Determine photovoltaic (PV) system designs or configurations based on factors such as customer needs, expectations, and site conditions.

“Determine photovoltaic (PV) system designs or configurations based on factors such as customer needs, expectations, and site conditions.” is a core task performed by Solar Photovoltaic Installers. Among the occupation's 26 rated tasks, workers place it 5th by importance (#22 most important). About 80% 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.

• Determine operational methods or procedures. in Making Decisions and Solving Problems

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: T2.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards, using drawings, schematics, and instructions. · importance 4.6
• Check electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, or integrity of terminations. · importance 4.6
• Identify electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations. · importance 4.5
• Identify installation locations with proper orientation, area, solar access, or structural integrity for photovoltaic (PV) arrays. · importance 4.5
• Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified. · importance 4.5
• Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms. · importance 4.4
• Install module array interconnect wiring, implementing measures to disable arrays during installation. · importance 4.4
• Install required labels on solar system components and hardware. · importance 4.4
• Diagram layouts and locations for photovoltaic (PV) arrays and equipment, including existing building or site features. · importance 4.4
• Determine materials, equipment, and installation sequences necessary to maximize installation efficiency. · importance 4.3
• Test operating voltages to ensure operation within acceptable limits for power conditioning equipment, such as inverters and controllers. · importance 4.3
• Determine appropriate sizes, ratings, and locations for all system overcurrent devices, disconnect devices, grounding equipment, and surge suppression equipment. · importance 4.3
• Activate photovoltaic (PV) systems to verify system functionality and conformity to performance expectations. · importance 4.3
• Identify and resolve any deficiencies in photovoltaic (PV) system installation or materials. · importance 4.3

See all tasks on the Solar Photovoltaic Installers 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.

@misc{singulariki-task-17749,
  title  = {Determine photovoltaic (PV) system designs or configurations based on factors such as customer needs, expectations, and site conditions.},
  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-17749}
}