Preliminary engineering is the early-stage design and analysis that moves a solar or storage project from concept toward construction. At Pure Power it covers preliminary site and array layouts, interconnection and utility coordination, energy modeling, and the studies developers need to de-risk a project before committing to full design. It gives you the technical foundation to pursue interconnection approval, financing, and permitting with confidence.

Typical deliverables include preliminary site and array layouts optimized for capacity and constructability, single-line diagrams and technical exhibits for utility interconnection applications, FAA-compliant glint and glare analysis, and PVsyst energy models with production estimates. These are prepared to support interconnection, permitting, and financing. Pure Power is known throughout the industry for detailed, easy-to-understand drawings that help avoid procurement mistakes and installation errors later.

A glint and glare analysis evaluates whether sunlight reflecting off solar panels could affect nearby roads, homes, or air traffic. It's frequently required for permitting and is especially important for projects near airports, where FAA compliance is necessary. Pure Power performs FAA-compliant glint and glare studies as part of preliminary engineering to support visual impact evaluation and approvals.

PVsyst energy modeling simulates how much electricity a solar project will generate over its lifetime, accounting for site conditions, equipment, and system losses. Accurate production estimates matter because lenders and investors rely on them to underwrite a project. Pure Power provides PVsyst modeling, loss analysis, and third-party model review to support project development and financing decisions.

Pure Power provides preliminary engineering for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar, utility-scale solar, community solar and ground-mounted systems, solar carports, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, and repowering projects. With 130+ in-house engineers and more than 3,400 completed solar and storage designs, the team supports projects nationwide from concept through construction.