Solar Design Software

Remote solar design & sales software

Aurora Solar lets sales and design teams create accurate, permit-ready solar designs remotely using LiDAR data, shade analysis, and automated proposal generation.

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The industry-standard PV simulation engine

PVsyst is the long-standing gold-standard software for detailed simulation, sizing, and data analysis of photovoltaic systems, trusted by engineers for bankable energy yield studies. It supports grid-connected, stand-alone, pumping, and DC-grid PV systems.

Perpetual License

Free performance and financial modeling from NREL

SAM is a free, open-source performance and financial model developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for solar, storage, and other renewable energy projects. It's widely used by researchers, developers, and financiers for standardized modeling.

Free

Free end-to-end solar sales platform

OpenSolar offers a free, comprehensive platform covering solar design, CRM, financing, and proposal tools for installers and sales teams worldwide.

Freemium

AutoCAD-based design software for utility-scale solar

PVcase is an AutoCAD-based suite for utility-scale ground-mount and rooftop solar design, helping engineers automate layouts, cabling, and BOM generation. It reduces project costs and turnaround time on large-scale PV plants.

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Bankable solar resource data and analysis

Solargis provides high-resolution satellite-derived solar irradiance and weather data used by developers, engineers, and financiers for bankable site assessment. Its data and software power feasibility studies for solar projects in 190+ countries.

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AI and drone-based solar design and verification

Scanifly lets contractors design instantly with AI-assisted preliminary layouts, then verify accuracy on-site with drone capture. It bridges the gap between sales estimates and as-built design with real-time shading and measurements.

Per Seat / Mo

Commercial solar design and performance modeling

HelioScope, built by Aurora Solar, is purpose-built for commercial and industrial PV design, with detailed shading, stringing, and energy yield simulation. Engineers use it to move quickly from concept layouts to bankable performance reports.

From $99/mo

High-resolution aerial imagery for solar site analysis

Nearmap provides frequently updated, high-resolution aerial imagery used by solar designers and sales teams to assess roofs and sites remotely without a truck roll. Its imagery library covers most of the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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End-to-end design software for utility-scale solar and BESS

RatedPower, part of Enverus, is an all-in-one platform for designing utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid plants, covering feasibility through detailed engineering. Developers and analysts use it to evaluate sites and generate engineering documents faster.

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Detailed 3D design software from Valentin Software

PV*SOL by Valentin Software is a widely used design and simulation tool for photovoltaic systems, offering detailed 3D shading and yield modeling. It includes an extensive component database covering tens of thousands of modules, inverters, and batteries.

From $49/mo

Aerial roof measurement reports for solar sales

EagleView provides precise aerial roof measurement reports that solar sales teams use to generate accurate quotes and design inputs without climbing a ladder. Reports include roof pitch, area, and obstruction data pulled from high-resolution imagery.

Per Report

Early-stage site analysis for utility-scale solar

Glint Solar is a cloud platform for early-stage utility-scale site screening, layout, and development analysis, helping teams prioritize the best land quickly. It brings GIS data, constraints mapping, and yield estimates into one collaborative workspace.

Per Seat / Mo

AutoCAD-native solar design and sales software

PVComplete offers engineering and sales solar project design software for residential, commercial, and utility-scale rooftop, tracker, and fixed-tilt PV systems. Built on Autodesk, it produces array layouts, BOMs, single-line diagrams, and energy models.

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