Solar planning for Commercial Properties.
A commercial building may have several tenants, different operating hours and separate or shared electricity meters. Before a system is sized, the owner or facilities manager should establish who consumes the energy, which loads are critical and how the project will be connected and monitored.
What we need to assess
- Electricity bills and interval data for the whole property
- Tenant metering and landlord/tenant responsibilities
- HVAC, lifts, lighting, IT and security loads
- Roof and carport PV opportunities
- Backup requirements for essential services
- Tariff structure, grid approvals and expansion plans
How system capacity is selected
The 20kW, 40kW, 50kW, 80kW and 100kW examples on our website are illustrative configurations. The appropriate system depends on the site load profile, peak demand, operating schedule, electrical supply, available PV area, battery duty and grid requirements. A technical review is required before a design or performance estimate can be confirmed.
For background on the available configurations, visit the commercial high-voltage solar range.