Solar Energy Research Methodology

This assignment delves into the research methodologies employed in studying solar energy. It examines both quantitative and qualitative research approaches, discussing their respective designs, data collection instruments, and data analysis techniques. The emphasis is on understanding how researchers gather and interpret information related to solar energy systems, applications, and impacts.

MAJOR PROJECT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The present dissertation is carried to analyse the feasibility of a local contracting firm
named Valley Wide Electricals situated in Singleton NSW town of Australia and referring to
enter in the industry of solar electricity supply and installation. It is with a foremost section of
introduction to this research work that has depicted the actual purpose of carrying out the study.
It is yet another unit of overview in this investigation that has defined the section of critical
review in order to assess a distinct set of views given by different authors. Another unit of
research methodology has defined the implicated techniques of the researcher to carry out the
study in a directional manner with some proposed strategies of selection to choose from the most
relevant measures. Data analysis is yet another crucial unit in this entire investigation in which,
the surveyor is hereby liable to present the acquired facts and findings of the research. This
portion has depicted yet another most important reflection of the study in which, the researcher
will hereby build some implicit recommendations on the basis of above-obtained findings of the
survey. The most eventual unit entitled as conclusions has summed up the overall outcome of the
research work by together referring to certain recommendatory clauses of the study.

TABLE OF CONTENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................5
1.1 Background...........................................................................................................................5
1.2 Project research problem ......................................................................................................5
2 Focus of the study.........................................................................................................................5
2.1 Purpose of the research project.............................................................................................5
Specification of the research.......................................................................................................6
Aims and Objectives of the research...........................................................................................7
2.2 Research questions................................................................................................................7
2.3 Significance of the project....................................................................................................7
Background of the establishment................................................................................................8
3. Project related literature summary...............................................................................................8
Literature overview.....................................................................................................................8
Factual concept of solar electricity supply and installation industry .........................................9
Significant benefits of solar electricity supply and installation................................................10
Issues faced in solar electricity.................................................................................................10
Importance of solar electricity..................................................................................................11
Factors required to be measured while entering the industry of solar electricity supply and
installation.................................................................................................................................12
Case organization 12
Research questions....................................................................................................................12
4. Planned research methodology..................................................................................................14
4.1 Method................................................................................................................................14
4.2.1 Data collection methods...................................................................................................15
4.2.2 Non-random sample........................................................................................................15
5 Ethical Considerations................................................................................................................16
6. Schedule for completion............................................................................................................16
Timeline....................................................................................................................................16
4. PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS............................................................................................18

4.1 Analysis the data.................................................................................................................18
4.2 Answering the research questions.......................................................................................19
5. IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS....................................................................22
6. CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................23
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
It is mainly in accordance to the selected subject matter of the study where it is
conducted to evaluate the practicability of an electricity organization to enter into another prompt
industry of solar electricity supply and installation (Bauer, 2014). For which, a local electrical
contracting entity named Valley Wide Electrical has been undertaken to carry out the survey
where it is recently established in the Singleton NSW town of Australia. It is however with a
major concern of eliminating the rising level of global warming in the environment that is
resultantly leading to harm the surrounding to a large extent. Wherein, from the organizational
point of view, it is evident to give more fiscal benefit to the firms affiliated with a greater return
on investment.
1.2 Project research problem
The competition is increasing nowadays where companies seek for their long-term
growth with increased rate of return. It assists management to integrate all activities and support
corporation to enhance the overall rate of return in the marketplace. However, the issue related to
entry of corporation into a new market as it required a business to face several kinds of issues.
However, before developing a new market, it is important to assess the favourable and
unfavourable aspect associated with same in the context of overall benefit for the business.
Furthermore, the major issue is related to rising level of global warming where the country must
have environment-friendly aspects for energy. Owing to this, the current study is being
conducted to analyse the feasibility of Valley Wide Electrical enterprise to enter into the industry
of solar electricity supply and installation.
2 Focus of the study
2.1 Purpose of the research project
It is principal with reference to discourse upon the rationalize context of the study with
respect to its selected subject matter. Wherein, the recent survey is conducted to analyze the
practicability of a contracting electrical firm to get into the industry of solar electricity supply
and installation (Cammarota and Fine, 2010). Such sort of industrial switch is conceptually
proven to benefit the enterprise with a larger return on the expanded investment of funds where

