I have about 600 batteries I’m working on getting rid of. Installers, etc, DM me for more information. I want to make a deal look like a no brainer, tell me what I need to do work with you.
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I was recently laid off from my position as a commercial solar designer due to lack of work. I have over 7 years of experience with designing residential and commercial solar PV systems. I know the design process like the back of my hand.
I’ve been applying for jobs for going on 2 months and only landed 2 interviews. I’m considering starting a design only business with my wife (who is also a designer.) While I know solar and drafting, what I don’t know is how the heck you start and operate a business.
Is there any resources out there for starting specifically a design only construction company?
Thanks!
Iam building a home of 4 floors with office in ground floor and first floor 2 rental units and 2 and 3 duplex home. Office is 3 kv single phase and commercial rates applicable as per electricity board. I have a lift of 4-5 kv and I need to back it up for my elederly parents and I have duplex with VRV AC system and I need to back only lighting and fans and lift terrace can approx support panels of 13-14 kv and I need advice
Following up on my last post here.
A lot of the feedback pointed us toward permitting being a major problem, and taking up time and effort for solar installers.
So I’ve been digging into it. I’ve learned that SolarAPP+ can actually generate the approval documentation and automate the code review, and Symbium is doing similar things in some jurisdictions. Also softwares like Aurora, and SolarGRAF are generating permitting docs.
But I am definitely missing something, cause the comments from you guys were pointing towards it still being a problem to be solved.
Because, say if I’m looking at California, for example, and a lot of jurisdictions are already using SolarAPP+, is permitting actually still a major problem there? Or is the remaining pain mostly in the jurisdictions that aren’t covered?
And why do I still hear that permitting is one of the biggest headaches for solar EPCs?
I have tried to identify some critical points, that might point towards the problem :
• AHJ-specific requirements
• preparing the extra documents
• revisions after rejection
• utility/interconnection
• tracking permits
• or something different, I am unable to point at ?
We’re seriously considering building around this at Reslink, but we are a small and focused team, and I don't want to spend six months solving the wrong problem.
I am also trying to figure out where to start. Would you rather have a really deep solution for one state/AHJ, or something that works reasonably well across many jurisdictions?
I’ll attach a few examples of what we already generate. If you work in US solar, I’d genuinely like to know where you think the biggest gap is.
We’re also looking for a few US installers who’d be willing to try what we build for free and give us feedback as we iterate. If that’s you, let me know.
Thank you