The application can be used to plan solar systems on any roof shape and covering. The roof systems are designed directly in Google Maps by marking the roof surface. After entering the roof pitch and building height, the system calculates the exact size of the roof area to be covered and suggests the optimum layout depending on the desired orientation.
Professional users can plan and cover a standard roof in less than a minute. All standard modules are integrated into the tool. By entering a postcode or town name, the system automatically adopts the regional standard loads for wind and snow. Another new feature is that the current aerodynamic calculations for the so-called group effect of modules are taken into account. This is because there are aerodynamic interactions between modules. (nhp)
