Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.

“Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.” is a core task performed by Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors. Among the occupation's 13 rated tasks, workers place it 6th by importance (#8 most important). About 95% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Assess characteristics of land or property. in Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers. · importance 4.8
• Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors. · importance 4.8
• Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates. · importance 4.6
• Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs. · importance 4.5
• Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation. · importance 4.5
• Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts. · importance 4.4
• Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers. · importance 4.4
• Take quote requests or orders from dealers or customers. · importance 4.3
• Prepare or review detailed design drawings, specifications, or lists related to solar installations. · importance 4.2
• Create customized energy management packages to satisfy customer needs. · importance 4.0
• Develop marketing or strategic plans for sales territories. · importance 3.8
• Demonstrate use of solar and related equipment to customers or dealers. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-17657}
}