Renewable Energy Project Decision Log
This is a practical guide to building a decision log for a renewable energy project project — a record of the key decisions made, by whom and why, adapted to the realities of delivering a renewable energy installation.
What a Decision Log is
A decision log is a record of the key decisions made, by whom and why. For the full concept and how it works in general, see Decision Log. On a renewable energy project project it plays the same role, tuned to this kind of work.
Why it matters for a Renewable Energy Project project
Renewable Energy Project projects live or die on delivering a renewable energy installation. A well-built decision log gives the team a shared, explicit reference for exactly that — reducing ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, and making problems visible early enough to act. Skipping it, or doing it generically, is how renewable energy project projects drift into avoidable delay and cost.
What to include
- Decision
- Date and owner
- Rationale
- Alternatives considered
- Impact
Renewable Energy Project-specific considerations
Tailor the decision log to the risks that most often derail renewable energy project projects:
- Regulatory and grid approval
- Large capital and payback
- Technical integration
Example
On a real renewable energy project project, the decision log would be shaped by delivering a renewable energy installation. In particular, it should explicitly account for the project’s biggest risks — regulatory and grid approval, large capital and payback, technical integration — rather than treating them as afterthoughts.