Engineering
SOLON’s in-house engineering team performs or coordinates the following activities:
- Topographical and ALTA survey
- Geotechnical and soil corrosivity investigation
- Public and private utility locating
- Title and easement review
- Zoning review
- Draft and stamp civil, structural, and electrical plans, including:
o Civil site plan and setbacks
o 1-line and 3-line diagrams
o Conduit and conductor sizing
o Voltage drop optimization
o Short circuit calculations
o Equipment grounding plan
o Equipment location and conduit routing plan
o Interconnection design
o Utility and AHJ labeling
o Demolition
o Canopy system design
o Wind, snow and system design load calculations
o Foundation design
o Canopy member, connection, and hardware sizing
o Canopy lighting design and photometrics - Short circuit study and arc flash analysis
- PVsyst analysis and site optimization
- Structural shop drawing review
- Submit for building, electrical, and fire permits
Value Engineering
SOLON’s team uses in-house modeling software to analyze specific project requirements, resulting in a solar project that maximizes value for our clients:
— Site analysis and optimization
— Utility savings analysis/financial modeling
— Solar production modeling
— PPA proforma and optimization
— DC and AC circuit analysis

