Technical Consulting

The team at Solar Tech Collective (STC) has a wide breadth of experience and technical knowledge that spans PV, energy storage, electric vehicles, electrical system design, and power control systems, which provides unrivaled expertise to our clients. We offer tailored support to companies as they develop innovative products, expand their services, and undertake complex projects. STC’s clients range from Fortune Global 500 companies to early-stage startups.

We are deeply engaged in the development of product safety standards and construction codes, and we have been applying them and enabling others to do so for decades. We are passionate about advancing their development and providing clear, actionable guidance. We assess each client’s unique needs to develop a consulting strategy designed to achieve their objectives efficiently, offering a wide range of support, including detailed technical reports, presentations, codes and standards updates, and ongoing technical consulting.

We are interested in hearing about your challenges and discussing how we can support you – reach out and let’s talk!

  • Early-stage product development support
  • Engineering and product requirements documentation
  • Code and standard compliance gap analysis
  • Certification preparation
  • Technical documentation for products and processes
  • O&M program development
  • Plan set reviews
  • Field services including inspections and investigations
  • Technical guidance
  • Equipment specification support

Compliance Expertise

Construction Codes

  • NFPA 70 – National Electrical Code® (NEC)
  • NFPA 800 – Battery Safety Code
  • International Residential Code (IRC)
  • International Building Code (IBC)
  • International Fire Code (IFC)

NFPA Standards

  • NFPA 855 – Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
  • NFPA 70B – Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance

Other Standards

  • IEC 62446 – Photovoltaic (PV) systems – Requirements for testing, documentation and maintenance
  • IEC 61724 – Photovoltaic system performance
  • ASTM E2848 – Standard Test Method for Reporting Photovoltaic Non-Concentrator System Performance

UL Standards

  • UL 858 – Household Electric Ranges
  • UL 916 – Energy Management Equipment
  • UL 1741 – Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources
  • UL 2703 – Mounting Systems, Mounting Devices, Clamping/Retention Devices, and Ground Lugs for Use with Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels
  • UL 2743 – Portable Power Packs
  • UL 3001 – Distributed Energy Resource Systems
  • UL 3141 – Outline of Investigation for Power Control Systems
  • UL 3700 – Outline of Investigation for Interactive Plug-In PV (PIPV) Equipment and Systems
  • UL 3741 – Photovoltaic Hazard Control
  • UL 9540 – Energy Storage Systems and Equipment
  • UL 9741 – Electric Vehicle Power Export Equipment (EVPE)
  • UL 61730 – Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification
  • UL 6703 – Connectors for Use in Photovoltaic Systems
  • UL 7103 – Outline of Investigation for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Roof Coverings