Plug-and-Play Solar Systems: Automating the Permitting, Inspection and Interconnection Processes

Published at Renewable Energy World --- Can you imagine installing a photovoltaic (PV) solar system on the roof as easily as installing a television system in your living room? There would be no special tools, better yet, no electrical or structural permit applications and driving down and wait at your city’s planning department.

That time may be getting closer. Both the public and private sectors have been working together to make PV systems installation faster, easier, and less expensive — like a household appliance.

Plugged-in Solar PV System Kits

Currently a few grid-tie, plug-and-play solar systems are available in the U.S. market. Ensupra Solar LLC (Huston, Texas) has developed and markets do-it-yourself (DIY) PluggedSolar system kits, which can be installed in one day. Sunil Sinha, CEO of Ensupra Solar, said that the key is the standardization. Standard design and installation processes reduce the cost of installed solar system by almost 40 percent compared with traditional systems, which are highly customized... Read More Here