19-08-2025

Feasibility Studies

Power Orbits Consultancy and Business provides both preliminary and official feasibility reports to assess solar project viability. Our studies are tailored to meet the expectations of developers, banks, and regulatory bodies—ensuring clarity, credibility, and compliance.

 

Service Overview

Power Orbits delivers end‑to‑end feasibility studies for rooftop, ground‑mounted, carport, agrivoltaic, and hybrid solar + storage projects. We combine solar resource analysis, detailed technical design options, lifecycle cost modelling, and regulatory and permitting reviews to produce investor‑grade studies that minimise risk and maximise return.

 

What We Assess

  • Site and Resource Evaluation: Solar irradiation, shading analysis, roof condition, land use constraints, and access logistics.
  • Technical Options and Sizing: PV array configuration, inverter topology, mounting systems, tracker options, balance of system components, and storage sizing alternatives.
  • Energy Yield and Performance Modelling: Hourly production forecasts, performance ratio estimates, degradation assumptions, and seasonal variability analysis.
  • Financial Analysis: CAPEX/OPEX breakdown, levelised cost of energy, simple payback, IRR scenarios, sensitivity to tariff changes, and financing assumptions.
  • Regulatory and Grid Integration Review: Interconnection requirements, net metering or feed‑in tariff implications, utility charges, and grid code compliance checks.
  • Operational and Maintenance Assessment: O&M strategy, warranty implications, expected downtime, spare parts needs, and lifecycle replacement planning.
  • Environmental and Land Use Considerations: Drainage, soil impact for ground arrays, agricultural compatibility for farms, and basic environmental permit requirements.
  • Local Content and Incentives Scan:Applicable subsidies, tax incentives, permitting timelines, and local vendor availability that affect project economics.

 

Typical Study Outputs

  • Executive Summary with go/no‑go recommendation and ranked solution options
  • Site Maps and PV Layouts showing arrays, inverters, access, and shading plots
  • Energy Yield Report with hourly production tables and annual projections
  • Detailed CAPEX and OPEX Breakdown by component and phase
  • Financial Model with scenarios, sensitivity tables, and investor metrics
  • Implementation Roadmap with procurement strategy, permitting timeline, and construction estimate
  • Risk Register and Mitigation Plan highlighting technical, commercial, and regulatory risks
  • Permitting Checklist and Stakeholder Matrix for faster approvals

 

Study Process

  • Kickoff and Data Collection: Gather site plans, bills of electricity, roof/soil reports, and contractual constraints.
  • Site Survey and Resource Measurement: Remote and if required on‑site inspections including drone imagery and irradiance logging.
  • Concept Design and Option Appraisal: Produce multiple technical schemes tailored to budget and objectives.
  • Energy Modelling and Financial Valuation: Run hourly simulations and populate financial model with realistic cost and revenue inputs.
  • Regulatory Review and Permitting Path: Confirm interconnection steps, approvals, and local incentives that impact schedule and cost.
  • Report Delivery and Stakeholder Presentation: Deliver investor‑grade report, model files, and present findings with recommended next steps.

 

Engagement Models

  • Rapid Feasibility Snapshot: Fast, budget‑friendly study for early screening and decision making.
  • Standard Feasibility Study: Full technical, yield, and financial modelling with implementation roadmap.
  • Bankable Feasibility Study: Enhanced due diligence, third‑party validations, and documentation suitable for financiers.
  • Modular Add‑Ons: Agrivoltaic crop impact study; storage optimisation; detailed structural roof survey; local vendor capability assessment.

 

Why Power Orbits

  • Sector Specialisation — Deep experience across residential, C&I, utility‑scale farms and agrivoltaics.
  • Investor‑Grade Deliverables — Models and reports accepted by banks, developers, and government agencies.
  • Regional Knowledge — Practical understanding of Gulf grid codes, permitting timelines, and incentive structures.
  • Cross‑discipline Team — Solar engineers, financial analysts, grid integration specialists, and permitting advisors working together.
  • Actionable Roadmaps — We convert study outputs into procurement, contracting, and construction‑ready plans.

 

Call to Action

Start with a project snapshot today and receive a tailored feasibility proposal within five working days including scope, timeline, and price. Let Power Orbits turn your site into a predictable, investable solar asset.