Clear answer
Clear answer, explained.
The process usually begins with a technical and financial feasibility study, followed by internal approvals and funding allocation. An RFP or tender is then issued, bids are evaluated against technical, financial, and compliance criteria, and a contract is awarded. Final steps include permitting, utility interconnection approval, and construction oversight before commissioning.
Key points
What this means in practice.
- Feasibility study and business case development
- Capital or
- PPA funding approval
- Issuance of
- RFP, RFQ, or tender
- Technical, financial, and compliance evaluation
When this applies
Best-fit environments.
- Municipal, provincial, and federal rooftop solar projects
- Schools, hospitals, recreation centres, and civic buildings
- Capital-funded or
- PPA-based procurement models
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