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Civil engineer, Ph.D.
Solar EPC project manager
Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Peyman Ağazade is a civil engineer and project manager for utility-scale solar in Hungary. At SolServices in Budapest he has managed more than 300 MWp of solar EPC projects since 2021, after six years on wind energy in Turkey. His doctorate is in highway engineering, and he writes about the part of a solar park that decides how it ages: the ground, the foundations, the water and the quality of the build.
On foundations
“Corrosive soil is a solvable problem when it is treated as a design input.”
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300MWp+
Engineering, procurement and construction of utility-scale solar in Hungary, since 2021.
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750MWac
Designs, materials and technology choices across eight sites in Hungary.
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700MW+
Civil and electrical design, construction and site management in Turkey, 2014 to 2018.
Peer-reviewed work on asphalt pavements, published as Peyman Aghazadeh Dokandari: warm mix asphalt, reclaimed asphalt and the rejuvenators that let roads reuse it.
Journal article2023
Materials Research Express
DOI
Journal article2021
International Journal of Civil Engineering
DOI
Journal article2018
Turkish Journal of Science and Technology
Full text
Piles in corrosive soil, drainage and stormwater: the ground a solar park stands on.
Surveys, design loads and the decisions lenders and insurers read first.
Hold points and evidence from the factory to commissioning, written for investors.
Mowing, grazing and site design for the decades after handover.
Risk and bankability
How surveys, a risk register, a controlled design basis and BOM-level supplier checks make a utility-scale solar park insurable and bankable before procurement.
12 min read
Civil works
How to assess soil corrosivity for PV mounting piles and choose between heavier galvanizing, thicker steel, ground-line coatings, micropiles or concrete.
12 min read
Civil works
How poor drainage damages solar parks through erosion, pile scour and flooded stations, how to assess hydrological risk, and what good drainage design includes.
12 min read
Site operations
Why vegetation control matters in EU solar parks, how mowing, sheep grazing, herbicides and seed mixes compare, and how to design a site for maintenance.
12 min read
Quality control
What solar QA/QC checks from module factory to commissioning, what defects cost compared with inspection, and how investors should oversee the EPC.
12 min read
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