We use our proprietary SolarSpace™ Toolbox analytics to enable SOLAR DEVELOPERS to select the best locations for development and detect and resolve potential design issues that can lead to increased project costs and unanticipated energy production losses.

See our SiTE™ OPTIMIZATION page for information about KiloNewton’s SiTE™ SELECTION services and our other SiTE™ services.

In addition to our SiTE™ services KiloNewton also provides a range of services to SOLAR DEVELOPERS:

COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING SERVICES

  • EARLY SITE SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT - Rapid assessment conducted to determine overall site suitability, whether it is a wide number or specific set of sites and land parcels

  • FATAL FLAW ANALYSIS - Preliminary analysis to determine if there are site-related issues that will lead to the inability to develop a site or that will destroy project economics

  • CONCEPTUAL SITE DESIGN - Initial site design based on publicly available site information and incorporating generic, customer-specified or KiloNewton-recommended technologies

  • DUE DILIGENCE - Technical evaluations for your project that incorporate costs, efficiencies, risks, and other factors affecting your vendor and/or product selection

  • TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS & BANKABILITY - Assessment of technology alternatives and validation of financial implications to support project bankability

  • RFP SUPPORT - We assist SOLAR DEVELOPERS in preparing requests for proposals from EPCs to ensure that all proposals received are based on the best information available

  • SITE DESIGN & OPTIMIZATION - Comprehensive site design & optimization services to maximize the value of your projects

  • STRUCTURAL/FOUNDATION DESIGN ANALYSIS & OPTIMIZATION - Analysis and optimization of all aspects of structural/foundation design

    PRODUCTION/TERRAIN LOSS ESTIMATES - Accurate estimates of production & terrain loss for site design on challenging sites with tracker technology

  • CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATION & PLANNING - Comprehensive design and analysis to aid in site design, civil engineering and construction planning

  • ASSET MANAGEMENT - Technical support to maximize asset life and performance

  • FORCE MAJEURE RESPONSES - Technical and economic evaluation to guide and develop responses to force majeure events

  • FORENSIC ANALYSIS - In depth analysis of historical production performance and identification of key performance drivers

  • PLANT RENOVATIONS & RETROFIT - Technical assessment of plant performance and selection of the most cost-effective technology options to improve performance of aging plant

We also provide early-stage HYDROLOGY services—fast, cost-effective analysis to identify critical site issues and inform SiTE™ Optimization and design.

@ KiloNewton

Our goal is to make the renewable energy industry and its participants more successful.

We believe that this will be accomplished by adopting a more holistic view of plant design.

An efficient design process and flawless execution will increase in importance as existing markets for renewables accelerate, new markets continue to emerge, and sites get more challenging.

We believe that educating and empowering the industry to work together will lead to the most revolutionary changes for the betterment of the earth.

 Expertise

We use GIS (geographic information system) tools to overlap and analyze any section of the world you can need to understand.

Our analysis can be validated on a select number of sites for final comparison with known third party tools such as SAM, HOMER, or FRESA.

Our software, algorithms and deliverables integrate seamlessly with third party tools such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, PVsyst and Helioscope.