PVcase launches e-guide to C&I roof-mount PV design platform

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PVcase Roof Mount ebook: The Guide to C&I Rooftop Solar Efficiency

Get to know the secrets of successful rooftop solar projects with the PVcase Roof Mount ebook, covering the following crucial topics:

• Building a roof
• Shading impact on your project
• Layout generation
• Electrical design
• Export your layout

This ebook teaches you about key aspects like building a roof, dealing with shading issues, generating layouts, nailing electrical designs, and effortlessly exporting your layout.

Why is this important? Mastering the tool from the get-go means smart decisions, fewer risks, and savings in both time and money. Download your free ebook here and become an expert on solar efficiency.

Also, don’t miss out on Roof Mount webinars hosted by experts at PVcase in conjunction with global energy company Engie who – in PV – specialise in C&I installations . Check here for more information.

Introducing PVcase Roof Mount

PVcase Roof Mount is not just any design tool; it’s AutoCAD-based and tailor-made for commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects. Building on the success of PVcase Ground Mount, this new product is ready to take the rooftop solar game to a new level.

“We’ve taken the learnings we gathered from the PVcase Ground Mount tool and adapted them to the rooftop’s unique challenges,” said David Trainavicius, CEO at PVcase. “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.”

The tool allows you to engage in thorough initial design guarantees accuracy from the start, simplifying your work process and allowing well-informed choices regarding shading analysis, layout optimisation, and electrical design. This approach unlocks the potential for cost savings, prevents costly alterations down the road, aids in creating realistic visualisations, simplifies cabling and inverter integration, and ensures the creation of meticulous documentation. Embracing early, comprehensive design provides flexibility and time efficiency and ultimately results in an effective photovoltaic project development process. PVcase Roof Mount will help you achieve solar excellence through the guidance of detailed design.

PVcase Roof Mount and its capabilities

PVcase Roof Mount is packed with features to make your life easier:

• Quickly analyse obstacles with 3D building preparations
• Effortlessly generate layouts for flat or sloped roofs
• Nail shading calculations to avoid module overshading
• Enjoy efficient electrical design with both automation and manual guidance
• Easily export your designs to PVsyst for yield analysis

You can precisely define various parameters of your roof, such as height, width, slope, ridge, parapet, or safety path. On the roof, you can add objects such as chimneys, AC blocks, smoke ventilators, restriction zones, etc. Moreover, you can also add nearby objects that can impact your solar installations, such as trees or buildings.

To generate the layout, you should establish module and layout configurations. This process has two distinct features: module settings and layout settings. PVcase does not come equipped with a predefined library of modules based on manufacturer specifications. Therefore, users must define module characteristics, such as length, width, thickness, and power output.

To position modules on the roof using PVcase, a user should define the layout settings and divide the roof into distinct PV areas, each corresponding to different orientations and module arrangements. A PV area is represented by a closed polyline encompassing a specific roof section. It is advisable to create PV areas considering offset distances from the roof’s edges.

The tool also includes a user-friendly electrical design feature which allows you placement of  inverters, string creation, and handle cabling in much shorter time frames.

You can schedule a PVcase demo here.