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Solar modules, power storage, e-cars and other components make modern solar systems more and more complex. What should be considered when designing? Here you will find information as well as suitable software and apps.

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Craftboxx

An app for digital planning and documentation

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With the software from Craftboxx, job planning, time recording and documentation can be digitised quickly and easily. The planner enables quick job planning in the office.

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IIASA

Mapping global rooftop growth for better planning of decentralized PV

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A novel machine learning framework developed by IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) researchers to estimate global rooftop area growth from 2020 to 2050 can aid in planning sustainable energy systems, urban development, and climate change mitigation.

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SolarEdge

New energy optimization platform for solar C&I applications

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SolarEdge announced the global rollout of SolarEdge ONE for C&I, a comprehensive software-based energy optimization platform for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar applications.

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Intersolar Europe

DNV launches solar resource compass for Europe

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DNV announced the expansion of its Solar Resource Compass (SRC) online software platform to include support for Europe, with additional regions to follow throughout 2024.

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Topic of the Week: Planning

Guideline lays out best practices for floating PV

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Floating PV is a growing solar solution. SolarPower Europe offer the ‘Floating PV Best Practices Guidelines’ to support the growing interest in the technology.

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Topic of the Week: Planning

Satellite irradiance data by Solcast validated as bankable

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Solcast, a provider of solar irradiance historical actuals and forecasting for solar energy, achieves a significant milestone as DNV validates its satellite irradiance data as bankable.

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Topic of the Week: Planning

Baywa r.e.'s subsidiary just for planning software

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Baywa r.e. intends to accelerate the internationalisation of its own solar trade and the planning software Solar Planit by spinning it off as its own subsidiary. The new boss is Steffen Lindemann, who comes from Valentin Software.

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Topic of the Week: Planning

A planning software that assembles plans in the cloud

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The US company Enphase Energy is now making its cloud-based design and quotation software Solargraf available. The software provides installers with system proposals and planning documents for residential and commercial customers.

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Top products of the week

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A digital planning and documentation app, an inverter for balcony power plants, a solar carport with steel construction and an interface for mounting systems. These are our top products of the week:

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App

Digital planning and documentation

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With the software from Craftboxx, job planning, time recording and documentation can be digitised quickly and easily. The planner enables quick job planning in the office.

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Top products of the week

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A new load-bearing roof hook, ready-to-connect inverter manifolds, a planning software that assembles plans in the cloud and a lot more innovations to be presented at Solar Solutions in Amsterdam. These are our top products of the week:

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Planning software

A planning software that assembles plans in the cloud

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The US company Enphase Energy is now making its cloud-based design and quotation software Solargraf available. The software provides installers with system proposals and planning documents for residential and commercial customers.

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Top products of the week

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An app for efficient planning and operation, a power optimiser that switches quickly, a new version of the app for monitoring and a solar powered wildlife and security camera. These are our top products of the week:

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Monitoring

New version of the app for monitoring

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The provider Sungrow is presenting an updated version of its iSolarcloud app. The intelligent management and monitoring system enables comprehensive life cycle management for photovoltaics and home storage systems.

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Planning

App for efficient planning and operation

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The German company Tabtool from is presenting new functions of its cloud software Tabtool PV O&M. The solution supports operations managers and service technicians in the efficient organisation and documentation of maintenance and servicing work.

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Planning

New version of the Archelios Pro planning software

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The software manufacturer Trace has introduced the latest version of the Archelios Pro planning software. The last upgrade focused on 3D modelling of the environment.

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DNV

Solcast satellite irradiance data validated bankable

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Solcast, a provider of solar irradiance historical actuals and forecasting for solar energy, achieves a significant milestone as DNV validates its satellite irradiance data as bankable.

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Planning

A planning software now with new battery options and other features

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Valentin Software has released the 2024 version of its PV*SOL premium planning software. It comes with new battery options, VDI 4655 reference load profiles and the latest climate data.

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SolarPower Europe

Floating PV Best Practice Guidelines published 

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Floating PV is a growing solar solution. SolarPower Europe have launched the ‘Floating PV Best Practices Guidelines’ to support the growing interest in the technology.