PVcase releases PVcase Roof Mount: Precision Tool for Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar Modeling

PVcase has announced the release of PVcase Roof Mount, an AutoCAD plugin designed to help users model commercial and industrial rooftop solar systems with high precision. PVcase Roof Mount consolidates all design processes into a single comprehensive software solution.

The rooftop solar plant design process is complex and time-consuming, requiring precise calculations to avoid errors that could lead to inaccurate measurements, potential energy loss, or system performance issues. Mistakes can also result in delays, more costly permitting procedures, and possible errors during the building process. PVcase Roof Mount addresses these challenges with a wide range of features and precise algorithms.

David Trainavicius, Chief Executive Officer at PVcase, stated:

"We've taken the learnings we gathered from PVcase Ground Mount tool and adapted them to the rooftop's unique challenges. Rooftop solar is seeing massive growth through support from global legislative changes. We look forward to offering solutions for an even faster and more efficient rooftop solar scale-up."

A user testimonial from Serafín Pérez, Technical Project Manager at Solutio, highlights the tool's efficiency:

"We see that we are benefiting from time savings of roughly 60-70%, depending on the complexity of the project. The time we save is substantial."

Key Features of PVcase Roof Mount:

• ​3D Building Preparation: Quickly prepare a building with its obstacles and offset zones on the roof for module placement.
• ​Layout Generation: Provides required settings information and automatically places modules on flat or sloped roofs.
• ​Shading Calculation: Determines which modules are overshaded and should be removed, and which should remain in the layout.
• ​Electrical Design: Offers advanced capabilities, including automated string placement algorithms for precision and manual stringing guidance to match inverter sizing and layout efficiency.
• ​Cabling Feature: Enables semi-automated cable path routing and precise length calculations.
• ​Exporting: Allows exporting projects to PVsyst and PVcase Yield, calculating the bill of materials, and comparing design variations side-by-side.

This announcement follows a successful year for PVcase, marked by a $100M Series B investment and a 64% growth in its customer base. PVcase has also acquired Anderson Optimization, a developer of a cutting-edge site-selection tool, and introduced the product to European markets in June 2023.

For further information about the new PVcase Roof Mount, schedule a demo through their website.