Needle Movers First: Strategic Early Decisions That Define Solar Project Success

The first 10% of layout decisions often determine 90% of a solar project’s success. In the early stages of design, a handful of high-leverage choices can set the trajectory for cost, yield, and constructability — for better or worse.

This webinar explores how to identify and act on those “needle movers” across performance modeling, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and structural engineering. We’ll discuss how early decisions — from grading strategies and pile concepts to DC collection routing and inverter placement — ripple through the rest of the project, influencing capital cost, energy yield, and ease of construction.

With real-world examples and PVFARM’s advanced design automation, we’ll show how iterative, cross-disciplinary exploration at the start helps teams align on the right trade-offs, lock in value, and avoid costly redesigns later.

This session is designed for developers, engineers, and manufacturers who influence or participate in layout design decisions and want to maximize impact during the short but critical early design window.

In this webinar you will learn how to:

• Pinpoint the true high-impact decisions early.
• Balance trade-offs across disciplines.
• Leverage iterative exploration for better outcomes.