Solar Permit Plan Set Checklist: Ensuring a Smooth Approval Process

A solar permit plan set checklist is a checklist of potential risks that could jeopardize the solar permission process of the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). Thus, if you can comply with every requirement on the checklist, you will be able to get permission to install solar panels in both commercial and residential areas of the United States.

• Client Information

One of the mistakes that some solar installers can make is putting the wrong contact information of the clients in the plan sets. So, it is important to check the client information that includes email address, phone number, and home address to prevent project delay, miscommunication, and poor customer service.

• Solar Panel Layout

Designing a haphazard solar panel arrangement in the solar project is another error of solar installers. They should review the azimuth or orientation to avoid being shaded by neighboring structures and vegetation as well as the size, age, and pitch of the solar panels to get full solar energy efficiency. The good news is that the technical team of Indigo Energy which has extensive experience in the solar industry with solar EPC and O&M work can manage the solar panel layout through the plan sets services effectively. 

• Fire Pathways and Conduit Run

The solar installers may conduct carelessly with the solar design's fire pathways and conduit run. Therefore, it is preferable to confirm that they are in the shortest cable route of the building far enough from the gas pipelines, and septic tank in conformity with the International Building Code (IBC) to facilitate emergency evacuation, smoke-ventilation, and firefighting operations.

• Electrical Components Location

The last typical mistake of solar installers is improperly structuring electrical components in the solar plans. They should verify the location of electrical components including junction boxes, utility meters, and inverters following the 120 % rule of the National Electrical Code (NEC) to maximize the panel’s energy output and ensure its durability and reliability.

Congratulations! Now you can secure your solar permit for the further installation of solar panels subsequently after completing this checklist.