Industry Guide
Commercial Solar Panel Installation: The Growing Specialty Scope That Construction GCs Increasingly Coordinate
Solar panel installation is common on new commercial construction and retrofit projects — roof-mounted, parking structure canopies, or ground-mounted arrays. Solar scope involves structural coordination, electrical integration, utility interconnection, incentive programs, and specialty installers. GCs coordinating solar scope navigate the interface between solar subs and general construction. Understanding solar basics helps GCs manage this increasingly common scope.
Marcus Reyes6 min read