10 must-know PVcase Prospect features | PVcase

1. Pinpoint prime locations with zoning data (USA)

For US users, the new nationwide zoning data layer is a game-changer. No more endless hours of manual research across different municipal websites and PDF maps, then trying to cross-reference the zones with your site. Users can now identify target zones and zone codes with color-coded categories, enabling quick viability checks for your site selection. This feature accelerates your initial land acquisition decisions, ensuring you're focusing your efforts on the most promising sites from the outset.

2. Streamline your parcel due diligence with integrated permit insights

Get a significant advantage in your site selection and development. Prospect now includes Permit Analysis directly in the Parcel Report. This initial release gives you crucial permit information and better environmental checks right in the parcel details. You'll be able to quickly assess if a site is suitable and avoid potential regulatory problems.

3. Comprehensive interconnection and market analysis, and unlimited reports (USA)

PVcase Prospect equips developers with critical data for thorough early-stage due diligence, including full interconnection studies and historical LMP pricing. PVcase Prospect’s transmission analysis includes upgrade and allocated costs, limiting constraints, headroom capacity, and detailed interconnection PDF reports. Market pricing and basis risk analysis help you manage PPAs effectively from the start. This holistic overview empowers solar professionals to assess the interconnection feasibility, economic viability, and environmental risks of a project from day one, minimizing costly surprises and de-risking your investment.

Beyond that, with Capacity data, you can create unlimited N-1 injection study reports. Thanks to detailed reports, you acquire critical insights into interconnection availability, infrastructure constraints, and allocated costs, empowering you to make informed decisions and de-risk your projects by proactively addressing grid integration challenges.

5. Data flexibility

PVcase Prospect offers unparalleled GIS flexibility: beyond hundreds of out-of-the-box layers, almost any custom layer can be integrated by the team. Additionally, you can effortlessly import your own geospatial data by simply dragging and dropping KMZ, Shapefiles, or geodatabase files directly into the platform, ensuring all vital information is at your fingertips for unified, informed decision-making.

6. Interconnection queue data

PVcase Prospect provides interconnection queue data related to projects already in the interconnection queue, which is crucial for understanding the dynamic nature of grid capacity. PVcase Prospect's interconnection queue data helps developers gain a decisive advantage in securing grid capacity by providing sophisticated, real-world aligned analysis, comprehensive data, and automated reporting, enabling them to make smarter, faster, and more confident decisions in renewable energy project development.

7. Find land by common landowner (USA)

For developers operating in the USA, this feature is a goldmine. You can now search for land owned by the same landowner near your target POIs. The information is invaluable for negotiating larger land deals and identifying potential clusters for multi-parcel development with fewer leases. It significantly simplifies outreach and acquisition strategies while opening doors to economies of scale.

8. Standardize due diligence with company-wide buildable area templates

Consistency and efficiency are key to scaling your operations and ensuring thorough due diligence processes to de-risk sites. PVcase Prospect makes it simple to save the most important Buildable Area Analysis settings as company-wide templates, ensuring that your entire team uses the same parameters and assumptions for site evaluation. This streamlines analysis, maintains quality control, and accelerates project evaluation across your organization with uniformity.

9. Bulk import land via CSV (USA)

For large-scale projects in the USA, the ability to bulk import land via CSV file is a massive time-saver, allowing you to quickly conduct due diligence on extensive land portfolios. Bulk import parcels in a CSV with parcel address, parcel ID (APN/PIN), or latitude and longitude. This is great for M&A projects or inbound leads.

10. Take control of your data: customization & bulk editing

PVcase Prospect enables users to customize columns in data tables to display only the details that matter most to you. These changes are automatically saved for future use, creating a personalized workspace for your needs. Additionally, you can bulk edit data for multiple parcels (or any data in a data table) at once, saving you valuable time and reducing manual errors across your entire project pipeline.

Move the early-stage project phase with PVcase Prospect

Unlocking the advanced capabilities of PVcase Prospect transforms complex solar development into streamlined opportunities. These ten insights empower you to leverage comprehensive, data-driven decision-making, accelerating projects, mitigating risks, and boosting your bottom line. Master these game-changing features to see how PVcase Prospect can set the pace for your early-stage siting and due diligence.