PVcase Summer Product Updates: Fresh Features for Solar Project Development

We’re officially welcoming summer with a batch of new updates designed to improve accuracy and accelerate project development. From smart parcel selection and comprehensive flood data to advanced electrical design tools and precise yield simulations, these features are built on user feedback and address the evolving needs of the solar industry.

PVcase Prospect

Zoning Parcel Search

The new Zoning Data feature integrates extensive zoning information directly into your parcel table, enabling efficient organization and filtering of parcels based on specific zoning requirements. This eliminates the need for manual zoning map searches or calls to county offices.

Flood Data Update

Premium Flood Data now provides climate-adjusted flood risk assessments from the latest version of First Street Foundation, offering greater granularity and broad nationwide coverage. This moves beyond the limitations of public data like FEMA, which often underestimates flood risks.

Italy Layers

The new Interactive Parcel Layer allows users to directly search, click, and integrate official, vector-format parcel boundaries into projects in Italy. This dataset includes unique parcel codes (parcel label, national cadastral reference, administrative unit, Inspire ID), saving significant time and enhancing site identification and analysis accuracy.

LMP Data Update

The LMP 2024 Data Update provides access to the most recent Locational Marginal Pricing data across the US. This enables more accurate financial modeling and a clearer understanding of electricity cost dynamics, sharpening financial accuracy and mitigating investment risk.

DG 3-phase lines

The new 3-Phase Lines Data provides classified 3-phase electrical line data directly within the software, allowing for more accurate and efficient decision-making for Distributed Generation (DG) installations and grid-related activities. This feature is now live for US DG customers in select states, with ongoing expansion.

PVcase Ground Mount

Harness Manager

The new Harness Manager, accessible via the Electrical Devices tab, offers three distinct endpoint positioning options (Parallel, End, Motor) and customizable string counts per harness. The system automatically applies these settings to streamline the creation of precise electrical layouts. It also introduces a "Trunk-CI" system type for designs with a central trunk for harness collection.

AC-Coupled BESS

This feature provides native support for AC-coupled Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), allowing users to create, place, and connect BESS containers, as well as generate accurate electrical designs, including SLDs and Bill of Materials, all within a single workflow.

Update to SLD for Central Inverters

PVcase Ground Mount now provides an updated SLD representation for central inverters, clearly depicting the inverter and associated transformer within a single, distinct block. This enhances visual clarity and reduces misinterpretation, especially in complex designs with AC-BESS connections.

PVcase Ground Mount Precision

Users can design utility-scale solar projects for maximum output in PVcase Ground Mount and seamlessly transition to PVcase Yield for instant, precise, and optimizable performance insights. This workflow allows for comparison of different layouts, fine-tuning designs for peak energy output, and affordable access to energy modeling by leveraging preliminary energy yield estimates.

PVcase Roof Mount

E-W System Separation

This upgrade allows for generating, copying, pasting, and converting layouts into single East or West module configurations, eliminating previous East-West pairing restrictions. It enables precise, real-world designs that optimize roof space and reduces design time for east-west systems.

PVcase Yield

Cell String Simulations

Improved ray-tracing and thermal-electrical models eliminate the limitations of low-resolution electrical models for shaded systems, resulting in significantly more precise electrical shading loss calculations and optimized project designs for projects of any size.

Mixed Fixed-Tilt and Tracker Systems Simulation

PVcase Yield now allows simulation of both fixed-tilt and tracker systems within a single environment, making modeling complex solar installations efficient and accurate.

P75, P90, P95 Energy Estimates

PVcase Yield now supports calculation of P75, P90, or P95 energy estimates, enabling users to perform complete risk assessments and projections for stakeholders. This ensures higher confidence in investment and operational decisions.

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License Manager

License Manager simplifies PVcase access by providing a unified and secure login for managing all PVcase products and licenses. It offers a single, intuitive interface with Single Sign-On (SSO) for higher security across all PVcase products.

All of these new features and updates have been developed with the help of user feedback, reflecting a commitment to providing powerful and efficient tools for solar development.

Stay tuned for more updates!