A site assessment is one conversation. It reviews the property's energy profile, grid connection, and site configuration — and produces a specific proposal with expected financial outcomes. No physical access required.
Every HNordic commercial property programme starts with a site assessment. The term sounds more involved than it is. At the initial stage, no physical access to the property is needed — the assessment works from the property's energy data, grid connection documentation, and a description of the site configuration.
What the assessment produces is specific: a system recommendation, an expected financial outcome, and a project timeline. Not a generic estimate.
Energy profile — annual electricity consumption (from utility bills or half-hourly metering data where available), peak demand figures, current tariff structure, and supply voltage. This establishes the scale of peak shaving and self-consumption opportunity.
Grid connection — the property's agreed supply capacity (the maximum power the grid connection is contracted to supply), any export connection, and the network operator zone. This establishes whether a behind-the-meter installation fits within the existing connection parameters and what the grid notification process involves.
Site configuration — roof area and orientation (for solar and wind), any existing plant room space or external hard-standing suitable for battery enclosures, structural notes where available. Architectural drawings or a site plan are useful where available; they are not a prerequisite.
Regulatory position — current EPC rating, MEES compliance status, any planning history relevant to energy infrastructure, and the position of the property relative to conservation designations.
A specific proposal covering:
No physical access to the property is required for the initial assessment and proposal. A site visit — for structural measurement, roof inspection, and detailed installation planning — takes place after the property owner has confirmed the proposal and the programme has started.
No obligation arises from the assessment. A property owner who reads the proposal and decides not to proceed has no liability.
Contact HNordic via the site assessment booking on the contact page. The first conversation typically takes thirty to sixty minutes. Useful to have available: the most recent electricity bill (or half-hourly consumption data if available), the property's current EPC certificate, and a description or plan of the site configuration.
HNordic will confirm within this first conversation whether the property is within the programme's scope, what the preliminary system recommendation looks like, and what the next step is.
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