Energy storage photovoltaic project construction plan

With proper planning and coordination, a solar PV system can offer reliable, clean and inexpensive electricity for your facility for decades to come. SunPeak is a turn-key provider of solar PV systems, and handles the entire process of “going solar” from initial energy analysis through planning, engineering, procurement and installation.

Grid interactive solar PV systems do not replace, or in any way disrupt, the facility's existing utility service. The above diagram shows the basic building blocks of a modern grid interactive solar PV system.

As the diagram indicates, no changes are made to the utility service which assures 100% availability of utility power, regardless of time of day or weather conditions. The solar PV system is typically interconnected “behind-the-meter” as a supply circuit into the main distribution panel of the facility.

Briefly, the major portions of the solar project that must be procured are: Modules. Often referred to interchangeably as “solar panels,” these will be either 60-cell or 72-cell modules that are either polycrystalline or monocrystalline. Type and scale of project will dictate what is the most appropriate. Inverters.

For all roof-based systems, a structural analysis needs to be performed on the building with the new loading assumptions from the added weight of the solar system. For ballasted flat-roof solar, a good ballpark loading assumption is 3-4 psf, but can be higher or lower depending on application.

The installation of the system can be subdivided into five main areas of scope of work: DC Mechanical Scope. This scope relates to the installation of the racking system (either roof or ground) and the solar modules themselves. The modules come pre-wired out of the factory with pigtails that can be simply connected in the field to form “strings.”