Breakthrough in solar PV simulation technology combines ray-tracing, real-world validation and integrated layout editing for precision and performance in PV plant design
RatedPower, a part of Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company that leverages generative AI across its solutions, is unveiling 3D Energy, the company’s most advanced solar PV performance simulation tool yet.
Designed for developers, EPCs, engineering firms, technical advisors and bankers, 3D Energy delivers unparalleled accuracy and insight through cutting-edge ray-tracing technology and validation with real-world data. Users now have access to granular energy results for their PV plants by replacing simplified energy calculations with detailed, more representative 3D Energy analysis.
The engineering team at Alten Energías Renovables has already backed the product noting, “The new 3D energy tool from RatedPower is a disruptive energy model in the industry as it may step up the yield calculation precision. Moving to more and more complex lands, makes yield calculation more difficult and less accurate due to slopes. RatedPower has studied this problem in detail and has proposed a way of making a more realistic simulation. This way, differences between financial model predictions and real production may be closer.”
The 3D Energy tool has been developed using advanced ray-tracing technology with module-by-module analysis validated using data from real companies. It saves time and reduces cost by using one tool to create PV designs and run 3D Energy results in only one click – no need for the use of external tools.
“The rise of bifacial modules and limited availability of ideal terrain for solar PV plants have revealed limitations of traditional energy modeling tools,” said Nacho Alvarez, senior product manager at RatedPower. “To address these challenges, we developed a 3D Energy model for accurately predicting the yield of PV plants thanks to an improved shading analysis based on Ray-Tracing technology. The calculation model has been validated against real world PV plant performance, boosting the reliability and accuracy of the results. Together with our Layout Editor tool, 3D Energy allows users to refine their designs based on precise energy results, identify underperforming areas caused by shading or terrain, and optimize the overall layout of the plant.”
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