It depends on your jurisdiction. Whether a service panel upgrade can be included in a solar permit application or requires its own separate permit is a procedural requirement set by the city or county. This is not something Symbium decides.
How Symbium handles this
Symbium clarifies this as part of the solar application workflow. When you indicate that the service panel is being upgraded, Symbium will tell you exactly what is required for your location.
There are two possible outcomes: a separate permit is required, or the service panel upgrade is included in your solar application.
A separate permit is required
You will see a message letting you know that the panel upgrade requires its own permit application.
Symbium will provide a direct link to start that application, if the jurisdiction has activated this project type in Symbium. If it is not yet available, contact your city or county directly to request activation.
The service panel upgrade is included in your solar application
In jurisdictions where the solar permit application covers the panel upgrade, you will see a confirmation that no additional permit is required.