the installed specification of the elected entity named Valley Wide Electrical reflects a battery
ready facility. This will, in turn, allow them to make an easy installation of their stored battery at
a subsequent date that will resultantly decrease the battery cost.
Specification of the research
This section has referred to produce a set structure of this investigation where it is hereby
segmented into six leading parts, as described below-
1. Introduction- It is the foremost part of the research that has depicted the actual purpose
of carrying out the study. In context to which, the present investigation is conducted to
analyze the feasibility of Valley Wide Electrical company to enter into the industry of
solar electricity supply and installation. This part has thereby depicted the background
of the survey by together representing the scope, interest, and importance of this study.
Additionally, it has also delineated the vital aims and objectives of the research with a
precise description of company's background as well.
2. Orientation- It is yet another unit of this investigation that has defined the section of
critical review in order to assess the distinct set of views given by different authors. It is
further divided into three leading parts with a foremost portion of literature overview
with a subsequent section of case organization and the last referral of the research
questions configured to ask the set respondents of the study.
3. Research methodology- This unit has defined the implicated techniques of the
researcher to carry out the study in a directional manner with some proposed strategies
of selection to choose from the most relevant measures. This will represent some
leading tactics of research methods, data collection, and ethical considerations, etc.
4. Presentation of findings- It is yet another crucial unit in this entire investigation in
which, the surveyor is hereby liable to present the acquired facts and findings of the
research. This section will thereby reflect some substantial outcomes of the study with
two major parts to firstly analyze the data and subsequently answering to the research
queries.
5. Implications and recommendations- This portion has depicted yet another most
important reflection of the study in which, the researcher will hereby build some
implicit recommendations on the basis of above-obtained findings of the survey.

6. Conclusion- It is the most eventual unit of an investigation that will tend to conclude the
overall outcomes of the research work by together referring to the recommended clauses
of the study.
Aims and Objectives of the research
A prior aim of this study is "To analyse the feasibility of Valley Wide Electrical
enterprise to enter into the industry of solar electricity supply and installation". It further involves
some leading objectives of the survey that are as specified below-
 To explore the factual concepts of solar electricity supply and installation industry.
 To determine some significant benefits of solar electricity supply and installation.
 To evaluate the factors that are required to be considered while getting into the industry
of solar electricity supply and installation industry.
 To recommend some impelling strategies to evident the utility of entering into the
industry of solar electricity supply and installation.
2.2 Research questions
This section has reflected some vital queries that are based upon the above-formulated
objectives of the study. It will, in turn, guide the investigator to carry out a directional survey
with a pertinent reflection of the below-specified questions of this research-
 What is the factual concept of solar electricity supply and installation industry?
 What are the significant benefits of solar electricity supply and installation?
 What are the factors required to be measured while entering the industry of solar
electricity supply and installation?
2.3 Significance of the project
The focus of the study is on assessment of feasibility to enter into the industry of solar
electricity supply and installation for environment-friendly aspect. This would be effective to
resolve the minimize the issue related to global warming and ensure the well-being of a country
in an effectual manner. Furthermore, the study focuses on the factual concept of solar electricity
and supply and installation along with the significance of benefits of the same.
Background of the establishment
The current survey is conducted to assess the practicality of an electricity establishment
named Valley Wide Electrical to enter into the industry of solar electricity supply and

