Kingspan Energy is in the process of developing and installing a portfolio of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at sites in the UK and Northern Ireland. Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited has been engaged as Technical Advisor for the portfolio. We have provided a technical due diligence assessment of 5 facilities so far with total installed capacity of 5.2 MWp.

Our role includes the provision of a technical due diligence report for use by third party investors’ including;

• review of equipment and design;
• independent energy yield analysis;
• contractual review. Fichtner also provided services through the construction and commissioning phases including site visits to conduct snagging and verification of performance testing.

Fichtner has been involved with the development and implementation of Kingspan’s portfolio of rooftop based PV Solutions. Projects have included the Portadown array which is Ireland’s largest rooftop PV installation, consisting of around 5,000 panels with the ability to generate more than 1 MW of renewable electricity.