Solar feasibility and cost

The first step is to discuss what your options are and what type of solar system may suit.

• Electrical usage in kWh for at least 12 months of invoices
• A description of any roof shading, roofing material, condition and age
• A description of your current electrical service provider
• Your desire to be 100% energy independent or what fraction thereof

Our technician's will provide you with a preliminary price estimate for a solar power system customized to your energy needs.

Site evaluation

Many of the characteristics of successful solar installations are site and user specific. We perform a thorough site survey of your prospective system location with the proper instrumentation to assess all required parameters.

• site elevation & latitude, average available hours of sunlight
• availability of suitable mounting locations, tilt angle & direction of mounting location
• type of roof or mounting surface, roof live load calculations
• seasonal shading using the latest high-tech instruments
• weather patterns & average temperaturesfor your region
• energy system current & projected loads
• length & location of wire runs
• component placement
• local zoning,··electrical codes and paperwork

Proposal written for your system

Once the site and usage data is evaluated, we will work together to determine the best system for your current and potential future needs

You recieve written:

• Results of our site analysis
• Recommended installation methods and best practice
• Proposed system to meet your needs and your location
• A price quotation that includes all equipment, building permit fees, installation, building inspections and amount of state and federal incentives available.
• A financial analysis of return on investment for your system, including any incentives available to you.

Procurement & Contract

Once the proposal (quote) has been accepted and the deposit paid, the work will commence based on the timing agreed with the client.

• Sign our installation contract and provide us with a 50% deposit.
• Our solar experts will provide help to submit all council documents for building consent and organise the appropriate paperwork for the power retailer and lines company in your area.
• You will have 12 months to complete your installation before the building permit runs out. We generally get your system installed within 30–60 days from the time you sign the contract.
• If you are building a new home, additional information will be needed by our solar technician.
• We will schedule your installation at a time convenient to your schedule.

Installation of your energy system

The solar system will be professionally installed, in accordance with applicable building and electrical codes in New Zealand.

With Spectrum Solar, you can be sure that your system will be installed with the highest quality and care.

• Our professional installers will typically install your complete system in 2–6 days.
• Qualified electricians & solar engineers that know solar and can sign the system off.
• Our well-trained installation crews install your system in the most aesthetically pleasing manner possible including clean conduit routing, etc.
• Our team bring a high level of quality, experience, and confidence to the job that is your assurance that your system will give many years of reliable, trouble-free performance.
• We provide all necessary paperwork to your utility to assure a smooth interconnection of your system.
• We provide you with a copy of your final interconnection “permission to operate” letter following the interconnection by your utility.
• We also provide you with a annual service visit and schedule to keep you running at optimum power

Customer Care

Solar systems do not need to be complicated, so at Spectrum Group we are here to ‘make solar easy’ for you. This includes supporting you through the purchase process, installation, commissioning and any on-going maintenance (to ensure on-going optimal use of your system).

• We provide you with a detailed operating manual with information specific to your installation following completion of the installation.
• We provide you with a monitoring log software that is accociated with your inverter & training.
• We provide a 10-year workmanship warranty to new purchasers of PV solar systems.
• The PV panels we use in our systems come with a 25 year limited warranty from their manufacturer and the inverters come with a 5 year warranty from their manufacturer.
• We are a phone call away for any questions or concerns you may have.

Best of all we are local to Canterbury and only a phone call away.