Power deals stall when the generation package does not match the financing story: equipment from one party, construction from another, O&M left for later, and a fuel plan nobody has signed. Lenders see those gaps immediately. A well-packaged project closes them before the first diligence call.
The package lenders recognise
Verified equipment
Clear ownership, documented history and inspection records for every major asset.
Single EPC accountability
One contractor responsible for design, procurement, construction and commissioning.
Lifecycle O&M
An operator committed from day one, with availability reporting and a spares plan.
Fuel and grid certainty
Signed fuel arrangements and an interconnection plan before equipment is ordered.
Sequence your diligence
- Offtake: who buys the power, on what terms, with what credit support.
- Fuel and site conditions: supply, quality, heat and altitude.
- Interconnection and land: grid studies, permits and access.
- Technology family: engines, turbines or hybrid, chosen for the duty.
- Specific equipment: from verified inventory or an OEM order.
- EPC and O&M structure, then the lender pack.
Sponsors who shop for turbines before offtake and fuel are settled often end up with stranded equipment. USP&E engineering and commercial teams work across the whole sequence, so the term sheet and the site drawings tell the same story.
What single-point accountability changes
When one contractor owns equipment, EPC and O&M, interface risk largely disappears from the credit memo. There is no argument about whether a fault belongs to the supplier, the builder or the operator. That is why USP&E delivers EPC and O&M as one programme.
Phase capital to match demand
Phased projects are easier to finance when each phase stands on its own: early capacity from available inventory that earns revenue quickly, then standard blocks added as demand is proven. Keep voltage, frequency and control standards consistent so later phases plug in cleanly.
Questions your board should ask
- Who owns the risk if fuel arrives late or off-spec?
- Who carries ambient and altitude derates at the actual site?
- Who funds major inspections and spares after COD?
- Who trains local operators, and how is that measured?
- What happens at handover between bridge and permanent power?
Plan your growth phase with FX-45
If your load will grow in phases, plan the later blocks now. FX-45 is USP&E’s new modular gas turbine, built for hyperscale and industrial growth: 45 MW in open cycle and 108 MW in a 2×1 combined-cycle block, configurable for 50 Hz or 60 Hz, with capacity slots from 2028.
Start on available equipment today, reserve the pad, interconnection and fuel capacity, and the FX-45 phase plugs in instead of starting over. See FX-45 at a glance.
Why owners choose USP&E
USP&E is a full-service engineering, EPC and O&M company, not a broker. One team designs, builds and runs your plant, so nothing falls between contracts.
Common questions
Can used or surplus turbines be financed?
Yes, when ownership, history and condition are documented and the equipment is installed under a credible EPC and O&M structure. USP&E prepares that documentation as part of supply.
Does USP&E provide pricing?
Yes, once we understand your project. Share your load, fuel, site and timeline under NDA and we will prepare options with budget pricing.
Where do we start?
Send your offtake draft, fuel position and target COD to a USP&E engineer.
Facing a power challenge in Africa?
Tell us your load, fuel and timeline. An engineer will come back with options, not a sales pitch.