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SolarPlanner: The next generation of solar system planning

With the SolarPlanner, the planning of solar systems will be standardized and faster in the future

On the outside, solar systems look similar and give the impression that they are easy to build. In reality, however, it is a technical feat to build a high-quality solar system that takes all the necessary parameters into account and runs for at least 25 years with very low operating costs. Many suppliers therefore use professional planning tools such as PVSyst. With the SolarPlanner, GOLDBECK SOLAR is now introducing the next generation of planning tools for solar system planning. This is exclusively for GOLDBECK SOLAR customers.

Extensively tested in practice

“The SolarPlanner is intended to help select the best system configuration on the one hand and to standardize the planning process on the other,” says Joachim Goldbeck, Managing Director of GOLDBECK SOLAR. This is because individual circumstances, rapid changes on the component side and differentiated customer requirements lead to lengthy iteration loops and decisions based on inadequate information. An integrated planning tool can be the ideal basis on which to build the planning of the system.

The SolarPlanner was developed in collaboration between GOLDBECK SOLAR and the Fraunhofer ITWM. “During the development period, we tested the SolarPlanner together with the Fraunhofer ITWM on many real solar systems. This enabled us to quickly recognize what makes sense and what doesn’t,” explains Joachim Goldbeck.

Smart tool for solar system planning

The result is a smart planning tool for optimal solar systems, which can be used to compare thousands of different technical configurations commercially and technically within a few minutes. The park layout is automatically generated from basic commercial information and technical variants, the respective manufacturing and operating costs are simulated and economic key figures are determined and graphically processed.

The customer can then weigh up the parameters of the configurations in a discussion with the consultant and select the best variant based on the information available. For this purpose, the SolarPlanner combines information on several technical and economic variants of solar system planning in a database.

Using a specially developed model, the software carries out a series of simulations of the site, creating detailed CAD drawings and highlighting the balance of the parameters to be evaluated.

“With the SolarPlanner, you can easily carry out design comparisons with different components, orientations, economic and technical parameters, calculate direct parameters such as yield and costs as well as more complex parameters such as IRR (internal rate of return) or LCOE (levelized cost of electricity),” adds Joachim Goldbeck. “The tool also compares hundreds of variants to find the optimum layout according to specific parameters.”

Among other things, this allows the SolarPlanner to show the tension between different parameters and offers an opportunity for out-of-the-box solutions in direct comparison.

Product launch at the Intersolar

“The SolarPlanner is revolutionizing the process of solar system planning,” concludes Joachim Goldbeck. “Thanks to the simulations, we know which parameters are best suited for which location and under which conditions, and can go into detailed planning accordingly. This is a huge advantage when building an efficient and high-quality solar system.”

GOLDBECK SOLAR will be presenting its new planning tool for the first time at Intersolar in Munich from May 11 to 13, 2022. Interested customers can find out more in advance at SolarPlanner.

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