When designing our solutions, we assess the practicalities of the site and/or buildings to present a design that is tailored to each project. We analyse electrical demand and other energy generation equipment either existing or proposed to calculate the size of the Solar PV equipment.

Each project needs to be assessed individually to ensure the systems designed will match the specific requirements of each building. To gain the greatest benefit from the technology, the system needs to be designed to maximise the amount of energy contribution to ensure short payback periods and positive life cycle costs. We use Solar PV systems and installation methods so not to void any existing or new roof warranties.

As there are no moving parts to Solar PV and there is little maintenance required to ensure efficient operation.  The panels are required to be inspected every few months for any debris and so need to be designed to be accessible and easy to clean in a cost effective and safe manner. This can be achieved through a number of measures including ensuring there is space available for equipment to access the panels from the ground, or by installing systems safe to be accessed Via specialist maintenance engineers.

It is recommended that Solar PV arrays are installed with suitable monitoring equipment and generation meters to provide the ability to monitor generation and performance, and to comply with grants or generation initiatives that might be applicable. The actual energy generation should be compared to the forecasted performance to ensure that the installation is working as efficiently as possible and that the benefits persist. Any faults or drops in performance can be identified and resolved quickly through regular reporting. We can incorporate Solar PV into performance contracts in order to guarantee financial and carbon savings.