Process
How a commercial project runs
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Phase 1: Site assessment & data collection
- What happens
- Survey of roof or land, electrical service and access. [PLACEHOLDER: 2–3 sentences — client to supply]
- What we need from you
- Site access, 12 months of utility bills, drawings
- What you receive
- Survey findings
- Typical duration
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Phase 2: Preliminary design and written proposal
- What happens
- Layout, equipment, schedule and pricing set out in writing. [PLACEHOLDER: 2–3 sentences — client to supply]
- What we need from you
- Review and questions
- What you receive
- Written proposal, preliminary layout
- Typical duration
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Phase 3: Contract, financing and approvals
- What happens
- Contract terms agreed; financing and internal approvals obtained. [PLACEHOLDER: 2–3 sentences — client to supply]
- What we need from you
- Board or lender approval as required
- What you receive
- Executed contract
- Typical duration
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Phase 4: Engineering, permitting and interconnection application
- What happens
- Stamped drawings, permit applications and the utility application. [PLACEHOLDER: 2–3 sentences — client to supply]
- What we need from you
- Signatures, owner authorisations
- What you receive
- Permit set, application confirmations
- Typical duration
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Phase 5: Construction
- What happens
- Mobilisation, installation and site restoration. [PLACEHOLDER: 2–3 sentences — client to supply]
- What we need from you
- Site access and laydown area
- What you receive
- Construction schedule and progress reports
- Typical duration
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Phase 6: Commissioning, PTO, monitoring handover and O&M
- What happens
- Testing, utility permission to operate, handover and ongoing maintenance. [PLACEHOLDER: 2–3 sentences — client to supply]
- What we need from you
- Access for inspection
- What you receive
- Commissioning records, O&M plan
- Typical duration
- [CONFIRM]
Responsibility matrix
Who leads each task
Every responsibility is confirmed per project in the contract. [CONFIRM]
Leads Supports Not involved
| Task | Kestrel Furrow | Owner | Engineer of record [CONFIRM] | Utility & AHJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site survey access | ○Supports | ●Leads | —Not involved | —Not involved |
| Structural certification | ○Supports | —Not involved | ●Leads | —Not involved |
| Electrical design | ●Leads | —Not involved | ○Supports | —Not involved |
| Permit fees | [CONFIRM] | [CONFIRM] | —Not involved | —Not involved |
| Interconnection application | ●Leads | ○Supports | —Not involved | ○Supports |
| Equipment procurement | ●Leads | —Not involved | —Not involved | —Not involved |
| Construction | ●Leads | —Not involved | ○Supports | —Not involved |
| Inspection | ○Supports | —Not involved | —Not involved | ●Leads |
| Commissioning | ●Leads | ○Supports | —Not involved | ○Supports |
| Ongoing O&M | [CONFIRM] | [CONFIRM] | —Not involved | —Not involved |
Documents you'll receive
The paper trail
- Proposal
- Single-line diagram
- Structural letter
- Production model[CONFIRM — modelling tool and assumptions must be disclosed, no guaranteed output] Modelled output is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Construction schedule
- O&M plan
- Warranty documents
Start with a site assessment
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