SolarAccess Operations Department, Interview with Project Lead Niels Groenewegen
“The input: lots of energy and expertise from our team. The output: beautiful projects and good green solar energy, directly from and into our clients’ production facilities!”
SolarAccess core operational team
Ruben van Schoor, Erwin Rozendaal and Niels Groenewegen, three experienced young and knowledgeable professionals who lead, manage and ensure that all SolarAccess’ projects are engineered and built. An energetic and close-knit team that is optimally attuned to each other and can therefore serve clients super-fast and efficiently.
Preparation, engineering and realization of the solar projects
Niels: “Every project at SolarAccess consists of legal, contractual and financial matters. After that first phase, the Operations Department takes over. Our job always starts with an extensive preparation phase, in close cooperation with our client. What are the options and what connections are needed? What is the customer’s power consumption and how much energy can be generated?” Power is used directly on site so, as not to put any extra strain on the power grid. Does a production facility run for 8 or 24 hours? SolarAccess will match the output and the demand closely connected to the internal consumption.
Roof load capacity and influence of wind
Setting up the project requires few important steps “We inspect the location, take drone photos and create the layout of the technical plan. What weight can the rooftop support? In collaboration with specialized partners we carry out stability check. What is the current status of the roof is another important question to be answered? Whether and special environmental situation needs to be checked as well. In what kind of area is the building situated? How much wind do the panels catch and how heavy should the construction be?”