Clear answer
Clear answer, explained.
Large or multi-site projects and those using PPAs or grant funding may require additional governance and review stages, extending timelines.
Key points
What this means in practice.
- Feasibility and business case approval: weeks to months
- Procurement and tender process: 2–6 months
- Structural, electrical, and fire code review
- Utility interconnection studies and approval
- Grant and funding program approval (if applicable) Final permission to operate before commissioning
When this applies
Best-fit environments.
- Municipal, provincial, and federal rooftop solar projects
- Schools, hospitals, civic buildings, and infrastructure facilities
- Capital-funded or
- PPA-financed projects
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