A good project does not start with hardware but with data. Before we talk about system sizes, heat integration or project timelines, we first need a realistic picture of the site. That is exactly why every HASHLYNK project starts with an initial assessment based on the data submitted.
This is deliberately not a show process. We look at whether a project appears economically and technically sensible – and also say openly when the potential is not sufficient. If a site is a good fit, the initial assessment is turned step by step into a robust project dossier and from there into real operation.
What you will learn in this article
- how a HASHLYNK project moves from the assessment form to day-to-day operation
- which data we evaluate in the early phase
- which scenarios we model
- why an honest review process is more important than a quick sale
Key insight
A HASHLYNK project does not start with a standard offer but with an honest site evaluation. Only when the technical and economic logic fit together does it move into implementation.
Who is this relevant for?
For operators who want to understand how a site assessment turns into a concrete project with a project dossier, technical alignment and subsequent operation.
1. Everything starts with site data and an initial assessment
The starting point is the assessment form and further site information. Among other things, we look at the system type and installed capacity, annual electricity generation, annual feed-in volume, feed-in tariff and tariff logic, existing storage, possible heat use and existing automation or metering infrastructure.
On this basis, we make the first classification. This is also exactly where we filter out sites that are unlikely to add up or whose technical starting position does not currently fit.
2. The initial assessment becomes a project dossier
If the first data look fundamentally interesting, we move on to the review meeting and the project dossier. This phase is important because here we no longer just make a rough evaluation but translate the site into economically and technically traceable scenarios.
Typically, we model several questions: How much surplus is realistically available? How strong is the existing feed-in path economically? Which system size suits the site? What role can heat use play? How does economic viability change with different designs? And what effect would alternative scenarios have – for example without heat integration or with a later expansion?
The result is not a marketing slide but a structured basis for decision-making.
3. Review meeting and technical alignment
In the next step, we go through the project dossier together. We clarify which assumptions are robust, where technical questions are still open and which option makes the most sense at the site.
This phase often involves the metering concept and interfaces, grid connection point and fusing, installation location and spatial integration, hydraulics and heat integration, planned expansion of the PV system and operational requirements on site.
It is precisely at this point that it becomes clear whether a project can really be implemented or whether the design needs to be adjusted.
Good to know
A good review meeting is not a sales meeting with a ready-made answer. It serves to check assumptions, clarify open points and, where appropriate, deliberately advise against implementation.
4. Quotation, approval and start of production
Once the option is fixed, formal approval follows via the project dossier and quotation. Then implementation starts. According to your internal project roadmap, this means: review meeting and project dossier, technical alignment where needed, signature on the project dossier and quotation, and 75 % down payment and start of production.
From this point on, the concept becomes a real project.
5. Internal steps: detailed planning, production, delivery, commissioning
In parallel with the customer side, internal steps run that safeguard later operation: detailed planning with layout, interfaces, bill of materials and schedule; production and quality checks; delivery and installation; commissioning with tests, parameterisation, monitoring and handover.
The timing is clearly structured: detailed planning around 1 to 2 weeks, production about 4 weeks (in individual cases up to a maximum of 14 weeks), delivery and installation usually a maximum of 2 days, commissioning typically 1 day.
6. Acceptance and ongoing operation
After implementation and commissioning comes acceptance – and with it the remaining payment of 25 per cent. For the operator, this marks the start not only of technical operation but also of the economic phase of the project.
The important thing is: a HASHLYNK system does not end when it is switched on. Monitoring and remote access make it possible to observe operating data continuously, detect anomalies early and take action quickly if needed. This increases operational reliability and ensures that metering, control, utilisation and, where applicable, heat integration also work together properly in everyday operation.
Conclusion: good projects move through an honest review into a clear process
A HASHLYNK project may spark enthusiasm for the idea, but in the end it must rest on a sound site evaluation. That is exactly why everything starts with data, scenarios and an honest initial assessment. If a site is a good fit, this leads to a project dossier, technical alignment and finally a feasible solution with a clear logic of timing and tasks.
If you want to understand better, even before the assessment form, what information we actually need, the article What should be clarified before a site assessment offers the right preparation.
