Your roof: Givisiez
For a detached house, check roof condition, shading and electrical capacity before signing. A single owner’s decision still requires a technical roof survey.
In all cases, the useful surface area is almost always less than the gross surface area announced. Skylights, chimneys, setbacks, shading and future maintenance needs must be integrated before talking about final power.
Assess shifting compatible loads to solar hours before adding storage. Value surplus using the confirmed export contract, with guarantees of origin accounted for separately.
Exposure and access: Givisiez
Request a survey of nearby shading and the horizon, with monthly generation estimates. Compare options for your building using the same weather data and loss assumptions.
Specify access, lifting equipment and protection of the work area. Agree on tests, inspections and documents to be provided at handover.
Full cost and grants: Givisiez
The displayed scenario uses an indicative installed cost for 8 kWp. A quote must specify equipment, roofing and electrical work, connection, inspections and fees before deducting confirmed grants.
Programmes depend on the municipality and available funds. Obtain written confirmation of amounts, timing, limits and combined support for your address before including them in the budget.
Show chimneys, roof windows and other obstacles on the installation layout. Distinguish avoided purchase costs from the tariff paid for exported surplus.
Output must be assessed for the actual roof, its orientation, shading and condition. Tariffs depend on the grid, product and contract; a cantonal average does not replace your bill.
Building procedures: Givisiez
Request the weather assumptions, losses and monthly results behind the stated output. Agree on tests, inspections and documents to be provided at handover.
A serious estimate specifies who prepares the announcement, who manages the connection, who follows the administrative back and forth and how any comments are absorbed into the planning.
In Fribourg, photovoltaics go through Pronovo; cantonal aid mainly concerns solar thermal, renovation or the Buildings Program. Verify any local support before including it in the budget.
Define included and excluded work during the technical survey. Keep the simulation assumptions so results can be compared after commissioning.