NEW: The 2018 Solar Software and Monitoring Products
What follows are the Top Solar Software and Monitoring Products for 2017. From designing solar arrays to managing O&M, there are a number of product to choose from. Take a look at this year’s innovative products (listed alphabetically by company) within the category of software or monitoring systems.
See the full list of the 2017 Top Solar Products here.
BluePoint software is used by industry-leading independent power producers, utilities, investors and service providers to manage their portfolios of renewable energy assets worldwide. BluePoint has become the standard for professional asset managers requiring a modern and user-friendly software solution to save time, improve efficiency, share knowledge and reduce portfolio risk.
Remote site modeling is one of the best ways to reduce soft costs, but often the tools to create 3D models are time-consuming, inaccurate or both. SmartRoof intelligently infers the internal structure of a roof after a few clicks, enabling any contractor to make accurate 3D models in minutes.
Draker V7 Software provides a customizable, mobile-optimized asset management platform driven by monitoring and data analytics and reinforced by industry-best customer service specialists. Customers can remotely control, assess and manage site performance in real time with tailored reports targeting specified metrics and time periods that provide actionable insight.
The Solar Marketplace is an efficient way for installers to increase sales while reducing customer acquisition costs by 50%. It attracts quality customers for better conversions and provides simple tools for submitting quotes online. It also provides unique data insights to help installers grow their business profitably.
Folsom Labs is launching HelioScope Proposals! Now the most powerful software in the solar industry takes you even further. Generate quotes in minutes with an easy-to-use interface, powerful financial calculations, and customizable final reports. Contact support@folsomlabs.com for early access.
HOMER Pro is the global standard for optimizing hybrid power system design in all sectors. Originally developed at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), it provides insight into the complexities and trade-offs of designing cost effective, reliable systems, driving informed decision making so you can design your systems with confidence.
Interplay’s virtual reality-enabled training program delivers training as you’ve imagined it. 3D solar training via a VR headset, tablet or laptop focused on helping your employees become better at their jobs. Interplay’s platform delivers a system of learning including install, site survey, O&M and commissioning-based courses.
Mercatus Energy Investment Lifecycle Management (ILM) is the only cloud-based integrated software platform that automates the full asset investment lifecycle, enabling energy developers and asset owners to grow their portfolio faster while lowering their risk profile. Mercatus manages over 110 GW of projects from some of the largest energy players.
Morningstar’s EnVision, a cloud-based site manager, collects and organizes data from all your sites. Easy to set up with Morningstar’s Ethernet Meterbus Converter (EMC-1), it is scalable for large mesh networks or site clusters. It is a highly secure and encrypted data transport. Receive site metrics in real-time and server-based notifications of alarms.
PowerHub Lithium is an asset management platform that marries rigorous design with flexibility and customization. It’s designed by and for renewable energy professionals to meet their needs, whatever the energy source. By intelligently centralizing and digitizing project information, PowerHub unlocks efficiencies, capabilities and insights that save money, while decreasing risk.
PV Performance Control is the PVH SCADA solution specifically designed and developed for monitoring and control of PV power plant performance with the aim of keeping the efficiency of energy production as high as possible during the lifetime of the plant. PVPC SCADA is a scalable and web-based cross-platform solution.
Sighten offers a comprehensive software platform for solar, covering the entire workflow from lead to proposal to installation. Hundreds of solar businesses have accelerated sales, accessed integrated financing, and streamlined operations running on Sighten. Sighten now offers automated shading assessments and allows unlimited users for a flat, low monthly fee!
SolarNexus is the premier software platform to profitably operate and scale your independent solar contracting business. SolarNexus combines CRM, design and proposals, and project management into a single software application to simplify operations.
SpruceFlow is a proprietary financing software platform designed specifically for residential solar and energy efficiency sales. Displaying multiple products on one platform with a single credit check, contractors are able to close a sale through a simple three-step process. With advanced and mobile capabilities, SpruceFlow allows for an easy transaction.
UNIRAC’s free online quoting tool now features HelioScope and PVComplete integration. Projects designed in HelioScope, PVCAD and PVSketch can now be seamlessly integrated with U-Builder. Streamline your design and engineering, save and manage projects, incorporate code-specific design criteria, create project specific bills of materials and generate site-specific engineering reports.
The software PV*SOL premium 2018 makes designing PV plants even easier and more efficient. 3D models in different file formats are imported into the software via a new interface. This makes it possible to import realistic and detailed 3D objects created with photos from different perspectives (e.g., using a drone).
Velocify, a leading sales acceleration platform, helps 1,500+ sales teams and many top solar companies sell more by bringing speed and control to the sales process. Velocify helps solar sales professionals prospect with precision, respond quickly to new leads and follow proven sales workflows to find and convert more leads.