installation. Wherein, this organization is a local contracting entity settled in the Singleton NSW
town of Australia (Gast and Ledford, 2014). They are presently dependent on the local industries
of coal mining to a greater extent as a primitive mean of their earnings. However, they are now
looking to diversify their business into the industry of solar electricity supply for which they
have also undergone the licensing procedures and have acquired requisite qualifications to install
the solar systems.
The targeted set of customers for this projected business of Valley Wide Electrical
situated in the Singleton NSW town of Australia involves a large set of users. This includes the
local industrial firms, vineyards, farmers, smash repair firms, clubs, hotels and residential
properties, etc., where all these consumers are evident to carry out a daytime work (Neuman and
Robson, 2012). This can, in turn, make a significant impact upon the profitability context of
Valley Wide Electrical with a quicker return on investment. It is basically with reference to no
such expenditure of storing the battery that will, in turn, reduce their capital expenses.
3. Project related literature summary
Literature overview
Factual concept of solar electricity supply and installation industry
Solar power is referred to as the usage of sun's energy either in a direct manner as well
thermal energy or by the means of usage of the photovoltaic cell in the solar panels as well as
transparent photovoltaic glass in order to make a generation of electricity. Solar power is referred
to as the concept that reflects the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Concentrated solar
power systems make utilization of lenses or mirrors as well as tracking systems in order to lay
emphasis on the larger area of sunlight into a smaller beam. The conversion of light is being
done by means of photovoltaic cells. This helps in converting it into electric current through the
use of the photovoltaic effect.
In accordance with the views of Šúri, Huld, Dunlop and Ossenbrink, (2007) it has been
gained that initially photovoltaic were only means that is being used as a source of electricity for
small as well as medium applications. With the reduction in the cost of solar electricity, the
number of the grid connecting the solar PV system has grown into millions. Further utility-scale
solar power stations with a greater number of megawatts have been developed. The solar PV is
increasing to a greater extent and it is becoming inexpensive, low-carbon technology that is

harnessing renewable energy from the sun. Standard photovoltaic solar panels are considered as
the most effective application that is related with photovoltaics. However, this has been assessed
that photovoltaic glass offers the opportunity in generating from the surfaces such as building
windows that are earlier not capable of anything but passive solar energy. They also enable other
options that are comprised of color choices.
There is a presence of other technologies as well which includes low-tech solar heaters
which are created from recycled cans. They are considered as the economical source that
produces health in an effective manner (Hoffmann, 2006). Concentrated solar power makes use
of multiple lenses or reflectors in order to gather more thermal energy from the sun. Solar power
as well as other sources relating to clean electricity that includes wind power as well tidal power
are being executed today to a greater extent. This is due to the reason that it is effective in saving
money, increasing self-sufficiency and enhancing sustainability, Apart from being cheaper in
comparison with fossil fuels solar power is effective in avoiding the costs that are attached with
environmental damages by means of extraction, spills as well as dealing with pollution that is
developed through combustion.
Significant benefits of solar electricity supply and installation
From the point of view of Islam, Dincer and Yilbas, (2016) which have observed that
installation of current solar electricity power plan will be helpful for the business entity in order
to improve the existing skills and the capabilities of an individual. The current system will be
provided the technological advantage to an enterprise by allowing higher advantage to the
business to conduct their business smoothly. The business can expand their operations as their
financial copse of electricity swill get reduces the normal cost earlier incurred by the owner. The
cost has reduced which in turn helpful for the business in order to earn the higher return on the
investment applied by an entity in another business. The image of the business will attract a wide
number of investors when they use organic machinery by using solar energy rather than
electricity. The competitive advantage can be achieved by an entity by seeking the external
support of a person in terms of strong parties who invest in the business of the firm.
Issues faced in solar electricity
Since solar energy is not being available at the night, storing its energy is regarded as the
major issue for the purpose of having continuous availability of the energy. Both winds, as well

as solar power, are considered as the variable renewable energy this implies that all available
output are required to be taken when it is available. Further, this can be stored so that it can be
utilized later. Unlike the fossil fuels based technology the solar power does not result in any
harmful emission while carrying out the operations but the production of the panels can result in
a certain amount of pollution. The life cycle of greenhouse gas emissions of the solar power
possesses the range of 22 to 46 gram. Such is dependent on in case the solar thermal is being
assessed. As per the views of Azzopardi and et.al., (2011) it has been gained that sun is
providing abundant, reliable as well as pollution free power within the globe. However, issues
with the solar energy that is considered as expensive cost as well as inconsistent availability have
prevented such towards becoming a more sued source of energy.
The things that are affecting the solar power is in relation to the cost. There is the
presence of various issues in relation with such. The major issue is in relation to the cost of
technology. Solar panels make utilization of expensive semiconductor materials in order to make
a generation of direct electricity through sunlight. Semiconductor factories require clean
manufacturing environment and are expensive in building as well as maintaining. In accordance
with the views of Del Río and Unruh, (2007) it has been assessed that power storage of solar
electricity is expensive in case it is carried out on a larger scale. It is not possible to store power
for a time when the sun is not shining. Purchase of enough batteries is also not economical.
Along with this, it has been assessed that solar does not offer power at useful times. This
presents that solar is better in comparison with the wind in order to offer electricity while the
electricity is being utilized. The power demand is relatively predictable. The results of the solar
power plant are quite variable over the time (Roeb and Müller-Steinhagen, 2010). The further
solar system needs conventional backup for offering power when they cannot. Another major
issue is that the best places for solar are situated away from the consumers. The places that are
having a higher potential for generation of solar power are far way from the individual who
would make consumption of the power. The greater number of individuals who use power are
living in deserts or consistently windy areas. In accordance with the views of Singh and Singh,
(2010) it has been gained that solar energy is not regarded as the alternative to fossil fuel. There
are plenty of avenues which are being explored by several individuals across the globe. Like
wind energy solar energy is also regarded as intermittent. It is evident that solar cells only makes
the generation of the energy when the sun is shining on the. This is considered as a simple issue

