UNDERSTANDING THE PV INSTALLATION PROCESS – FROM BEGINNING TO END

1. Site assessment from a NYSERDA-approved installation company
   • Inspect the electrical system in the house
   • Inspect the location for installation of PV modules (roof or ground)
   • Complete a shade assessment and energy production report <Shade report example>
2. Site design
   • 1-line electrical drawing <Example 1Line>
   • Site plan <Example site plan>
3. Completion of permitting documents
   • Utility interconnection (accessed via web portal by installer)
   • Local building permit
   • Unified Solar Permit
   • NYSERDA incentive paperwork (goes to installer to reduce costs)
4. System installation
   • Pictures of steps and components <images 1-11>
     • I have many others if something else should be shown. I can also provide a caption/description of each image to provide information for each.
5. System inspections
   • Third party electrical inspection
   • Local building codes inspection
   • NYSERDA inspection (random)
   • Utility provides letter of acceptance and operation
6. Completion of incentives
   • Federal tax incentive
   • NY State tax incentive

Photos of PV solar installation components

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