What is a solar procurement strategy?

Procurement includes purchasing solar panels, inverters, mounting structures, and electrical components. An effective procurement strategy prioritizes both quality and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that only reliable, high-performance equipment is used.

What is solar EPC (engineering procurement & construction)?

To ensure the successful implementation of solar projects, the Solar EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) model is widely adopted. Solar energy continues to gain momentum as one of the most promising renewable energy sources.

Why is solar procurement important?

Solar procurement has an increasingly critical role to play in terms of increasing supply chain resiliency, accessing supplier innovation, and delivering enterprise-wide cost reductions.

How do I select a commercial solar PV provider?

The US Department of Energy's Seven Steps to Selecting a Commercial Solar PV Provider summarizes the steps to contracting with an installer and provides downloadable documents such as a Solar PV RFP and Procurement Guidance Template and a Solar PV Cost Proposal Template that can help you issue an RFP.

How can a pm solicit a Solar System proposal?

To solicit proposals for a solar system, a PM can issue a competitive RFP publicly and to multiple certified installers, or request quotes directly from a few trusted installers. For either of these methods, the PM can use MassCEC's project and cost data to find installers who have completed nearby commercial projects.

What is a solar EPC model?

By centralizing these responsibilities, the EPC model minimizes risks, simplifies project timelines, and often results in cost savings for project developers. Solar EPC is often preferred over other models, such as the design-bid-build approach, where separate contractors handle design, procurement, and construction.