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2020 solar buyers guide
Software Supplier
Aurora Solar Inc.
Aurora is an end-to-end cloud-based PV system design and sales platform. With Aurora, users can precisely calculate how many solar panels will fit on a property, forecast how much energy they will produce, estimate how much money the system will save the property owner, and generate sales proposals without ever having to visit the property itself. Aurora Solar has developed new tools, improving accuracy, streamlining the industry’s workflow, and supporting time-saving integrations. A process that used to require multiple software applications, hours of design work, and site
visits, can now be completed remotely and more accurately in under 10 minutes with Aurora.
www.aurorasolar.com
Burnham Nationwide, Inc.
The BurnhamEYE is an inspection and documentation app that covers all aspects
of a solar installation. The app directs the installer to gather information through a series of geo-tagged and time-stamped questions and photos. This information can be used to make an accurate assessment without having a 3rd party inspector physi- cally at the site. As an additional service, their qualified team of inspectors will review the data and provide an unbiased and comprehensive report. These structured and consistent reports can be used as proof of workmanship for potential new clients or retained as record should future issues arise. The BurnhamEYE documentation can be done as soon as the installation is complete and before the installer leaves the site thus elimi- nating unnecessary and costly truck rolls. www.burnhameye.com
Extensible Energy
Extensible Energy promotes the expansion of
the commercial solar market through develop- ing intelligent software that is always adapting with energy, technology, data, and the grid. DemandEx, their new demand charge reduction software, is easily and inexpensively installed with commercial solar projects in less than a day. It works by analyzing flexible loads, utility rates, weather data, and solar production, then intel- ligently manages the building’s flexible loads, reducing peak demand charges by 30% with no batteries required.
www.extensibleenergy.com
Green IT Energy Applications
Green IT Energy Applications gives owners and operators perspective on their portfolios. Green IT’s ‘Renewable Energy OS’ is a comprehensive software suite that spans the complete asset lifecycle. Green IT’s ‘Ownership IT’ program combines cybersecurity, NERC CIP, and systems/ network engineering into a single optimized package. With 15+ years of experience, 100+GW of projects in development and 20+GW operating projects, Green IT optimizes how the renewable energy industry does business.
www.greenitea.com
JobNimbus
JobNimbus offers a fully mobile sales and production management software with features including interactive boards, customizable workflows, and photo uploads. Enter new leads and move them through the sales pipeline. Everything in JobNimbus is organized into job folders, including notes, emails, tasks, contracts, photos, estimates, and more. The entire pipeline can be viewed and interacted with in a digital whiteboard to see where everything is and what's up next. With a mobile app (iOS, Android), JobNimbus provides tools in the field to capture lead information, take and upload pictures to a job folder, and create estimates on the spot. The app works in offline mode to provide uninter- rupted productivity anywhere. Featuring integra- tions for canvassing, QuickBooks, and EagleView, JobNimbus is a one-stop solution for managing business from the field or in the office.
www.jobnimbus.com
Kevala Analytics
Kevala's Grid Assessor application for solar developers and land agents provides these customers the information critical for identi- fying parcels of land, owner and mailing address, their proximity to distribution circuits, substations, and transmission infra- structure. Their SaaS solution will speed users entry into new states, and increase the top of the development funnel opportu- nities. This solution will also reduce the risk of late stage fallout, saving time and money. www.kevalaanalytics.com
Nearmap on OpenSolar
Installers can now find everything under one
roof to effectively plan, sell, and design their
next solar project with Nearmap on OpenSolar. The end-to-end sales toolkit combines Nearmap high-resolution aerial imagery with OpenSolar’s design tools, customer relations management, proposals, custom branded templates, equipment catalog with full specs, energy estimators, pricing tools, and financial modeling. It’s a one-stop
shop for everything solar to help companies see clearly, plan easily, and sell simply.
www.nearmap.com
PVComplete
PVComplete offers design software for residential, commercial, and now utility scale solar. PVCAD Utility simplifies and streamlines multi-megawatt and single-axis tracker layout design, even on complex terrain. With click-and-drag control, quickly complete site layouts for utility-scale projects of any size. Define trackers, import topography, and get top of pier schedules. Built on Autodesk technology. The full suite of PVComplete products, PVSketch, PVCAD, and PVCAD Utility and Design Services can be used together to design any PV system. www.pvcomplete.com
Terabase Energy
The Terabase Platform is a powerful web-based tool to accelerate large scale solar project development decision-making from siting through to design optimization. Find a suitable site, then design and optimize the project, all via a simple and intuitive GIS-based interface. The Terabase Platform is powered by a predic- tive engine for energy output, including bifacial performance. The platform is free to use and Terabase also offers engineering services for a fee to platform users.
www.terabase.energy
Vaisala
Vaisala's Solar Energy Due Diligence Services deliver the net energy estimates needed to
make critical project investment and financing decisions. Vaisala's forecast system is based on advanced numerical weather prediction modeling techniques. It statistically integrates on-site data to calibrate forecast predictions to a project site's distinct geography and climate. When long-term ground observations are unavailable, they use nearly 20 years of hourly site data from their global solar dataset to provide a reliable and accurate solar production forecast. Their method- ology accounts for localized characteristics such as clouds influenced by complex terrain, coastal effects, and monsoons.
www.vaisala.com
Valentin Software
PV*SOL premium is a professional software
for the design, simulation, and yield calcula- tion of solar electric systems. PV*SOL premium includes features for electric vehicles and the calculation of bifacial modules. The detailed circuit diagram simplifies construction work.
3D models can be imported via an interface,
for example using photos from drone flights, and the energy flow diagram represents the overall system, including the battery system and consumers. A trial version is available on the Valentin Software website, as well as video tutorials and introductory online webinars.
www.valentin-software.com
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