Enabling the next wave of DRE projects
Across South Asia, Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) projects are transforming how communities and industries access clean, reliable power. Yet many projects still face familiar challenges, long vendor approval cycles, limited local infrastructure, and misaligned payment schedules, all of which can slow execution and increase costs.
A leading South Asia–based renewable energy EPC contractor recently encountered these challenges during a hybrid renewable energy project designed to modernize power infrastructure for a community of 4,000 people. With more than 15 years of experience and over 350 MW delivered, the EPC is recognized for executing solar, wind, and hybrid clean energy systems across industrial, commercial, and government portfolios.
The Challenge: Keeping procurement on track
The project is an integrated solar, wind, and battery energy storage (BESS) system with diesel backup for 24/7 reliability.
However, the EPC faced:
- High Upfront Equipment Requirements: Core components like the BESS, transformers, and LT/HT panels needed to be secured early to meet project timelines.
- Delayed Logistics and Approvals: Port congestion, vendor approvals from the customer, and supply chain bottlenecks pushed schedules back.
- Misaligned Payment Milestones: Project funding was available but released on a timeline that didn’t match procurement needs.
These issues created strain on project cash flow and risked delaying delivery.
The Odyssey solution: End-to-end procurement support for complex energy projects
To keep the project on schedule, the EPC partnered with Odyssey Energy Solutions to source, manage, and deliver key components through Odyssey’s procurement solutions platform.
Odyssey’s digital procurement solution and integrated supplier network streamlined everything from vendor selection to shipment tracking, ensuring that equipment will arrive on time and within budget, even in a complex, multi-technology project.
Key Highlights:
- Targeted equipment procurement: Simplified sourcing of BESS, transformers, LT/HT panels, and cables from trusted global suppliers.
- Flexible procurement & payment options: Procurement arrangements, including embedded supply chain credit, aligned with the EPC’s project cash flow.
- Transparent supply chain management: Real-time visibility from order to delivery through the Odyssey platform, enabling proactive project planning and execution.
The results: reliable delivery and operational continuity
With Odyssey’s procurement solutions, the EPC was able to:
- Secure and ship critical equipment on time, avoiding project delays.
- Reduce financial and operational strain by aligning procurement with project cash flow.
- Maintain project momentum, even amid extended timelines and regulatory bottlenecks.
“Odyssey’s procurement support allowed us to stay on schedule for a complex, multi-technology project in a challenging location. Their platform gave us visibility, flexibility, and the confidence to focus on execution rather than procurement risk.” - EPC Project Director
Accelerating distributed renewable energy in South Asia
By combining digital procurement, global supplier access, and flexible supply chain credit, Odyssey helps EPCs and developers overcome the bottlenecks that often slow distributed renewable energy projects.
As South Asia scales its clean energy ambitions, such procurement solutions are helping ensure that hybrid and decentralized energy systems move from plan to power — efficiently, transparently, and on time.
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