What information should I prepare for a site assessment?

Prepare the address and facility type, electricity bills, operating hours and hourly consumption data if available. Add roof or land plans, photographs, electrical diagrams and permitted connection capacity information. Identify planned changes in demand. For backup requirements, separately list critical equipment and the desired runtime. We will discuss missing information before the visit.

Can the site be assessed remotely?

Bills, plans and photographs support an initial assessment of your requirements and the information needed. A site visit helps confirm dimensions, shading, access and the condition of electrical infrastructure. A remote estimate does not replace checks of the actual site conditions.

How are assessment costs and timing agreed?

The proposal for your site defines the assessment scope and cost, visit conditions and report delivery schedule. We first clarify the objectives, available information and access to the site. If additional surveys are needed, their scope and timing are agreed separately.

How does site assessment differ from an operating solar plant audit?

Site assessment collects inputs for a new system and helps establish a suitable configuration. Design develops the agreed concept into drawings, calculations and specifications. Fault diagnosis, investigation of reduced generation and equipment checks at an operating solar plant fall under maintenance and require a separate brief.

Does the assessment replace a separate structural survey?

We review the installation conditions and identify whether further surveys are needed. If structural capacity requires separate calculations or an expert survey, that scope is agreed separately. A visual inspection alone does not automatically establish that every roof is suitable.

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Solar site assessment for commercial projects

We assess your site before designing a new solar power system. We compare the site conditions with electricity demand and connection parameters. You receive a recommended system configuration, a yield forecast and an initial budget, together with the information and checks needed for the next stage.

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Engineer visit: Inspection and measurements
Agreed schedule: Based on assessment scope
Technical report: Findings and system configuration
Project economics: Yield, budget and payback

Service scope

What we assess on site

We collect inputs for a new solar system. Our findings distinguish site observations, supplied documents and calculation assumptions.

Roof or land

We establish the available area, orientation, possible equipment locations and access for installation and maintenance. We consider planned uses of the site.

Shading

We identify trees, neighbouring buildings, ventilation shafts and other obstacles, then establish how to account for them in the layout and yield forecast.

Structural condition

We inspect accessible structures and review available documents. We identify whether a separate structural survey or load calculations are needed before installation.

Consumption profile

We analyse bills, operating hours, available hourly data and seasonal demand. We identify gaps that limit estimates of on-site solar consumption.

Connection point

We inspect the switchboard and metering, comparing them with supplied diagrams and permitted capacity information. We record questions that need resolving during design.

Initial configuration

We recommend capacity and equipment, and estimate yield, on-site consumption and budget. We identify the assumptions behind the preliminary payback estimate.

Process

From site information to a decision

We agree the objectives and available information before visiting, so the findings support a decision on proceeding to design.

Input information

We collect the address, plans, bills and connection documents. We clarify the solar project objectives and identify missing information.

Site visit and measurements

We inspect the site, accessible structures and electrical infrastructure, establishing the actual conditions and any access limitations.

Analysis and calculations

We compare the layout, demand and connection. We record the inputs and assumptions used for the yield forecast and budget.

Report and next steps

We explain the recommended configuration, assessment limitations and open questions. We agree what needs clarification before design.

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Deliverables and timing

Technical report

We prepare findings, a recommended configuration, a yield forecast and a preliminary estimate with the inputs and assumptions. The proposal specifies the report delivery schedule.

Site visit

We agree visit availability and conditions for your location. The proposal defines the assessment scope, cost and schedule.

A basis for design

The report helps define the design brief. We identify missing information and further checks. Yield and payback forecasts do not guarantee actual results.

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Questions about solar site assessment

The report contains site findings, a recommended configuration, a yield forecast and a preliminary estimate. We identify the inputs, assumptions and questions needing clarification. Yield depends on solar resource, orientation, shading and losses; the financial estimate also depends on consumption, tariffs and budget. Without hourly data, estimates of on-site consumption are less certain. The report supports a decision and does not guarantee payback.

Start with your site

Tell us the address, facility type and solar project objectives. Add bills, plans and connection documents if available. We will agree the information needed and an engineer visit.

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Design

We design solar PV around site data, electrical demand and an agreed brief. We define the drawings, calculations and specifications, work boundaries and documentation handover for installation.

Agreed design brief
Drawings, calculations and specifications
Agreed documentation handover

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Installation

Commercial solar installation to the agreed design and estimate: delivery, installation, electrical connections, testing, documentation and monitoring handover.

Turnkey installation
Commissioning
Online monitoring

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Maintenance

We agree the service scope, inspection schedule and response process. We review available plant data and document completed work and next steps in a report.