Engineering & consulting
SkyFire provides comprehensive solar PV engineering and consulting services for a wide range of clients, including municipalities, developers, other engineering and consulting firms, First Nations, and government agencies.
Our team of experienced PV Systems Engineers has been involved in the design, specification, performance modeling, procurement, and construction management of hundreds of large commercial and small to medium utility-scale systems (up to 120 MW) across Canada over the past two decades. This includes many of the largest and most complex solar PV installations in Western Canada.
We are committed to supporting your vision in designing and developing a high-quality solar PV system, engineered for long-term performance and durability—an asset you can be proud of.
Some of our engineering and consulting services include:
Development Services
- Feasibility studies including but not limited to: best opportunity, geo-tech, structural, electrical, project siting, sizing and costing, solar resource assessment and solar monitoring stations.
- Solar PV performance modeling (Ex. PVSyst analysis and reports)
- PV cost analysis
- Utility interconnection applications, 1-line & 3-line diagrams, preliminary (FEED) engineering
Project Services
- Managing procurement
- Financial modeling
- Independent review of engineered plan sets, permits & contracts
- Independent engineering & quality assurance services
- Owner’s representative services
Engineering PV System Design
- Electrical system design and integration
- System siting
- Array layout and design optimization
- Product evaluation and specification
- Battery storage system design optimization
- Shading analysis
- Custom solar solutions (solar awnings etc.)
- Design optimization & value engineering
- Independent QA construction inspections
- Contractor vetting and construction oversight
Performance Verification and Commissioning
- Independent QA construction
- Construction vetting oversight
- Performance verification and forensic analysis
