Solar Software Review

Pylon solar design software is an Australian-based startup that has been making strides in residential rooftop solar. With a premium feature-set and no monthly fees, Pylon has quickly become a favourite for solar installers around the world, particularly in Australia, the Netherlands, and USA.

The PVcase 3D solar design software was developed by the Solar Delta engineers together with individual software experts that make a specialty out of renewable energy sector engineering. The first version appeared in 2009. At the end of 2020, the PVcase team launched the second version with advanced shading features.

The PVComplete software company headquarters in Oakland, California and Porto, Portugal. The team of developers has already presented four solar software products. PVCAD and PVCAD Mega are among them. Users have an opportunity to use an AutoCAD extension or install PVCAD or PVCAD Mega bundle that does not require additional AutoCAD installation.

The web application SolarDesignTool for residential solar design and permitting was developed by the Verdiseno Inc. team. The founder and CEO of the project is Derek Mitchell. The company headquarters in Santa Cruz, California state. The main task of the SolarDesignTool software is to simplify the process of the solar power system designing and make installations more budget-friendly.

The corporation named Valentine Software GmbH was founded in 1988. The founder of the company, Dr. Valentine, offered the first version of the design and simulation tools for designers and installers of renewable energy systems long ago. The pilot project of the PV*SOL was launched in 1998.

The SolarEdge company was established in 2006. Today, this is the leading inverter system provider. The SolarEdge inverter solutions and customized renewable energy installations are used throughout the world. One of the most demandable options for designers and photovoltaic-panel system installers is the SolarEdge designing application

The Scanifly drone-based designing software for roofing installations was developed in 2015. During the last 5 years, the company transformed into a top-ranking corporation with a wide range of options for renewable sector energy and the construction industry. In 2018, Scanifly became commercialized and launched drone services.

The innovative software for the renewable energy sector. Aurora Solar includes design and financial solutions for commercial solar projects. At the same time, the individual sites can use the design and financial analysis tools of the Aurora software for their purposes. There is an opportunity to use fill zones to install PV customized systems and estimate energy production properly.

SunDAT is the innovative solar software for designing and modeling PV systems and renewable energy projects. SunDAT is the special-purpose plugin developed by the FTC Solar team. It is used with the SketchUp 3D free and PRO software to enable designers and solar engineers to create the automated design and undertake various optimizations of the existing photovoltaic systems.

There are several software applications used by engineers, project owners, financiers, and architects for designing and modelling solar PV systems. PVSyst is often considered one of the most preferred and used tools in this space. For more than two decades it has enabled users to, size-simulate-and-study PV systems, perform in depth design and analysis, and generate detailed reports.

The HelioScope solar software was developed two years ago by the Folsom Lab. The main idea of the product is to simplify the process of designing renewable energy facilities and improving their engineering properties. The Folsom Labs team presented the latest updates of their solar software in 2020, having added new streamlined layout tools and an electrical section for more comprehensive designing reports.