How extensive is your equipment library? Can I upload my own equipment (modules, inverters and structures)?

pvDesign includes a vast catalog of 3,000+ references , including photovoltaic modules (monofacial and bifacial), inverters (central and string), and structures (fixed or single-axis trackers). Also, you can upload your own modules or inverters using a PAN or OND file to your private company database.

Can I manually position the inverter and roads in pvDesign?

No, pvDesign will automatically position inverters (power stations) and roads inside the site while reducing cable and road lengths. Every power station will be positioned in the center of the structure block it's connected to and next to a road to access it.

How long will it take me to create a design in pvDesign?

pvDesign will take less than one minute to simulate any project. The average time our users take to carry out a design process from start to finish is 4 minutes .

Does pvDesign carry out the design of the substation?

pvDesign carries out the basic engineering of the step-up substation to which a PV plant is connected. The design of the substation includes the sizing of the equipment and the calculation of the short-circuit current, the safety distances and the insulation coordination.

Efficient 360º PV plant project design

pvDesign covers the entire design process of utility-scale solar projects while recommending optimal input values at each step of the process. pvDesign automatically populates the defined site with structures, calculates the length of the needed cables while optimizing the position of roads and power stations and sizing the interconnection facility for your project.

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Define civil configuration

Choose the orientation of your roads (vertical, horizontal, with or without perimetal roads), power stations (inside or outside the dc field), and structures (rotated, with an offset or a turning angle axis).

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Select the equipment

pvDesign has a vast and up-to-date catalog of mono and bifacial modules, inverters (central and string), and structures (fixed or trackers). If the equipment you are looking for is not available, upload a .pan file (for modules) or a .ond file (for inverters) to your private database in pvDesign or ask our support team to create the structure that you are looking for.

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Choose the interconnection facility

Size the interconnection facility by choosing between the IEC or the IEEE standards and select your connection type. Both a switching and breaking station or a step-up substation (with single or double busbar arrangement) are available. You can set areas for HV lines that connect the plant substation with the grid point. In addition, you can take into account the power factor when sizing the PV plant.

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Set the electrical configuration

Choose the electrical standard for cable sizing you want your design to follow (either IEC NEC, AUS or GB), and your DC and AC voltage drop. Define everything you need for your power stations: inverters, losses, and your DC/AC ratio. Users can choose between maximum or specific capacity. In maximum capacity pvDesign will try to maximize the capacity that you can fit in the defined site, whereas in specific it will fit the exact capacity you decide (as long as the site is big enough). You can even configure your low voltage configuration and choose an electrical arrangement provided by pvDesign according to the previously set parameters.

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Tailored for solar PV

By gathering accurate irradiance data, the LCOE for your ground-mounted PV project is solid.

Multiplayer enabled

All our plans come with unlimited users and allow for creating as many designs per project as needed.

Lives in the cloud

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Glocally accepted

Both input and output data and insights follow domestic standards, such as the IEEE SA, IEC, NEC or Standards Australia for electrical or cable sizing. Seamlessly adapt your results to your specific needs.

Making it simple

pvDesign bridges the gap between technical and non-technical users. So both types of roles can perform complex calculations and analysis in minutes with a very intuitive and user-friendly interface and recommended parameters included.