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

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