More and more companies are turning to large-scale photovoltaic rooftop installations. However, given the wide range of complex roof designs, solar developers and engineers need to consider a number of factors during the design and technical planning stages to avoid costly mistakes. The software provider PVcase provides intelligent solutions for this.
With the French solar market steadily rising from 14.71 GW in 2021 to almost 23 GW in 2024, installer platform projetsolaire.com has emerged as a example of technology-driven growth. Andrew Spalding, Head of Sales, EMEA at Aurora Solar, identifies the success factors in a guest article.
Researchers in Zurich have been measuring the yields of solar modules in the Alps for seven years. The first results are now available. They can be incorporated into the future planning of alpine solar plants.
As solar power expands globally, extreme weather events increasingly threaten these vital clean energy assets. From real-time wind monitoring to hail detection systems, discover how advanced weather intelligence transforms the solar industry’s approach to risk management and resilience, Rémy Parmentier, Head of Solar and Hybrid at Vaisala elaborates.
Aurora Solar has unveiled a new feature within its HelioScope product, enhancing the efficiency of solar project planning by leveraging AI to identify and manage potential obstructions on commercial and industrial rooftops.
Streamline your solar project planning with PVcase, a comprehensive software suite designed to enhance efficiency, precision, and quality.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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:
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
2023 has been the most successful year of the Lithuanian startup Inion Software. The company's sales of solar power plant monitoring and storage management solutions reached a value of more than double that of to 2022 – exceeding the 1 million EUR mark.
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.
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.
Home storage system installed in 15 minutes, a bidirectional EV charger for Europe, a planning software with various features and ready-to-connect inverter manifolds. These are our top products of the week:
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.
One man's sorrow is another man's joy: module prices are continuing to fall. This is good for planners and installers. But wholesalers are coming under even greater pressure.
Demo access for innovative monitoring software, new inverters for balcony systems, ballast trays for a mounting system and Voltsmile now in Greenakku’s portfolio. These are our top products of the week:
Software provider Amperecloud presents a new live demo for more efficient monitoring and management of solar installations.
