Analytical tools for solar work.
Solar panel analysis tool.
Compared to other solutions such as solmetric the solar pathfinder offers ease of use with a low startup cost.
Wire and pipe tables.
Properties for materials used in solar projects.
Many solar specific software options are coming to the market with the promise of reducing costs improving accuracy and allowing the industry to scale.
Horicatcher horicatcher is an easy and fast tool to take outdoor pictures of the horizon.
I think it s worth it to have an accurate shade analysis tool so i can determine a reasonable shade derate factor and also to pick the absolute best spot in a field.
Climate and solar radiation data.
This is a great tool for homeowners and installers alike and is an industry go to tool for site analysis.
More information and on line training.
The very useful pvwatts tool can be used to work out the best orientation for solar pv or thermal collectors at your location.
Here are some types of solar software according to a vendor chart produced by emergence capital a few years ago.
The solar site assessment tool uses this information to estimate the site s solar resource potential and compares that to an optimal solar resource potential for the same location.
The user attaches a special fish eye lens to the front camera of the phone and converts it into a solmetric sun eye.
The solar pathfinder is the professional pv installer s tool for determining the most economical and efficient photovoltaic array location and position.
A site with an optimal solar resource potential will typically have a 180 degree orientation a roof inclination roughly equal to the site s latitude and a.
The potential ocular impact from the observed glare is also determined along with a prediction of the annual energy production.
Solar diy analysis tools and data.
As the solar industry matures it finds better ways to do things.
Steprobotics accurate solar shade analysis tool.
Solar glare hazard analysis tool this tool determines when and where solar glare can occur throughout the year from a user specified pv array as viewed from user prescribed observation points.
Solar position solar radiation solar design climatic data.
This page is being phased out here is a more complete and orderly list of solar tools and references.
The pictures can be used to determine the solar.
Reference books on solar engineering.
My reason for this post was to see if anyone here had tried the steprobotics product as an alternative to the suneye or if there is something out.
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