Site Assessments
Discover the right solar energy solution for your needs and budget
The purpose of a site assessment is to help you determine whether a particular renewable energy solution makes sense for your goals and needs.
A site assessment is not a sales call. Instead, it is a beneficial, and sometimes necessary, due diligence step that helps ensure that your investment in a renewable energy solution will be a good one.
A site assessment generates a wealth of valuable information that can be used to analyze your needs and prospective solutions. Specific information includes:
- An analysis of your energy needs based on historical records and a professional analysis of the site
- Recommendations on ways to improve energy efficiency (this is one of the easiest ways to improve the cost-effectiveness of a renewable energy solution)
- An evaluation of the strength and/or availability of the renewable energy resource at the site
- Recommendations for the size and type of a cost-effective renewable energy solution, given the analysis of your energy needs and efficiency level (current and potential)
- Details about the recommended renewable energy solution, given the resource availability estimate, including system location, design and estimated installation cost range, and available incentives
Site Assessment Benefits
- A site assessment is not a bid or sales call; it is an independent analysis of your specific needs. In this way, it is similar to a pre-sale home inspection.
- A site assessment is a great way to compare the viability of different renewable energy solutions (e.g., solar electric vs. wind electric). Often we can help you determine relative viability during an initial phone call, but if not, a site assessment certainly can.
- You can use your site assessment to generate cost estimates from any service provider. (Complex or custom renewable energy solutions may require or benefit from an additional site assessment by the service provider you ultimately choose to work with.)