Battery energy storage system design tool

Hybridize your PV plant and design the battery energy storage system

The future of utility-scale PV projects is hybrid. Design your BESS and optimize its capacity in one tool. Download basic engineering documents and format its layout in an instant.



  • AC-coupled battery system design

  • Hundreds of central inverters for BESS included

  • Allow max or specific capacity optimization

  • Download the full BESS layout, BoM, and design report in .pdf and editable formats

AES
Aquila Capital
Nextera Energy
VSB
BayWa r.e.
Burns and McDonnell
Cepsa
Edify
Enel
Engie
Ferrovial
Hanwha
IGNIS
Jinko Solar
Lightsource bp
Celsia
Cubico
Naturgy
OX2
Shell
Siemens Energy
Tata Power
Total Eren
Voltalia
Sungrow
Value for money!
User in Renewables & Environment

Value for money!

I can complete many design iterations and compare them in almost no time. It just saves so much time in my everyday work. Battery systems and overhead line modules are included. Preliminary designs are a cinch!

User in Renewables & EnvironmentSmall-Business (50 or fewer employees)

Automate your asset design and project optimization

Increase your solar projects' ROI with a battery energy storage system design tool

Unlock the potential and boost productivity of your development and engineering teams across the entire PV project lifecycle stage.

AC-coupled BESS modeling


  • Define the BESS placement


    • Easily define available areas for structures, interconnection facilities, batteries, access points, and MV cables.



  • Hundred of central inverters


    • Find your preferred equipment using the library available within the BESS software module. All equipment includes full manufacturer specs.



  • Bring your own .ond file


    • Upload .ond files into your corporate equipment library. We’ll keep your data private and only accessible to your users.



Discover the optimum energy storage design


  • Automated BESS container or racking placement


    • Define the layout and its setbacks: Roads, structure alignment, and rotation are parameters included.



  • Defined your preferred capacity


    • Picking between maximizing the installation of the BESS in the selected area or setting specific capacity parameters. Decide the supply cycle duration.



Provide the BESS reports and layouts your off-takers need


  • Advanced basic engineering documents


    • pvDesign will output 300+ pages of detailed basic engineering information for your hybrid PV system.



  • CAPEX templates


    • Use built-in IRENA cost templates or incorporate your finance team into the solar planning software for accurate quotes and proposals on everything, including storage.



  • Hand off to peers or off-takers


    • Download editable battery energy storage .pdf reports, drawings, and 3D shading scenes ready to use in PVsyst. Incorporate your teammates at later stages of the project lifecycle.



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Thousands of professionals choose to work with our battery energy storage system design software

Streamlining BayWa r.e’s pre-engineering workload
Mirko Schiezl

Streamlining BayWa r.e’s pre-engineering workload

«We needed software that was easy to handle, fast, and detailed. Now, with pvDesign, our developers can design in half an hour. Using AutoCAD or other tools would take one or two days.»

Mirko SchiezlHead of Engineering at BayWa r.e.
RatedPower speed helps us boost our competitive advantage
Megan Parsons

RatedPower speed helps us boost our competitive advantage

«Now we can turn around design documents within hours and minutes to stakeholders, landowners, partners or engineers, to get through our regulatory process. This has allowed us to move projects forward faster.»

Megan ParsonsChief Engineer at Blue Ridge Energy
A three-in-one software that saves PNE time and resources
Hugo Navarro

A three-in-one software that saves PNE time and resources

«It's easy to use, even for non-technical users. Now, anyone in our offices can efficiently create their own designs, and our German engineers can manipulate anything in our projects remotely since pvDesign is cloud-based

Hugo NavarroSenior Photovoltaic Design Engineer at PNE AG
Optimizing PV projects and overcome the limitations of legacy software
Saad Umer

Optimizing PV projects and overcome the limitations of legacy software

«We have received a highly professional response when we needed support or training from RatedPower's team. pvDesign helps us optimize our projects and provides us with a significant advantage over our competitors

Saad UmerExecutive Manager, Solar PV Network Head at ACWA Power
Harnessing pvDesign to carry out invaluable PV equipment analysis
Nicolás Fernández-Velilla

Harnessing pvDesign to carry out invaluable PV equipment analysis

«RatedPower provides us with simplicity and flexibility in our solar projects while requiring fewer resources. Other software options typically demand more resources on our end to complete these calculations.»

Nicolás Fernández-VelillaSystem Solution Engineer at Sungrow
Doubling PV project development bandwidth with software
Lennin Piñeiro

Doubling PV project development bandwidth with software

«Thanks to the new developments created by RatedPower that adapt to our needs, we could double our capacity. The time we used to spend on designing and reviewing designs is now focused on doing more projects.»

Lennin PiñeiroDevelopment Engineer at Celsia
Driving efficiency and optimizing resources for more than 50 projects
Antonio Verdugo

Driving efficiency and optimizing resources for more than 50 projects

«RatedPower offers highly personalized customer support. The team has been efficient in solving our doubts and helping us learn how to make the most out of the tool based on our unique needs.»

Antonio VerdugoTechnical Engineer at ABEI Energy

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