Solarna / Engineering

Solar PV & energy systems

Electrical design, solar PV, hybrid power, monitoring, and controls.

Services

Electrical and energy systems

Electrical design

Load assessment, single-line diagrams, equipment schedules, and wiring documentation.

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Solar & hybrid systems

PV layouts, preliminary sizing, storage interfaces, and system studies.

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Monitoring & controls

Equipment data, operating sequences, alarms, and HMI interfaces.

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Test concept

Mechanical storage test rig

A pedal-driven bench concept for measuring spring storage, flywheel behaviour, alternator output, and conversion losses.

A guarded test rig measures pedal input, spring storage, drive-train behaviour, alternator output, electrical loading, and energy balance.
View full diagram · mechanical storage test rig
  1. Measured input
  2. Guarded spring bank
  3. Clutch & flywheel
  4. Alternator & load bank

No output or efficiency claim is made. Measure input, output, losses, and the change in stored energy over a defined cycle.

Test scope: energy balance, spring fatigue, guarding, braking, and overspeed protection.

Project planning

Define the design scope

Start with verified site data, loads, and required deliverables.

Site & loads

Share the location, supply capacity, load schedule, operating hours, and available drawings.

System study

Agree the options to assess: distribution, PV, storage, backup power, or monitoring.

Technical package

Define the required drawings, calculations, equipment schedules, and review milestones.

Final equipment selection and installation require verified site data, protection coordination, and review against applicable codes.

Planning a solar PV project

What information is needed for a first design review?

Share the site location, available roof or ground area, electricity bills or interval load data, and the existing electrical drawings. Include the supply capacity, major loads, operating hours, and any backup-power requirement. These inputs help define the study before equipment is selected.

What can a preliminary PV study include?

The agreed scope can cover array capacity, orientation, expected generation, inverter configuration, and the connection to the existing installation. Review our commercial rooftop PV design example for the structure of a technical package. Estimates remain dependent on the weather data, site conditions, and stated assumptions.

Can existing inverters and meters be monitored?

A retrofit starts with an equipment inventory, available communication interfaces, and the measurements the operator needs. The monitoring retrofit example shows how equipment data, alarms, and an operator dashboard can fit together.

Discuss an energy project

Share the site, loads, available drawings, and required output.