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There are a number of things to consider when planning, designing and installing large-scale PV rooftop systems to avoid costly mistakes. In a webinar with pv Europe, a PVcase expert showed how ROOF MOUNT design software can help.
Researchers have achieved a three per cent increase in the yield of photovoltaic modules by making many small improvements to components and the manufacturing process. With larger and divided solar cells in the module, the power density could be increased by a further three per cent.
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.
With the sonnen Pro Flexstack, the storage manufacturer sonnen presents for the first time a modular battery storage system that has been specially developed for commercial and industrial customers.
The Fronius Solar Creator online configuration tool has new features designed to make life easier for installers and planners, the manufacturer promises.
The Spanish solar software provider Rated Power has introduced the tool pvDesign 3.0. With the cloud-based solution, ground-mounted solar power plants can be automatically planned, designed and optimised within a few minutes.
Students from Lucerne University created the design for the solar facade of the Nest research and innovation building as part of a workshop. The winning design emphasises the dynamics of glass.
With its software PV-Simulation 3D Plus, the Cologne-based company ETU Software GmbH offers a tool that designs a technical layout, simulates the system in terms of energy and calculates energy yields.
