Build-ready utility-scale PV design | PVcase
PVcase Ground Mount is a utility-scale photovoltaic design solution that integrates AutoCAD precision with automation to accurately model complex terrain, optimize table placement, generate detailed and synchronized bills of materials, automate error-free electrical layouts, and thereby eliminate design-build gaps, reduce costly construction change orders, and improve efficiency from preliminary design through construction readiness.
Utility-scale PV design for constructability
Bridge the gap between preliminary design and construction readiness.
Eliminate the design-build gap
Stop sacrificing engineering fidelity for speed. Utility-scale projects demand accurate terrain modeling and reliable Bill of Materials (BOMs) that only CAD automation can deliver. Moving beyond simple cloud sketches eliminates costly rework and delays during procurement and construction.
Key challenges in utility-scale design
Earthwork uncertainty
Inaccurate terrain modeling results in significant changes to cut-and-fill estimates during the construction phase.
Non-constructible bills of materials
Generation of generic bills of materials that lack detailed components or are not synchronized with the final design layout.
Slow iteration
Manual recabling or redrawing in CAD after design results in inefficiency.
Data translation errors
Inconsistent data between the design tool (often cloud-based) and the final engineering environment (AutoCAD).
The PVcase Ground Mount solution
PVcase Ground Mount is a powerful solution that combines the unrivaled customization and precision of AutoCAD with automation algorithms that move your project forward. Enable your engineers to optimize table placement to complex topography, mitigate shading, and minimize costly change orders.
Why choose PVcase Ground Mount?
Adapt layouts to terrain in no time
Deliver the industry's most accurate cut-and-fill analysis by optimizing table placement to complex 3D topography. Minimize costly construction change orders that plague projects designed on simplified cloud models.
Automate error-free electrical layouts
Generate 3D stringing plans, MV block layouts, and cable routing based on pre-defined components, drastically reducing manual calculation time and guaranteeing electrical consistency with your final civil design.
Leverage native CAD precision and customization
Work directly in the familiar AutoCAD environment, giving engineers full control over build-ready documentation. Unlike other plug-ins or cloud exports, you get CAD precision without sacrificing automation speed.
Generate synchronized and detailed Bill of Materials (BoM)
Generate a complete, detailed, and highly accurate BoM directly from your final design model and eliminate errors between engineering and procurement, speeding up logistics and financial tracking.
Client experience
"The most wonderful AutoCAD plugin for PV application!"
— Rami Hijaz, Design Engineer at BayWa r.e.
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