological advancement. This research addresses critical gaps in understanding how conventional project management principles must be reconfigured for renewable energy contexts. This study aims to identify and systematise project management requirements for six renewable energy technologies to create differentiated methodological frameworks considering the regulatory volatility, stakeholder complexity, and grid integration challenges inherent to each technology type. Examining solar photovoltaic, onshore wind, offshore wind, hydropower, energy storage, and hybrid systems, the study establishes that each technology category demands distinctive management approaches across scope definition, scheduling protocols, risk assessment mechanisms, stakeholder coordination strategies, and quality assurance frameworks. Solar installations enable relatively streamlined implementation through modularity, while offshore wind projects require sophisticated maritime expertise and extended planning horizons. Hydropower developments involve complex multi-stakeholder ecosystems spanning decades, whereas energy storage projects must accommodate rapidly shifting regulatory landscapes. The research proposes an enhanced lifecycle methodology encompassing resource evaluation, extended operational supervision aligned with long-term power purchase agreements, and obligatory decommissioning phases mandated by environmental commitments. These technology-specific adaptations provide essential guidance for managing projects within multilayered regulatory environments characterized by international climate obligations, national energy strategies, and local permitting requirements. The investigation results contribute to theoretical development of the project management literature and to practical guidance for practitioners.
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