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

Get estimations in minutes with our earthwork software

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
    AES
    Nextera Energy
    Aquila Capital
    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
    Valuable tool for preliminary design

    Valuable tool for preliminary design


    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)

    Process your earthwork data in a few clicks and optimize your project 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 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.



    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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