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40 questions in this forum

1. What should I consider when importing 3D models?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • import
   • 3d model
   1379 views
   0 answers
2. Which drone for professional 3D modelling can you recommend for PV*SOL premium?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • drone
   • 3d model
   848 views
   0 answers
3. How do I import a load profile?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • import
   • load profile
   • consumption data
   920 views
   0 answers
4. How do I incorporate a generation load profile into PV*SOL?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • load profile
   • import
   • generation
   • hydro
   • wind
   830 views
   0 answers
5. How do I import my own climate data?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • climate data
   • import
   660 views
   0 answers
6. How do I import horizon files?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • shading
   • import
   • horizon
   • horicatcher
   • suneye
   878 views
   0 answers
7. How do I transfer load profiles I've imported myself from one computer to another?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • load profile
   • import
   720 views
   0 answers
8. How do I transfer favorites (modules, inverters, battery systems) from one computer to another?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • favorites
   • import
   763 views
   0 answers
9. What is the maximum PV system size (system capacity) that PV*SOL can handle?

   Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

   • system size
   • system capacity
   • limitation
   • module count
   810 views
   0 answers
10. What should I consider when planning large systems with multiple inverters?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

    • string plan
    • configuration
    • module areas
    • inverter
    • numbering
    • subsystem
    776 views
    0 answers
11. How do I transfer an existing string plan (hand-drawn or from other planning software)?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

    • configuration
    • module areas
    • string plan
    • string diagram
    726 views
    0 answers
12. 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, March 19

    • load profile
    • existing system
    • retrofitting storage
    • pv-adjusted
    834 views
    0 answers
13. How do I plan a system with SolarEdge inverters and power optimizers?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

    • optimizer
    • power optimizer
    • solaredge
    • solar edge
    707 views
    0 answers
14. How do I plan a system with power optimizers?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 19

    • tigo
    • power optimizer
    • optimizer
    704 views
    0 answers
15. Why is the program simulating with a different module inclination than defined?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 18

    • module tilt
    • module inclination
    • module orientation
    • roof pitch
    • resulting
    844 views
    0 answers
16. How can I configure two different roof areas with one inverter?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • configuration
    • module areas
    • roof areas
    793 views
    0 answers
17. How do I plan a stand-alone system?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • off-grid
    • stand-alone
    722 views
    0 answers
18. How do I include a second, separate from-grid tariff for the heat pump?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • heat pump
    • from-grid tariff
    704 views
    0 answers
19. How do I create my own feed-in and from-grid tariffs?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • feed-in tariff
    • from-grid tariff
    842 views
    0 answers
20. Can I adjust the monthly degression of the feed-in tariff?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • feed-in tariff
    • degression
    725 views
    0 answers
21. Why does the feed-in tariff decrease each year in the cash flow table?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • degradation
    • feed-in tariff
    • cash flow table
    • interest on capital
    • current yield
    722 views
    0 answers
22. Do the figures in the project report refer to the year of commissioning or the first full year of operation?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 17

    • year
    • year of operation
    722 views
    0 answers
23. How do I simulate tenant electricity models and homeowners' associations?

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 4

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

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 4

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

    Asked by hotline_oh, March 4

    • export
    • simulation results
    • climate data
    • diagram editor
    • irradiance
    • diffuse irradiation
    • outside temperature
    697 views
    0 answers