In what languages are the documentation available to download?

All of the downloadable documentation is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian .

Can I edit the documentation generated by pvDesign?

Yes. All of the documentation by pvDesign is editable, and can be downloaded in the following formats: Design, Energy Yield and Interconnection Facility Reports , downloadable in PDF and Word format. Project Sheet, Bill of Quantities, Energy Yield Results, Listing of Cables, and Listing of Posts , downloadable in Excel format General Layout and Terrain Slopes , downloadable in PDF, CAD and KML format. MV, LV and Interconnection Facility SLDs as well as Interconnection Facility Layout , downloadable in PDF and CAD format. Topography Analysis , downloadable in CAD format. Structure Profiles , downloadable in ZIP format.

Does pvDesign support imperial and international system units?

Yes. pvDesign UI is available in both International System units and Imperial units . Regardless of your settings, the project documentation can be chosen when creating a design.

Get the engineering documentation in a single click

For every design created with pvDesign an exhaustive engineering documentation will be generated in editable format in just a minute. All of the documentation is available to download in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian, as well as in international and imperial units.

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Reports

Design, energy yield, BESS, interconnection facility and overhead lines reports in .pdf and .docx formats.

Get bill of quantities methodology

Spreadsheets

Project sheet, bill of quantities (BoQ), energy yield results, listing of cables, BESS BoM, and listing of posts. Including a financial tool, you can now create templates with prices and let pvDesign calculate the CAPEX and LCOE of projects which makes the BoQ more useful and flexible than ever.

Get the energy yield methodology

Drawings

General and BESS layout and terrain slopes in .pdf, .cad, and .kml format. MV, LV and Interconnection facility SLDs as well as the distribution or transmission lines in .pdf, .cad and .dwg 3D format. Topography analysis in .cad format, and Structure profiles in CAD format.

Get substation engineering methodology

Run your design's shading scene in PVsyst

Export to PVsyst

Get a much faster and accurate energy yield estimates within PVsyst from your pvDesign projects by exporting the shading scene in .pvc format.

Quickly generate an accurate 3D shading scene in PVsyst. The scene considers the shape of the perimeter, the terrain features, and the presence of adverse slopes from your project in pvDesign.

Get accurate energy simulation results. Including the 3D features of the terrain and positioning of the structures.

Evaluate the effects of topography restrictions. Detecting areas which require changes to the design, such as north-facing slopes which could require increasing the pitch.

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Stop emailing project files with colleagues and mess it up with document versions. Access, clone, iterate, and compare site projects across the entire organization. All plans include unlimited seats.

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

pvDesign is efficient and scalable. It offers a SaaS deployment model to push new features instantly. Leave to our experienced team the hassle of maintaining the software. It enables you to grow as you go. Login and work on your browser.

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.