Showing posts with label solar feasibility report. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar feasibility report. Show all posts

Friday, June 13, 2014

Steps to Carry Out a Solar Feasibility Study

The initial step to obtain solar energy in an efficient manner it is essential to carry out solar feasibility studies. The feasibility studies will determine the goals of your projects and also provide site specific solutions. If you feel the need to carry out such feasibility studies or site assessment program, it is always essential to hire the services from a well known and experienced company. Before hiring the services confirm that whether they are providing the services that your need. Generally after doing the feasibility studies the site assessments are done. At the end of the assessment they produce the solar feasibility report of that specific site and also Photovoltaic Feasibility report is also provided along with it.
The steps included in the solar feasibility report include the following things:
  • Site Assessment: Successful site assessment is an important step to carry out solar feasibility studies. The professional consultants offer a detailed inspection of the proposed site area. This process includes a visual inspection of the existing structure, the condition of the roof; inspect safety concerns, logistics and other related issues. 
  • Solar System Recommendation: In most cases Net-Metering agreements are offered by the consulting companies. They help the client power production and in case if any inconvenience occurs then Electrical audit is carried out in order to recommend the length of the solar system.
  • Solar Access and Shade Reports: The photovoltaic feasibility report usually identifies the patterns of shading in the proposed site. This helps to increase the efficiency of the final system and also cut down the overall expense of the solar system.
  • Performance Reports: The energy consultants use their energy and research abilities to determine the performance of the projected solar system.
  • Technical Feasibility: The experienced engineers and consultants are hired to conduct technical feasibility programs in the sites. Technical feasibility report is very much beneficial in determining the progressing with construction that can then be used in accessing finance.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

4 Steps to Conducting Commercial Solar Assessment

To use the renewable energy source in a most efficient manner it is essential to conduct assessment programs commercial solar assessment in Melbourne by appointing experienced consultants. The consultants must have a thorough knowledge in the areas like solar PV development and residential solar PV. Such services are mainly provided to the government, utilities and large organizations and also to solar farm developers. 

In general the solar PV experts conduct the commercial solar assessments and commercial solar PV assessments. They also provide useful and independent advices on optimum utilization of the solar PV systems and to maximize the electricity consumption in a site and to help maintain an overall balance.

Steps of commercial solar assessments are discussed below:
  • Solar Resource Assessment: The solar recourse assessments are conducted by collecting solar resource information from various solar isolation sites.

  • Electricity Bill Analysis: The consultants review the electricity bill of recent 12 months to check the electrical demand of the definite site. They collect the accurate information about the energy consumption data to determine the ratio of solar electricity that is consumed by the definite site. This information helps in financial case of a solar installation.

  • Solar Roof and Structural Assessment: In order to identify the roof type and the obstacles a detailed assessment of the roof is conducted by visiting the site and by analyzing the satellite imageries. Highly experienced structural engineers are appointed to carry out the detailed solar PV structural assessments of the site or building. Such assessments are required to confirm whether the proposed solar installation is suitable or not.

     
  • Solar shading Analysis: This procedure is conducted to identify the shade obstacles on a roof top of a building. The experienced analysts use special sketching software which assists in producing solar array layouts and designs. The time of such analysis will vary according to the seasonal changes. 

These are some of the important steps that are followed while conducting commercial solar assessments.