PV*SOL premium is a dynamic simulation program with 3D visualization and detailed shading analysis for designing photovoltaic systems. Whether full or surplus feed-in, whether in combination with electrical appliances, battery systems and electric vehicles, or together with a heat pump or heating element: PV*SOL premium can be used to professionally design and simulate the renewable energy supply from photovoltaics.
The PV*SOL premium 2024 program version introduces extensive new battery options. When designing grid-connected battery systems, it is now possible to define any number of battery systems, create groups and parameterize them independently of each other. DC-coupled battery systems can now also be freely assigned to the respective PV inverter, which offers a previously unrivalled degree of flexibility. Time-controlled charging and discharging can also be specifically set for each group of battery systems – particularly interesting for time-of-day variable tariffs.
There are also innovations in the load profiles. Based on the VDI 4655 guideline by the Association of German Engineers, three high-resolution load profiles are now integrated into the PV*SOL database for each of the 15 climate zones in Germany: single-family house, multi-family house and low-energy house. With these 45 high-quality new load profiles, systems can be designed even more easily and adapted more precisely to customer requirements.
In PV*SOL premium 2024, Meteonorm 8.2 updates the previous climate data period from 1996-2015 to 2001-2020. This enables PV design with the latest climate data for almost every location in the world.
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The PV*SOL database now also supports the import of OND files containing inverter specifications.
Other new features in PV*SOL premium 2024 include:
- Update to Photoplan V1.2 with new display options for PV modules (half cells, dark back sheets, new textures), amongst other things
- E-car charging station with automatic phase switching (1-phase charging even in the 3-phase grid)
- Project preview on welcome page