Most installation contractors in the renewable energy industry work to the highest levels of quality, safety and technical excellence. Sadly though, things can still occasionally go wrong (or allegedly so) and any system failure can indicate more fundamental issues and so disputes arise.
This is where I can help acting as an independent technical expert witness for renewable energy and particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. My solar expert witness service can help in any case where there is a dispute between customer, contractor installer, or finance company.
Another area of concern is the misselling of battery storage systems, where I can also help.
My assessments can consider:
- If the quality of product and workmanship meets the relevant technical standards and regulations
- The causes of any faults
- The reasonable costs of rectification
- The energy yield and reasonable financial benefits (helpful in cases where they’ve been overstated at time of sale or to determine any loss of revenue).
My work can simply be a desk-based assessment of documentation or include detailed technical site visits, attendance at mediation meetings and court appearance. All reports (unless stated otherwise) will be in full compliance of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR35) and I carry full Professional Indemnity insurance to £500,000. My clients include:
- Private clients and their legal advisors
- Law enforcement agencies
- Local Authority Trading Standards
- Finance Companies