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What information should a small business gather before requesting a solar feasibility study?
Answer
Gather site, ownership or lease, electrical-load, operating-schedule, roof or land, and business-planning information. This allows a feasibility study to assess physical suitability, energy impact, interconnection scope, project timing, and constraints before detailed design.
Key points
- Collect utility bills, account information, demand information if available, and operating schedules.
- Provide site plans, roof records, structural information, equipment locations, and known shading or obstructions.
- Document lease terms, landlord permissions, roof obligations, and planned building changes.
- Identify future loads, resilience goals, budget constraints, and decision deadlines.
What it depends on
- Site ownership and control
- Quality and time resolution of load data
- Roof or ground conditions
- Business operating hours and future expansion plans
Risks and trade-offs
- Poor load data can lead to an unsuitable system size or missed demand-related considerations.
- Lease or roof limitations may prevent installation even when the site appears technically suitable.
- A feasibility study is not necessarily a final structural, electrical, or financial approval.
- Future business changes can materially alter the preferred design.
Information you may need
- Recent utility bills and available interval or demand data
- Site plans, roof records, and photographs
- Lease, ownership, and permission documents
- Planned operating, equipment, and facility changes
Your next step
What to do next
Assemble a site-and-load information packet and ask the study provider to list its assumptions, exclusions, and required follow-up investigations.
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