Force Majeure Events are defined in the PV Standard Project Deeds.
In the SIPD, if a Utility is not available for use in the Project Area during the Operational Phase due to an interruption that occurs upstream of the point of connection of a Utility for the Operational Phase Area to the Utility provider's network, this is a Force Majeure Event, unless Project Co is required to have back-up supplies and redundancies for the relevant Utility such as power generators.
This is because the interruption in supply is clearly outside Project Co's control and will often impact the ability to provide Services in addition to impacting the Functions. The concept is not as relevant to Linear Infrastructure Availability PPP Projects, where the elongated nature of the asset means that Utility interruptions do not have the same whole of site impact.