Our Services

Photon Renewables is a leading technical advisor for development and construction stage renewable energy projects. We work collaboratively with our clients to move projects forwards, starting from conceptual design to project closeout. We provide technical due diligence services to developers and investors, such as; design & engineering reviews, production estimation study reviews, construction quality inspections and commissioning & testing reviews.

Value Engineering

We provide design services for solar PV projects to increase value by lowering the costs and boosting the production.

  • 3D Terrain based realistic solar layouts

  • Evaluate a variety of potential design options

  • Iterate for central and string inverter options for best performance

  • Iterate for multiple DC/AC ratios for best performance

  • Evaluate the DC Coupled storage potential

  • Optimum tilt angle and row spacing iterations

  • Multiple sun angle iterations for best ROI

  • Compare fix tilt vs single axis tracker performance

  • Precise 3D wiring layout for cable length – optimally wire the system to reduce overall project costs

Energy Production Estimation

We provide precise yield analysis for solar PV plants.

  • 3D Construction shading scene exported from the CAD design

  • All 3D shading elements are considered for realistic near shading and electrical shading losses

  • Orientation azimuth calculated precisely according to the topography of the site

  • Site and design specific soiling loss assumptions – snow, dust, pollen soiling losses

  • Site and design specific bifaciality assumptions

  • Yield comparison for several design alternatives

  • 8760 file and detailed report

  • Detailed clipping loss recovery analysis for DC coupled storage

Repowering and Modernization

Our team has significant PV system design and PV plant operation experience. We are very familiar with design and equipment related performance issues. Repowering aging/underperforming PV plants may be a unique investment opportunity.

We provide design, value engineering, procurement and construction support to repower underperforming PV plants.

  • Upgrade old central inverters with modern large power output string inverters

  • Replace aging low wattage monofacial modules with high efficiency & high wattage bifacial modules

  • Increase tilt angle

  • Evaluate switching from fix tilt to single axis tracker

  • Increase DC/AC ratio

  • Add DC coupled storage system

  • Support for utility dealings

  • Decommissioning of the existing system

Construction Management

Our team provides hands on construction management support for solar and wind installations.

  • Develop RfP technical specifications

  • Manage RfP process for EPC and/or Subcontractor selection

  • Review electrical IFC set

  • Review racking IFC set

  • Review DAS SLD

  • Create responsibility matrix

  • Create and/or review QA/QC Plans

  • Conduct inspections, generate NCI reports

  • Create commissioning tests procedures

  • Manage commissioning, testing, and acceptance process

  • Manage and review performance/capacity tests

  • Project closeout documentation

Procurement Support

Our team has extensive Tier 1 manufacturer network for system components.

  • PV modules

  • Inverters

  • Racking System

  • LV Switchboard

  • Transformer

  • MV Switchgear

  • DAS and SCADA