PV*SOL® Expert 5.0 now with simulation of mounted PV systems

The graphical configuration of the PV modules has been extended in PV*SOL^® Expert 5.0, so that the modules can now be reassigned to a particular configuration across rows. The software’s animation shows the inter-row shading, which is accounted for in the yield simulation. The parallel calculation and visualization of the shade frequency distribution for all of the module rows means that the PV*SOL^® user has the possibility of adapting the design of the mounted system to the prevailing shade conditions, thus ensuring the best possible system yields.

PV*SOL^®  has extensive module and inverter databases with data for around 7,150 modules and 1,690 inverters which are continuously updated and extended by the automatic update function. The data is updated online by the module and inverter manufacturers. Valentin Software then checks the data and makes it regularly available to PV*SOL^® users via the automatic update function.  

PV*SOL^® users can select between five languages in the program: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian, and the user manual is also available in all five languages.  

Valentin Software

Valentin Software was founded in 1988 in Berlin, Germany. The company’s software is used by customers in over 70 countries throughout the world for the development of residential, commercial, industrial and utility scale projects. In 2009 the company launched a US based subsidiary to support the expansion of the growing North American market.

Free demo versions, video tutorials and detailed information on Valentin Software’s range of programs for photovoltaic and solar thermal systems are available on www.valentin-software.com.