Earthwork estimating software for your large-scale solar photovoltaic projects.

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Use our earthwork estimating software to collect more accurate topography estimations for your projects and minimize your financial risk.

  • Lower the costs of your project by optimizing the results of your earthwork platform
  • Identify the main earthworks criteria to simplify construction and increase peak power
  • Increase buy-in for your project with accurate earthwork estimations
  • Get access to detailed documentation for your day-to-day use with your stakeholders
    Earthwork estimating software

    RatedPower allows users to quickly and easily produce multiple designs and get a comprehensive overview of a site's potential capacity, including earthwork estimates requirements.

    User in Renewables & EnvironmentMid-Market (51-1000 employees)
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    Process your earthwork data in a few clicks and optimize your project calculations

    Quick earthwork calculations

    Quick earthwork estimates

    • Estimate earthwork per group of structures
      Accurately calculate earthwork by area and visualize them in 3D layouts.
    • Assess undulation tolerance
      Compare the difference in length between piles in a structure, stretching them to match the terrain while keeping the pile depth constant.
    • Include pile length and slopes measurements
      Consider the different criteria and limitations to apply the correct amount of earthwork.
    Accurate earthwork results

    Accurate project results

    • Calculate optimal structures
      Include optimized data of a group of mounting structures for a more realistic design which can be used to calculate the cut and fill volume with better accuracy.
    • Optimize peak power
      Use our software to group adjacent structures requiring earthworks into larger platforms, improving the constructability of the design and potentially boosting peak power.
    • Define structure limits
      Leverage the option to include structure installation limits and to remove installations above the limit value set by your manufacturer.
    Earthwork estimates report

    Easy access to documentation

    • Include results in wide range of documents
      Earthwork calculations will be included in documents such as your Bill of quantities, topography analysis, structure profiles and design reports.
    • Share detailed documents
      Your report will include information like the maximum cut depth and fill height of each platform.
    • Create professional documentation
      The reports generated can be edited and shared in your proposals for stakeholders in different formats like .pdf and .docx.

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