Centre for Alternative Technology

CAT
Britain's major centre for environmental inspiration and courses.

Solar PV Consultancy

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Anyone who is planning to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system will face a number of questions, such as

  • Is my site suitable?
  • What kind of electricity yields and financial paybacks can I expect?
  • Are there factors such as shading from trees and buildings which may influence the performance?
  • Are the system components, especially modules and inverter, suitable for the project and adjusted to each other?
  • Are estimates and costs supplied by installers realistic?

Our consultants can help you address these and other questions in a number of ways.

Types of consultancy offered

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Solar PV Surgery Session

You send us all the details available (for example location, orientation and slope of your roof), our experts have a good look at them, write a short report and discuss the findings during a surgery session - either at CAT or over the phone.
This is the ideal option for anyone who wants to know whether PV is the right technology for their situation, or if the calculations and figures provided by an installer make sense.

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Technical Reports

We are passionate about renewable energy, and PV is one of the most promising and exciting technologies. Pick our brains if you need a more detailed technical analysis. We make site visits to assess the potential of your property. We carry out simulations of system performance under different weather conditions and for different configurations to work out how your system should be configured to achieve optimal performance.
Get in touch with us to discuss what we can do for you

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