Audience
Solar professionals and engineers searching for a precise solar engineering design solution
About PVCAD Mega
Quickly complete site capacity layouts for utility-scale projects of any size using click-and-drag control and place tracker blocks at any angle within the project site. Perform more accurate site assessments in less time by analyzing all piers, verifying that trackers can be deployed to specification. Eliminate guesswork and see how modifying structural and electrical components affect system design and performance estimates. Generate automatic pier plans with pier locations, corresponding surface altitude, and top-of-pile reports for leading tracker systems, including Nextracker and Array Technologies. Automatically generate a PVSyst shade scene (.SHD) file. Also generates a project file (.PRJ) and meteo file (.MET). Open the files in PVSyst to model the energy yield including topography effects. Easily export your design to PVSyst for bankable energy yield modelling.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
$295 per month
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PVComplete
United States
pvcomplete.com/pvcad-mega/
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Windows
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PVCAD Mega Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does PVCAD Mega work with?
PVCAD Mega works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does PVCAD Mega support in their product?
PVCAD Mega supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does PVCAD Mega offer?
PVCAD Mega offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does PVCAD Mega integrate with?
PVCAD Mega integrates with: AutoCAD.
Q: What type of training does PVCAD Mega provide?
PVCAD Mega provides training in the form of documentation, live online, and in person.
Q: How much does PVCAD Mega cost?
Pricing for PVCAD Mega starts at $295 per month.
