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Solar Engineering Suite

A complete toolkit for PV designers, EPCs and installers. Size arrays, batteries, wiring and financials in seconds.

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Solar PV System Size

Professional PV sizing from consumption, peak sun hours, performance ratio, module wattage and system type — with panel count, roof area, generation and CO₂ savings.

Design
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Number of Panels

Panel count for a target plant capacity.

Design
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Roof Area Required

Physical + gross roof area with maintenance corridors.

Design

Annual Energy Yield

Daily / monthly / annual yield from CUF and PR.

Performance
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Inverter Sizing

Recommend inverter AC rating from PV DC and DC/AC ratio.

Electrical
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Battery Bank Size

Bank Ah + count for autonomy-driven off-grid storage.

Battery
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Battery Backup Time

Runtime from a battery bank on a given AC/DC load.

Battery
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Charge Controller Size

MPPT / PWM controller current rating.

Battery
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DC Cable Sizing

Copper/Aluminium cable size from voltage drop and thermal derating.

Electrical
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Voltage Drop Check

Voltage drop and % for a chosen cable size.

Electrical
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PV String Sizing

Min/max modules per string against inverter MPPT and DC voltage.

Electrical
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Optimal Tilt Angle

Fixed tilt recommendations from site latitude.

Design
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Azimuth Deviation Loss

Annual energy loss vs deviation from true south (N-hem).

Performance
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Shading Loss

Annual generation loss from partial shading.

Performance
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Temperature Loss

Power derating from cell temperature above STC 25 °C.

Performance
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CO₂ Emissions Saved

Lifetime GHG savings from displaced grid electricity.

Financial
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Grid Bill Offset

Monthly bill offset from a solar system.

Financial
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Solar Water Pump

PV capacity needed for a DC/AC solar pump.

Design
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Solar Water Heater

Flat-plate / ETC collector area for hot-water demand.

Design
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Irradiance → Energy

PV energy produced from measured irradiance.

Performance
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Fuse & Breaker Sizing

Overcurrent protection per NEC / IEC.

Electrical
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Conduit Fill

Conduit size for cable bundle at 40% fill.

Electrical
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Inter-row Spacing

Minimum row-to-row pitch to avoid winter shading.

Mechanical
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Wind Load on Module

Wind pressure and force on a module per IS 875-3.

Mechanical
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Peak Sun Hours

Convert daily insolation to Peak Sun Hours.

Performance
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Monthly Yield Split

Distribute annual generation across months (India typical).

Performance
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Net Metering Credit

Compute net units and monthly credit / payable.

Financial
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Solar Loan EMI

Reducing-balance EMI for solar financing.

Financial

Diesel Generator Savings

Fuel and money saved by displacing DG with solar.

Financial
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EV Charging from Solar

Time to charge an EV battery from a solar array.

Design
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Hybrid Inverter Sizing

Recommend hybrid inverter for PV + battery + backup.

Electrical
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Panel Degradation

Capacity remaining after N years at given degradation.

Performance
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ROI & Payback Period

Simple payback, ROI and lifetime net savings of a PV plant.

Financial
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LCOE (Levelised Cost)

Discounted levelised cost of energy over the plant life.

Financial
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AC Cable Sizing

Inverter-to-panel AC cable size from voltage drop and current.

Electrical
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Performance Ratio (PR)

Measured plant PR and specific yield per IEC 61724-1.

Performance