(4) For installation and regulatory requirements on the installation of PV systems, refer to the "Guidance Notes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Installation". (5) Regardless of the type of
for intending purchasers, owners and installers of solar PV systems to understand the installation requirements and FiT application procedures associated with the installation, operation and
The guidance refers only to the mechanical installation of roof mounted integrated and stand-off photovoltaic systems; it provides best practice guidance on installation requirements and does not constitute fixing instructions.
From the outset, the designer and installer of a PV system must consider the potential hazards carefully, and systematically devise methods to minimise the risks. This will include both mitigating potential hazards present during and after the installation phase.
The Good Practice Guide provides some guidance on the performance of PV systems in Section 4 of the updated PV Installers Guide. The PV Specialist should model the system using one of the software simulation programmes available, which have a ‘library’ of modules and inverters and can select the sunlight conditions most representative of the site.
Guidance exists for electrical installation of PV systems[15, 16, 17] but there is little equivalent guidance for mechanical installation.
Photovoltaic (PV) systems in most large scale buildings are monitored. As a minimum, these buildings have a wall display mounted in a prominent location such as the entrance foyer. Wall displays typically provide information about the building’s PV system, including:
There are two main types of PV installation: integrated into the roof surface, often referred to as Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems or mounted above the existing roof covering, also referred to as stand-off systems.