that renders solar cells wholly ineffective for the larger parts of the globe. The efficiency of the
solar cells in currently ranging from around 20% up to the top range of around 40% although this
continues to be enhanced. The rest of the sunlight that is striking the panel is wasted as heat.
Importance of solar electricity
According to the study of Huang, Gu, Ye, and Chen, (2016) which states that the sun is
the basic source of power used in form of generating solar electricity in order to facilitate the
variety of users. This is regarded as the importance source as this is based on the sustainable
source of energy. Sun is helpful in creating a higher amount of electricity which will be helpful
in operating devices without thinking about its electricity expenses. This source is importance as
its production is natural and will not create any kind of harm to any individuals. From financial
perspectives, its is highly beneficial as it requires less cost to installs by using solar panels and
then it generates electricity by using the sun as the major source of energy. The current source of
energy is an important element in resolving the existing environmental pollution as this utilizing
the non-depleting sources of energy. The traditional electricity is based on the water which gets
reduced by increasing consumption of this source of energy.
Factors required to be measured while entering the industry of solar electricity supply and
installation
Sakthivel and Arun, (2016) has asserted that solar electricity is the important to approach
which needs toe adopted by an entity in which natural and sustainable sources of energy are
utilized in generating a higher amount of energy. The factors which need to be required before
installing the solar electricity is to understand the current electricity consumption of an
individual in order to decide its future path of taking the current system up to what extent. The
rates of electricity will also assess and changes occurred in the same over a particular year. After,
assessing the requirements of an individual the next step is to search for the reliable retailer to
purchase the solar PV. The accuracy of the solar systems retailers can be assessed by seeking
warranties and guarantees. The cost of the solar systems will be assessed in by analyzing the
current costs of installation as the comparison need to be conducted in order to make important
decisions in the business.

Case organisation
This section is to bestow a significant cognition to the participant bodies of this research
work in order to acknowledge some actual terms of the selected organization named Valley Wide
Electricals. It is a local electrical contracting enterprise situated in Singleton NSW town of
Australia. Wherein, they are referring to enter into the industry of solar electricity supply and
installation with a targeted set of customers that involves the local industrial firms, local
vineyards, local farmers, smash repair firm, clubs, hotels and residential properties, etc.
Research questions
This is an essential tool for research that will be used by the investigator to interrogate the
set respondents of the study in order to acknowledge the utility of solar electricity supply and
installation. It is where the designated organization over here is referring to get into this newer
industry of solar electricity supply and installation. For which, the surveyor has hereby
conducted a key study to analyze the sense of feasibility in referring to such conversion of
services. In context to which, the researcher has hereby referred to interrogate 4 managers of
Valley Wide Electrical on the basis of their targeted set of consumers that involves the local
industrial firms, local vineyards, local farmers, smash repair firm, clubs, hotels and residential
properties, etc. Below is the framed set of questions that are especially being postulated for them.
Questionnaire
Name-
Gender-
 Age-
◦ 20 to 25 years
◦ 26 to 30 years
◦ 31 to 35 years
◦ Above 35 years
 Since how long you are employed with Valley Wide Electrical organization?
◦ 1 to 3 years
◦ 4 to 6 years
◦ 7 to 10 years
◦ More than 10 years

