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34 questions in this forum

1. How do I simulate tenant electricity models and homeowners' associations?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 02:06 PM

   • feed-in concept
   • tenant electricity model
   • homeowners associations
   • self-consumption
   30 views
   0 answers
2. Can I use the software to calculate the approximate investment costs for a PV system?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 01:53 PM

   • costs
   • investment
   • financial analysis
   22 views
   0 answers
3. How can I view the climate data in detail?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 10:57 AM

   • export
   • simulation results
   • climate data
   • diagram editor
   • irradiance
   • diffuse irradiation
   • outside temperature
   31 views
   0 answers
4. How do I export 15-minute values from the simulation results?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 10:47 AM

   • export
   • simulation results
   • 15-minute values
   • time series
   • data series
   16 views
   0 answers
5. Why do I get yield differences when simulating different modules with the same power output?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 10:31 AM

   • low-light performance
   • yield differences
   • part-load behavior
   16 views
   0 answers
6. How are charging/discharging losses and battery losses calculated in PV*SOL?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 10:14 AM

   • charging losses
   • discharging losses
   • battery losses
   • efficiency
   • energy conversion
   • aging processes
   • battery aging
   24 views
   0 answers
7. How does the feed-in power clipping work with several inverters of different sizes?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 10:03 AM

   • feed-in power clipping
   • feed-in limit
   • reduced feed-in
   15 views
   0 answers
8. How can I use my own company logo in the project report?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 09:49 AM

   • project report
   • company logo
   • logo
   17 views
   0 answers
9. How can I change the currency unit in the program?

   Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 09:34 AM

   • dollar
   • pound
   • euro
   • yuan
   • franc
   • currency
   17 views
   0 answers
10. Where do I configure the feed-in power clipping and the displacement power factor in PV*SOL?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 09:25 AM

    • feed-in power clipping
    • feed-in limit
    • zero feed-in
    • displacement power factor
    • cos φ
    17 views
    0 answers
11. I receive an error message during software installation – what can I do?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 09:12 AM

    • setup
    • error message
    • installation
    • software
    • pvsol
    • pvsol premium
    • user license
    • program version
    • license portal
    11 views
    0 answers
12. When starting the 3D visualization, I receive a message that no z-buffer is available – what does this mean?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 09:01 AM

    • 3d visualization
    • directx
    • graphics card
    • z-buffer
    16 views
    0 answers
13. The automatic update fails with the error message "Operation Timed Out" – what can I do?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 08:56 AM

    • timeout
    • time limit
    • update
    • operation timed out
    12 views
    0 answers
14. Is PV*SOL also compatible with Mac computers (Apple)?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Yesterday at 08:50 AM

    • mac
    • apple
    • windows
    • virtual machine
    • parallels
    • vmware
    10 views
    0 answers
15. How do I create a user account for my user license?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Tuesday at 02:07 PM

    • user license
    • rental license
    • license user
    • license portal
    • sign-in details
    • login details
    • licensing model
    21 views
    0 answers
16. I have a valid user license – why do I have to re-enter my login details from time to time?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Tuesday at 01:52 PM

    • user authentication
    • authentication
    • login details
    • sign-in details
    18 views
    0 answers
17. When I start the program, I receive an error message stating that the date and time are not set correctly – what can I do?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Tuesday at 01:47 PM

    • date
    • time
    • system time
    • time server
    25 views
    0 answers
18. I am working with an older program version and a hardware-bound perpetual license – how do I transfer this license to another computer?

    Asked by hotline_oh, Tuesday at 01:42 PM

    • pc crash
    • hardware-bound
    • perpetual license
    • serial number
    • reactivation
    28 views
    0 answers
19. How do I simulate retrofitting storage to an existing system and how do I account for the PV-adjusted load profile?

    Asked by hotline_oh, December 3, 2025

    348 views
    0 answers
20. Which drone for professional 3D modelling can you recommend for PV*SOL premium?

    Asked by hotline_oh, October 17, 2024

    3971 views
    0 answers
21. Why is the program only in test mode

    Asked by developer_ts, April 25, 2017

    9244 views
    0 answers
22. Is It Also Possible To Use My Own Climate Data?

    Asked by hotline_sf, July 10, 2015

    • climate data
    6611 views
    1 answer
23. How Can Power Optimizers Taken Into Account In The 3D Visualization?

    Asked by hotline_sf, July 10, 2015

    • optimizer
    5001 views
    1 answer
24. How Can I Create Own Feed-In Or From-Grid Tariffs?

    Asked by hotline_sf, July 10, 2015

    4317 views
    1 answer
25. Large Differences In Yield When Using Similar Modules

    Asked by hotline_sf, July 10, 2015

    • differences
    • yield
    • similar
    4732 views
    1 answer