F40 - Solar Site Survey Tool

• Document No.

• Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Type of survey conducted

  Initial

  Detailed Survey

• Type of site surveyed

  School

  Commercial Premises

  Domestic Installation

  Other

• Grid Owner

  STELCO

  FENAKA

• Utility Meter Number

• Name of site agent / manager

• Contact number for site manager

Site Access for deliveries

• Is access to work area safe and free from obstruction

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Largest size delivery vehicle the site will accommodate

  Island Pickup

  Large pickup

  Lorry

  Crane

• Photo of access routes

  Media

Site Storage

• Is there a safe place on site for storage of tools and kit

  yes

  No

  N/A

Roof type and construction

• Select roof type

  Mono Pitched

  flat

  Gable Roof (pitched 2 sides)

  Hip Roof (4 side roof)

• Select roof construction

  Wavy roofing sheet

  Trapezoid

  Flat

  Other

• Roof height to eaves in metres

• Roof length in metres

• Roof Width in metres

• Roof pitch in degrees

• Roof orientation ( approximate )

  Select North South East West East / West combo South East South West

  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
  • East / West combo
  • South East
  • South West

• Can the installation be completed without a structural engineers report

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Draw or upload a sketch of roof

  Drawing

• Upload google earth roof plan

  Media

• Photo of roof to be installed

  Media

Module type and layout

• Is the roof clear of obstructions

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo of roof obstructions

  Media

• Are there any obvious shading issues

• Describe level of shading

  None or little > 20 %

  Modest 20 - 60%

  Significant 60 - 80 %

  Heavy < 80%

Access equipment locations and issues

• Type of access equipment required

  Select Geda Lift extension ladder Crane Cherry Picker

  • Geda Lift
  • extension ladder
  • Crane
  • Cherry Picker

• Can all scaffold be erected easily

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Will scaffold require Herras fencing to create a safe work area

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Will a loading area be required

Main AC connection point

• Select phase type of main AC connection point

  Single Phase

  Three Phase

• Main AC connection Breaker Rating (Amps)

• Photo of main AC connection point

  Media

• Distance from inverter to main AC connection point

• Is there space inside the main DB to add a breaker for grid connection

  yes

  No

  N/A

Solar PV meter location

• Can the Solar PV meter be mounted next to the existing utility meter

  yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the meter located indoors or outdoor

  Indoor

  Outdoor

• Does the meter require a separate weather proof enclosure

  yes

  No

  N/A

Inverter location and fixing detail

• Describe potential inverter locations

• Photo of inverter location

  Media

• Inverter location is indoors or outdoors

  Indoor

  Outdoor

• Inverters will require protecting from the weather

  yes

  No

  N/A

DC string route and containment

• Describe DC route and containment requirement

AC cable route and containment

• Describe AC cable route and containment requirement

• Can the system be installed without earthing rod

  yes

  No

  N/A

Remote monitoring logger / gsm

• Remote monitoring

  Remote via Wifi

  Remote via GSM

  Via Ethernet

  Specialist display required

Sign off and management review

• Surveyor

  Sign

• Checked by Technical Team

  Sign