You are the project manager for a 10-megawatt solar power plant construction project.

a) Describe the major tasks in this project. Note that the tasks include construction, instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, etc. (10 marks)

b) As a group of delegates, share your profiles. Now you have to assign tasks to members of the group. Motivate your choices. (10 marks)

c) Estimate the major costs of the project. You may do internet research here. (5 marks)

d) Estimate the completion time of the project. You may do internet research here. (5 marks)

e) Provide an estimate at 90% confidence for cost and duration by considering distributions of individual costs and durations. Think of using Monte Carlo simulation. You can suppose normal distributions here. (10 marks)

f) Once the plant is operational, it might be subjected to intentional degradation and degradation due to temperature and usage. Evaluate the associated risks and propose mitigation plans. (10 marks)

g) The land should be purchased before initiating the construction project. Clearly, you want to obtain the best deal from a seller with the best incentives from local municipalities. Explain your negotiation strategy. (10 marks)

h) Suppose that there is a choice to make between three lands to purchase. Land-A purchase price is $150K. Land-B purchase price is $120K but there is a 30% chance that some extra administrative tasks at a cost of $40K will be needed. Land-C purchase price is $80K but there is a 70% chance that you need to construct a road with an estimated cost of $80K. Develop a decision tree to estimate the final costs for each of the lands. Which land you would recommend? (10 marks)

i) You have to share documents with your team and other stakeholders.

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a Site selection One needs to acquire the land for the solar plant and also consider factors like proximity to the power grid environmental regulation land cost and most importantly access to the sunl... View the full answer