 Do you possess any prior experience in the field of solar panel installation?
◦ Yes
◦ No
 What will be the most appropriate solar panel shading as per you?
◦ Asset shading
◦ Mitigating shading
 Are you registered with the Solar Trading
Credit scheme.
◦ Yes
◦ No
 What will the most suitable arrangement of metering done by the company?
◦ Feed-in tariff
◦ Generation tariff
◦ Export tariff
 What will be the tenure of your warranty terms?
◦ 1 year warranty of the inverter
◦ 5 years warranty of the inverter
◦ 10 years warranty of the inverter
 Any recommendable strategy you would like to suggest in order to address a prompt
feasibility in your projected approach.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Planned research methodology
A foremost consideration of the surveyor while conducting a study is to opt for beneficial
investigation techniques so as to succeed towards a prior accomplishment of the research aims
and objectives. This involves a variety of tactics that are needed to be considered by the
investigator while carrying out a research work and are as explicated below-

4.1 Method
It is with respect to defining the preceding concern of the researcher to select a pertinent
tactic for carrying out the investigation. This gives a guiding reflection to the surveyor in order to
design a proper research work through which the entire investigation can lastly result into a
reliable set off an outcome. There exist varied such methods to choose from a relevant fact to
carry out the survey in a directional manner with two segmented measures known as qualitative
and quantitative methods of research (Deductive Reasoning Versus Inductive Reasoning, 2014).
Both of these tactics, however, exists with some respectable distinction among each where it all
depends upon the selected topic of the research work. A qualitative method is evident to focus
upon the subjective nature of the selected matter with another alternative of a quantitative
method that is largely focussed upon scrutinizing the objective sense of information.
4.2 Primary data
4.2.1 Data collection methods
A measurable context of data is referred as yet another principle concern of the
investigator over here where there exists total two leading means for collecting a viable set of
data. This section is basically with context to define the undertaken sources for gathering a
relevant set of information to further carry out the study in a directional manner. It is with an
ultimate concern of attaining the stipulated goals of the research in a due period of time by
together making an optimum utilization of the accessible resources (Research design, 2009).
These are however referred as primary and secondary sources of data collection were the primary
sources of data collection is mainly with reference to gather some apt information by directly
approaching the respondents. It is basically in order to accumulate some newer set of data with a
clear reference to certain newer resources like the participant bodies of the investigation.
Wherein, another way of secondary data collection involves some well-established set of data
with a prerequisite of referring to them.
It, therefore, tends to use certain numerical measures to carry out the same that implicate
varied numerical tools like mean, median and mode, etc. Additionally, there exist some more
differences among both these forms of analysis where a qualitative analysis of data is greatly
supported by some affluent measures of research by conducting interviews and focus groups, etc.
Wherein, another alternative approach of quantitative research method necessitates the
investigator to conduct surveys with a reliable tool of such as questionnaire in order to directly

interrogate the targeted set of respondents. In context to which, the present study to analyze the
feasibility of Valley Wide Electrical is also based upon an analogous system of the questionnaire
where the researcher will directly refer to interrogate 4 official bodies of Valley Wide Electrical.
Into which, these respondents will be hereby requested to answer the framed set of queries
inserted in the formulated questionnaire.
4.2.2 Non-random sample
Purposive sampling will be used for approaching 4 official bodies of Valley Wide
Electrical. The reason behind the same that researcher is targeting to specific people who can
provide the information hence, simple random sampling cannot be used. This is because people
with appropriate knowledge will be selected for providing information related to selected
research topic.
4.3 Secondary data
It is usually done by scrutinizing some proven means like books, journals and online
publications to interpret their accredited set of data. It is, however, important for the investigator
over here to depict a factual and authentic nature of the referred secondary sources. The present
research work has hereby implicated both these sources of data collection were the primary
approach is channelised to directly interrogate the targeted set of respondents with a prior
consent of the responders to answer the same. This is basically to evident a willing consent of the
respondents to volitionally respond to the postulated queries wit no forceful propulsion on them.
In context to which, the undertaken respondents in the present study has depicted 4 managers of
Valley Wide Electricals. Whereas, the secondary sources in this investigation report is depicted
via the illustrated section of literature review in which a well-interpreted data has been
established by referring to some genuine set of publications from a different paradigm of authors.
5 Ethical Considerations
This is mainly in order to specify the undertaken approval of the investigator to carry out
the study with a prior consent of the participant bodies involved in it. For which, the researcher
has hereby accessed the Managing Director of Valley Wide Electrical for conducting interviews
that are further compiled with the ethical policies of Australian Business Institute. Apart from
this, the surveyor is together required to take a prior permission of their targeted officials of
Valley Wide Electricals where they are hereby depicted as the respondents of the study

