Frequently Asked Questions

A solar feasibility study is an engineering report that tells you, before you spend serious money, whether a solar or solar-plus-storage project on your specific site will technically work and financially pay off. It combines a site assessment, a preliminary energy model, an interconnection check, and a financial summary into a single go/no-go recommendation.

Site assessment & shading analysis; preliminary single-line diagram; interconnection feasibility review; preliminary energy model (HelioScope / Aurora / PVSyst); high-level financial summary; risks and a written go/no-go recommendation.

Before purchasing a property you plan to put solar on; before responding to an RFP as a developer or EPC; before allocating capital in your CapEx budget; before applying for incentives or financing that require an engineering basis; before signing a PPA.

Pricing depends on system size, scope, and interconnection-review depth. A typical commercial or microgrid feasibility study runs less than 1% of the projected installed cost. Call 504-294-3650 for a fixed-price quote on your specific site.

Usually 2 to 4 weeks. The timeline depends primarily on utility response on the interconnection feasibility request. Site assessment, shading, energy modeling, and the financial summary turn around in under two weeks.

No. A site survey documents the as-built condition of a site (roof, electrical, structural). A feasibility study uses that information plus shading, energy modeling, interconnection data, and a financial model to produce a go/no-go recommendation.

For senior debt or tax-equity financing, lenders typically require an investment-grade Independent Engineer (IE) report that builds on a feasibility study. We produce both and structure feasibility studies so they can be upgraded into an IE report without redoing the underlying work.

A Permit Set (IFP, "Issue for Permit") is the engineering documentation needed to obtain building, electrical, and interconnection permits. A Construction Set (IFC, "Issue for Construction") is the final, fully-detailed, PE-stamped drawing package the field crew builds from.

HelioScope, Aurora Solar, and PVSyst. We pick the right tool based on project type and the level of detail required.

Yes. We produce structural engineering and roof-attachment details as part of the design package, including hurricane wind-loading on Gulf Coast projects.

Yes. 3D designs are part of our standard design & engineering deliverable on request, especially useful for owner approval and EPC bid clarification.

Contractor submittal review; RFI management; QAQC and thermal inspections; IV curve tracing; punch-list and closeout support; third-party / independent engineering review of other firms' work.

Yes. We provide third-party / independent engineering review of design packages produced by other firms, including drawings, calculations, energy models, and structural details. This is a common Owner's Rep service.

Solalt Engineering is headquartered in Louisiana. Engineering deliverables are produced and sent electronically, and we travel for site visits anywhere they're needed.

Microgrids, commercial & industrial (C&I) solar, community solar, utility-scale solar, and solar carports. We work with developers, EPCs, and property owners on projects ranging from residential retrofits up to utility-scale microgrids.

Yes. NABCEP PVIP certified, BBB Accredited, and AMICUS Solar Cooperative member. We are also certified design partners for Tesla, SPAN, FranklinWH, SMA, SolarEdge, and EG4.

Call 504-294-3650, email engineering@solalt.com, or submit the contact form at solalt-engineering.com/#contact. Typical response time: within 1 business day.