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PVComplete Rolls Out PVCAD

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By DE Editors  

April 4, 2017

PVCAD is CAD software for solar designers. PVCAD, according to PVComplete, offers efficiency so users can finalize designs and quote jobs faster.

Selecting design criteria from PVCAD’s integrated databases can save time and reduce costly errors and omissions. The company noted that it is constantly growing its database of thousands of different inverters, modules and racking partners. Users can also add their own equipment using the database button in the PVCAD ribbon.

PVCAD uses production modeling powered by the system advisory model created by NREL. Accurate 8760 data gives hour-by-hour production data over an entire year. The company said it uses the most up-to-date weather data available with global coverage provided by Meteonorm. Additionally, modeling in CAD allows for precise system measurements.

With the program, solar professionals can start to make solar plans quickly and efficiently. Some of the features include the following:

  • Array layout
  • Equipment database
  • Bill of materials
  • Single line drawings
  • Energy production modeling
  • Wind zone calculations
  • Fast design comparison between versions
PVCAD is powered by Autodesk technology.

For information, visit PVComplete.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.

 

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