(Cammarota and Fine, 2010). An undertaken consent of the responders will hereby tend to play
an utmost important role in the survey where they will give the convergent answer to the
surveyor at the time of interrogating them. Additionally, it is together important for the
researcher to outlook the confidentiality of the acquired responses from the answerers by duly
storing it at a secured location. This is basically due to defend the stored information from any
unauthorized users who can misuse the interpreted data of the responders.
6. Schedule for completion
Timeline
This is yet another most vital tool of research for the investigator that provides a guiding
context to carry out the survey in a directional manner with an ultimate achievement of its
stipulated goals and objectives. The below timeline has hereby represented a Gantt Chart with a
timed schedule of 11 weeks that has further portrayed varied activities that are required to be
carried out by the surveyor. It is basically a planned approach for conducting the survey in a
scheduled manner with no depletion or misuse of the accessible resources where it is a major
concern of making an optimum utilization of the available time period.
Key Activities
Week
1
Week
2 & 3
Week
4
Week
5
Week
6
Week
7
Week
8 & 9
Week 10 Week 11
Preparation of
Introduction
Literature Review
Collection of
Secondary
Information
Examination of the
Collected Data
Research Design
Research
Methodology

Acquiring Primary
Data
Analyzing both
Primary and
Secondary Data
Conclusion and
Recommendations
Completion of any
Remaining Work
Revision and Draft
Final Submission
4. PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Analysis the data
Theme 1- Almost all respondents have represented a considerable age range that depicts their
high proficiency in work.
Age- Frequency Percentage
20 to 25 years 0 0
26 to 30 years 1 25
31 to 35 years 1 25
Above 35 years 2 50
Theme 2- A majority of the respondents have represented a well experienced occupational
profile in this particular enterprise.
Since how long you are employed with
Valley Wide Electrical organization? Frequency Percentage
1 to 3 years 1 25
4 to 6 years 0 0

7 to 10 years 2 50
More than 10 years 1 25
Theme 3- Most of the managerial bodies have stated to have a considerable experience in this
pertinent field of solar panel installation.
Do you possess any prior experience in the
field of solar panel installation? Frequency Percentage
Yes 3 75
No 1 25
Theme 4- An equivalent agreement has been attained in context to specify the suitability of
solar panel shading.
What will be the most appropriate solar
panel shading as per you? Frequency Percentage
Asset shading 2 50
Mitigating shading 2 50
Theme 5- All responders are in favor of being registered with the STC scheme.
Are you registered with the Solar Trading
Credit (STC) scheme? Frequency Percentage
Yes 4 100
No 0 0
Theme 6- Feed-in tariff is accepted to be the most appropriate configuration of metering by
most of the respondents.
What will the most suitable arrangement of
metering done by the company? Frequency Percentage
Feed-in tariff 2 50

Generation tariff 1 25
Export tariff 1 25
Theme 7- A mere warranty of 1 year for the inverter is hereby approved by a majority of
responders.
What will be the tenure of your warranty
terms? Frequency Percentage
1-year warranty of the inverter 3 75
5 years warranty of the inverter 1 25
10 years warranty of the inverter 0 0
4.2 Answering the research questions
Theme 1- Almost all respondents have represented a considerable age range that depicts their
high proficiency in work.
Interpretation- This is referring to the above carried primary analysis where the deputed
managers of Valley Wide Electricals where hereby requested to depict their age. With reference
to which, it has been found that almost all of them are above 25 years of age. It is with 1 in the
age range of 26 to 30 years, another in the range of 31 to 35 and 2 of them are more than 35
years of age. This has, in turn, depicted their proficient outlook towards the work where all of
them are referred to be well professed about the projected approach of their establishment.
Theme 2- A majority of the respondents have represented a well experienced occupational
profile in this particular enterprise.
Interpretation- This is on considering the above-acquired data that has clearly interpreted the
occupational context of the responders where a majority of them are evident to be employed with
Valley Wide Electrical for more than a year. However, there exists a single administrative body
of the cooperation who lies under the range of 1 to 3 years with another manager who is
positioned here for more than 10 years. Wherein, there together exists 2 such respondents who
are working in this organization since last 7 to 10 years.
Theme 3- Most of the managerial bodies have stated to have a considerable experience in this
pertinent field of solar panel installation.
Interpretation- It is by referring to the above-interpreted data that has deliberated to
acknowledge any prior work experience of the respondents in this similar field of solar panel

