PV Plant Design
High-quality engineering and design for PV plants, BESS and grid connection
PV Plant Design provideS complete basic and detailed design package – including 3D PV plant design – for commercial, industrial and utility-scale projects.
Our scope also covers battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations and overhead line design.
Proven Across Generation,
Transmission AND Distribution
PV Plant Design is active globally. We bring more than 30 years of full-chain power experience across project development, engineering, design, project management, commercial assessment, construction and commissioning in the power sector.
This broad background forms a solid foundation for our services.
We take a holistic view of your project – from power generation to energy storage, transmission and distribution. Our work spans commercial, industrial and utility-scale photovoltaic plants, large-scale battery storage, substations and overhead line design.
Grid-Ready Utility-Scale
PV AND BESS Engineering
PV Plant Design specialize in engineering and design for ground-mounted, utility-scale photovoltaic plants and large-scale battery storage systems, including Balance of Plant (BoP) for grid integration (substations and overhead lines).
We deliver documentation in multiple formats (DOC/DOCX, DXF, PDF, KMZ/KML and more) for:
- development and permitting,
- basic design,
- detailed design,
- RFQs/tenders,
- construction documentation, and
- as-built documentation.
We provide our services in line with your specific project requirements.
Languages available: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Japanese and Chinese.
PV plant design (commercial, industrial and utility-scale)
Rooftop and ground-mounted PV plants
- KMZ/KML file creation
- Target-capacity or maximum-capacity design
- 3D simulations and layout plans
- Energy yield assessment
- Project summary sheet
- Design report
- Energy report
- Single-line diagrams (SLDs)
- Layouts (including racking system integration)
- Power-flow models
- Topography review
- Bill of quantities (BOQ), including detailed racking BOQ (posts, etc.)
- Cable schedules (cable lists)
- Financial assessment and project economics
Battery energy storage design (commercial, industrial and large-scale)
- AC- or DC-coupled battery energy storage systems (BESS)
- Target-capacity or maximum-capacity design
- Design report
- Single-line diagrams (SLDs)
- Layouts
- Bill of quantities (BOQ)
- Cable schedules (cable lists)
- Financial assessment and project economics
Balance of Plant (BoP)
– substation and
overhead line design
- MV- or HV-level grid integration
- Design report
- Single-line diagrams (SLDs)
- Substation and overhead line layouts
- Bill of quantities (BOQ)
- Cable schedules (cable lists)
- Financial assessment and project economics
Key Engineering Design Considerations
PV Plant Desgin considers the technical, regulatory and commercial aspects
required to deliver reliable engineering and design documentation.
Standards
- IEC and IEEE standards
- DC cable sizing aligned with applicable standards (IEC, NEC, Australian standards, China GB 50217-2018)
- Metric and imperial units, as required
Topography and
Meteorological Data
- Google Earth-based site review
- PVGIS and NASA datasets (NASA POWER, NASA SSE), as applicable
PV and BESS
Design options
- Tracker, fixed-tilt and east–west configurations
- Central or string inverter concepts
- AC- and DC-coupled systems
- Stand-alone BESS
- Flexible layouts (boundary adaptation, setbacks, etc.)
- Albedo inputs using MODIS BSA, where relevant
Documentation and
financial analysis
- Customized reports and layouts (including customer logo)
- Financial analysis including CAPEX, OPEX and revenues
Examples of Analyses
Your one-stop shop for engineering and design
From PV generation and battery storage to grid connection (substations and overhead lines) –
PV Plant Design supports your project with an integrated engineering approach –
aligned with your project stage and documentation needs.
About René Neubauer
René has built his career with renowned EPCs and IPPs. Over more than 30 years, he has worked as a design engineer, project developer, project manager, entrepreneur and analyst on energy infrastructure projects.
His know-how spans the full value chain – from power generation and energy storage to power transmission and distribution.
Contact
To request our service inquiry form, please contact us by email. Once we receive your completed inquiry form, we will respond promptly with a tailored proposal.
PV Plant Design can sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) at any stage, including during the proposal phase. If you don’t have an NDA template available, we can provide one. NDAs are standard practice for our projects.
FAQ
- PV Plant Layout
- Interconnection Facility Layout
- Single Line Diagrams
- Technical Reports
- Yield Assessment and Energy Report
Yes. Permitting documentation includes all required technical documents.
The Environmental Impact Study is not included.
Yes. We do both AC and DC coupled BESS.
Cooperation: PV Plant Design has also a strong focus on Africa and is in close cooperation with SunCore Solar.