GHD Appointed Owner’s Engineer for 440-MWp Isabela Solar

• GHD joins TotalEnergies and Nextnorth as owner’s engineer for the 440-MWp Isabela solar project, providing critical oversight and advisory support to accelerate large-scale renewable energy development.

TotalEnergies and its Philippine partner Nextnorth have appointed GHD as the owner’s engineer for the 440-MWp Isabela solar project in the Philippines, according to the companies.

The assignment places GHD in a key advisory and oversight role for the project’s development, supporting TotalEnergies and Nextnorth as they advance the large-scale solar installation in Isabela province.

How will GHD’s owner’s engineer role advance TotalEnergies’ 440-MWp Isabela solar project?

• Independent owner’s engineering oversight to help TotalEnergies and Nextnorth verify that project designs and engineering solutions meet performance, reliability, and bankability targets for the 440-MWp scale.
  
• Technical due diligence throughout development to validate assumptions behind energy yield (solar resource, layout, losses), including site constraints typical to large utility solar projects in the Philippines.
  
• Review and coordination support for grid-connection planning (e.g., substation interfaces, protection concepts, metering arrangements) to reduce commissioning risks and grid-code rework.
  
• Support for permitting strategy by helping track regulatory requirements and technical submissions (environmental, land, and power-connection approvals) against schedules and compliance standards.
  
• Procurement and contractor management assistance, such as evaluating bid packages, specifications, and scope alignment—helping ensure EPC delivery is built around measurable requirements.
  
• Contract and risk advisory support to identify technical and execution risks early (construction methodology, interfaces, change-control, and commissioning readiness) and to structure mitigation actions.
  
• Quality assurance and construction supervision inputs to help ensure civil, electrical, and solar array works are executed to design intent and applicable standards.
  
• Commissioning and performance readiness support, including test planning, integrated system checks, and readiness reviews to improve the odds of achieving guaranteed performance milestones.
  
• Safety, health, and environmental (SHE) governance support to promote consistent HSE expectations across engineering and construction phases.
  
• Schedule and cost assurance through engineering-based reporting and critical-path monitoring support, enabling faster decisions if scope, design, or technical constraints change.
• Knowledge and handover support toward long-term operations by helping confirm O&M requirements are reflected in the engineered solution (spares philosophy, monitoring points, and performance reporting).