installation. In context to which, it has been found that almost all the respondents do possess a
prior experience in this pertinent field of work with a single responder who has entirely
represented to be a fresher.
Theme 4- An equivalent agreement has been attained in context to specify the suitability of
solar panel shading.
Interpretation- This section has specially referred to analyse a prospective way of shading the
solar panels with two preferred alternatives for the respondents to choose from one. With
reference to which, all four set of responders has hereby given an equivalent vote to each of the
options of shading with 2 in favour of asset shading and 2 in approval of mitigating shading.
Theme 5- All responders are in favour of being registered with the STC scheme.

Interpretation- This is referring to the above-obtained data on the basis of the carried primary
analysis in which a prior registration of Valley Wide Electricals was acknowledged by the
surveyor. In context to which, all managers are referred to be well aware of their undertaken
registry policy where all 4 of them are enrolled with the STC scheme to further continue their
solar electricity supply and installation program.
Theme 6- Feed-in tariff is accepted to be the most appropriate configuration of metering by
most of the respondents.
Interpretation- This is referring to the above-obtained finding by referring to the primary
sources in order to know the most suitable configuration of metering in the view of responders.
In context to which, it has been assessed that feed-in tariff has acquired more approval by 2 of
the respondents that are evident to give more pertinent results to their organization. However, the
other 2 responders have largely accepted the other two procedurals of generation tariff and
export tariff respectively.
Theme 7- A mere warranty of 1 year for the inverter is hereby approved by a majority of
responders.
Interpretation- It is basically on referring to the above-accumulated data in which the responders
were hereby asked to specify the warranty terms that they are referring to provision their
customers. In context to which, it has been found that none of them is in favour of providing 10
years of warranty on the installed inverter of their solar panel. Whereas, the other respondents
with a leading number of 2 administrative bodies of Valley Wide Electricals are in support of
giving 1 year of warranty on their inserted inverters with only 1 in favour of 5 years warranty.
5. IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This is to entail the above-acquired findings of this research work that has proven a well-
established interpretation of the solicitous bodies in Valley Wide Electricals in regard to getting
into the industry of solar electricity supply and installation. This is however with some other
recommendatory statements for them to make a more feasible entry into this newer set off an
industry. It is basically to succeed in this approach where they are referring to switch from a
usual supply of electricity to provision it via solar panel installation. Below are some suggestive
points for them-
 They should hereby refer to insert some fine quality of panels with efficient functions
in it to attract a number of customers towards them. Into which, they can thus refer to

include some unique traits of installation by providing a monitoring display to them. By
which, the users can easily refer to perceive their generating units and themselves
calculate the bills. However, they can also refer to charge extra costs for such special
feature in their installed system which should depict a verified quality of existence to
use it for a longer time period.
 Moreover, Valley Wide Electricals should also refer to train a specialized team of
workers for this particular arena of work where they must possess a proficient
knowledge of installation and other affiliated means. A customer service team should
also be built by the enterprise where they can also refer to give post-purchase services
to the users.
6. CONCLUSION
This section has summarized the above findings of the investigation with some vital facts
of analysis that has proven an applicable feasibility of Valley Wide Electricals while entering
into the supply of solar electricity and installation. It is mainly due to an applicable context of
raising the profitability index of the firm. In addition, to which, this projection will also fulfill
their CSR responsibilities with fewer carbon footprints by generating electricity from solar panel
installation. This is turn is also evident to benefit the associated customers of this entity where
they are advised to have a proficient team of personnel to work on it. It is also with reference to
appoint an expertise team of marketers where they will hereby tend to promote their new
products and services to their targeted set of customers. Market segmentation is also defined to
be a considerable practice for them where they can purposively broadcast the impelling features
of their commodities to those consumers.

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