Design
SmartRoof, LIDAR Assisted Modeling, PV System Design and Performance Simulations
Design Overview
Site Modeling & Imagery
- Choosing a tree shading method: LIDAR shading, LIDAR cutout, AI Tree Detection, and manual trees
- How to remove trees from LIDAR shading
- How to use AI Tree Detection
- Submitting an Expert Design Service Request Using Roof Plans
- How to upload Drone Video in Drone Mapping
- Drone Mapping
System Design
- Solar Panel Placement in Design Mode
- Step-by-step guide for designing a PV system
- Components
- How to Design a Reverse Tilt Rack System
- How to Design a Ground Mount System
- Selective Optimizers
Solar Components & Database
Storage
Shading Analysis
- Generating Bankable Shade Reports
- LIDAR Shading
- Data Sources used in Aurora for Shading Analysis
- What is Diffuse Irradiance?
- Key Terms: Irradiance, Solar Access, TOF, and TSRF
- Overview
Performance Simulation
- What PXX values does Aurora use for energy production calculations?
- Solcast Weather Data
- How to Define Weather Datasets Default Settings in New Aurora
- Hourly Production Data Export
- What is Inverter Clipping?
- Submodule (Cell String)-Level Simulation