Solar PV Health Checks & Performance Audits
Solar PV Health Check – Ensure the Safety and Efficiency of Your Rooftop Solar Assets
Footprint Zero offers a comprehensive Solar PV Health Check designed to assess and optimise rooftop solar installations, ensuring safety, compliance, and long-term performance.
Many installed solar systems suffer from neglect, poor maintenance, or substandard installation practices, leading to inefficiencies and potential hazards such as electrical faults or fire risks.
Our Solar PV Health Check service is ideal for landlords, building managers, and asset owners seeking to secure the safety and reliability of their solar investments.
Features of a Solar PV Health Check:
System Evaluation:
Full inspection of inverters, panels, and mounting systems to identify performance and safety issues. Analysis of compliance with key standards such as MCS, IET, and RC62 fire safety recommendations.
Performance Audit:
Real-time assessment of energy generation and system efficiency. Detailed reporting of underperformance or system faults with actionable recommendations.
Safety Assurance:
Identification of fire hazards, loose cabling, and poor mechanical connections. Recommendations for immediate corrective actions to mitigate risks.
Compliance and Insurance Support:
Ensure the system adheres to industry and insurance standards. Assistance with securing warranties and long-term O&M agreements.
Actionable Recommendations:
Full report outlining necessary refurbishments, maintenance schedules, and system upgrades. Cost-effective solutions to restore and optimise your solar asset.
Solar PV Health Check – Case Study
Footprint Zero recently inspected a solar installation from 2013, which highlighted some major risks that could have been avoided with proper installation, including: Faulty DC Connectors, UV Damage to Cables, Improper Panel Placement, Poor Cable Management and Compromised Roof Structure. Due to the severe safety concerns, our immediate recommendation was to turn the system off to avoid any potential fire or structural failure. Read more about the solar PV risks discovered at this installation through a Solar PV Health check.
Choose Footprint Zero for your Solar PV Health Check
Our expertise in solar installations and long-term asset management ensures that your solar system not only operates safely but also delivers optimal energy output. We employ advanced diagnostic tools and collaborate with trusted partners to provide industry-leading services tailored to your needs.
Contact Us:
Transform your neglected solar assets into high-performing systems. Contact us today to schedule your Solar Health Check or email rupert.harrow@footprintzero.co.uk or phone: +44 7788 316973
Protect your investment
A Solar PV Health Check can ensure your solar system is generating to its full potnetial and that the power is being used as efficiently as possible to ensure the fastest payback on your investment.
Maximise efficiency
A solar Health Check includes a real-time assessment of energy generation and system efficiency and detailed reporting of underperformance or system faults with actionable recommendations.
ensure safety
Through the identification of fire hazards, loose cabling, and poor mechanical connections, a Solar Health Check will provide recommendations for immediate corrective actions to mitigate risks and increase safety.
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