Under the NZ Building Regulations there is a lot of building work you can do yourself.
Ground-mounted solar panel arrays up to 40 square metres in size can be built when the design is carried out or reviewed by a Chartered Professional Engineer.
When determining the position of a panel array, consideration needs to made to:
- location and wind zone
- compliance with the relevant electrical regulations and standards
- check your proposal does not breech planning regulations, including those regarding site coverage and permitted activity.