Click on Settings tab on the Design Defaults page to explore the below mentioned properties:
A. General
Click on General under Settings field to select the General tab
Solar Access Threshold
Input the desired value in the Solar Access Threshold box
Show Structures
Click on the Show Structures toggle button to show/hide the structures in the 3D view.
High Resolution Shadows
Click on the High Resolution Shadows toggle button to show/hide the high resolution shadows in the design studio while using Sun Simulation.
Time Consideration for Row Spacing (Solar Time)
User can input the start and end time to be considered by software for row spacing.
Start Time
Click on the Start Time to choose your time in hour and minutes from the 24 hour format.
End Time
Click on the End Time to choose your time in hour and minutes from the 24 hour format.
Measurement Units
User can choose from the different measurement units for distance and wiring.
Distance Unit
Select the desired distance unit from mentioned units from Meters and Feet & Inches option
Wiring Unit
Select the desired wiring unit from AWG and Sq.mm. options.
Time Consideration for Heat Map (IST)
Heat Map is generated for an entire year by the software.
B. Losses
Click on Losses under Settings field to select the Losses tab. You'll find below options in the Losses field:
Soiling Loss
Input the soiling losses value in the text box next to the Soiling Loss field.
Mismatch Loss
Input the overall plant mismatch losses value in the text box next to the Mismatch Loss field.
LID Loss
Input the LID (Light Induced Degradation) losses value in the text box next to the LID Loss field.
DC Ohmic Loss
Input the DC ohmic losses value in the text box next to the DC Ohmic Loss field.
AC Ohmic Loss
Input the AC ohmic losses value in the text box next to the AC Ohmic Loss field.
Unavailability Loss
Input the unavailability losses value in the text box next to the Unavailability Loss field.
Module Degradation Rate
Input the module degradation losses value in the text box next to the Module Degradation Rate field.
Inverter Efficiency Losses
Input the inverter efficiency losses value in the text box next to the Inverter Efficiency Loss field.
C. Auto Panel Placement
Click on the Auto Panel Placement tab under the Settings field.
Default Table Types for Auto Panel Placement
This section shows the table for pre-defined module orientations, table sizes, module spacings and module heights for portrait and landscape placeable area.
Add Table
Add Table section allows the user to add new default tables using Fill Face for below fields:
Panel Orientation
Choose Landscape or Portrait orientation in the Panel Orientation field.
Table Size Up
Table Size Up value lets you choose the number of rows for your table.
Table Size Wide
Table Size Wide value lets you choose the number of columns for your table.
Module Spacing Up
Module Spacing Up is the distance between two rows of the modules in a table.
Module Spacing Wide
Module Spacing Wide is the distance between two columns of the modules in a table.
Mount Height
Mount Height value needs to be input for the height of the table required in the design.
Click on Add Table to confirm and add the table in Default Table Types for Auto Panel Placement section.
D. Report
Click on the Report tab under the Settings field.
Data for 3D Model
Data for 3D Model lets user to show/hide below mentioned data in the 3D model link:
Generation:
Click on the Generation toggle to show/hide the generation values in the 3D model.
Financials:
Click on the Financials toggle to show/hide the generation values in the 3D model.
Time Consideration for Shadow Analysis (IST)
Time Consideration for Shadow Analysis can be defined for your report.
Start Time:
Click on the Start Time field to choose your start time in hour and minutes from the 24 hour format.
End Time:
Click on the End Time field to choose your end time in hour and minutes from the 24 hour format.
Pages
Pages field allows user to select or deselect below mentioned pages to add or eliminate from the report:
Title:
The Title page of the report shows the project information with an integrated 3D link.
About Us:
The About Us page of the report shows the brief about your company that you filled in your organization profile section.
System Metric:
The System Metric page of the report shows the generation values for your design.
Savings:
The Savings page of the report shows the estimated savings in graphical format along with Payback Period, Internal rate of return and Payback period. Other than that, this page also highlights Price, Tax, LCOE and Expected life of the Solar Power plant.
Components:
The Components page of the report shows the description and quantities of the components used in the design. It also shows the manually added Bill of Materials on the Design Summary page.
Monthly Production:
The Monthly Production page of the report shows the generation for each month in graphical as well as numerical values in kWh.
Monthly Savings:
The Monthly Savings page of the report shows the savings for each month in graphical as well as numerical values in respective currency.
Monthly Table:
The Monthly Table page of the report shows the monthly as well as annual irradiation, PR and generation values.
Field Segments:
The Field Segments page of the report shows the field segment(s) created in the design studios.
Heat Map:
The Heat Map page of the report shows the Heat Map and Solar Access image highlighting the heating and irradiation value respectively with the help of color scale.
Shadow Analysis:
The Shadow Analysis page of the report shows the images of shadow travel for the start and end time for June 21st and December 21st.
Losses:
The Losses page of the report shows the Irradiation Losses, DC Losses and AC Losses for your design.
Bill with & Without Solar:
Bill with and without Solar page of the report shows the estimated annual electricity bill with and without solar for next 25 years
Environmental Impact:
The Environmental Impact page of the report shows the numeric values for different areas depicting how going with solar will affect the environment.
Thank You:
The Thank You page of the report shows the Thank You message along with your organization logo and details.
Report Custom Colors
Report colors can be chosen at three different levels; Primary, Secondary and Tertiary by following the below steps:
Click on the color box for the respective level
Choose your color either by dragging the color palette bar or by picking the color by clicking on the pick icon.