{"id":133231,"date":"2021-05-06T17:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=133231"},"modified":"2024-09-02T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T14:34:19","slug":"no-fear-shading-pv-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/en\/no-fear-shading-pv-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"No fear of shading on PV systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sunny Design planning software has been used to plan millions of PV systems worldwide since 2007. The new release lets you precisely model where shading might be on the modules and shows you where direct irradiation is lost.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you designing PV systems for your customers, but would-be shadow casters like trees, dormers or tall buildings keep interfering with your plans? Starting right now, the new features of the Sunny Design planning software let you take a very close look. You can build all kinds of scenarios in a 3D simulation and quickly see whether the planned new building next door or a tree on the neighbor\u2019s property will even be a problem for the PV system. That means you can also successfully prevent fights among neighbors, prematurely felled trees and similar tragedies.<\/p>\n

Planning PV systems for the future<\/h2>\n

\u201cSunny Design allows system designers to precisely simulate objects like trees, dormers, chimneys or tall buildings,\u201d said Thomas Straub, Product Manager at SMA. \u201cThe planning software then simulates the shading situation at the desired location for any time of the year. This allows system designers and installers to know exactly where shading is not much of an issue or where it would be better not to place a module at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The software can even simulate and factor in a tree\u2019s growth or the planned home on the neighbor\u2019s property. \u201cThese simple tools allow installers to optimally spread out the PV modules on the available space and offer their customers competent advice instead of merely rushing to sell a PV system,\u201d said Straub, describing one of the benefits for customers. This strengthens customer relationships and increases the likelihood of referrals to neighbors. The process is easy:<\/p>\n

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  1. Analyze shading for a roof area and modules<\/strong>
    \nSelect the roof area in the object you created and arrange the modules. You can also have the software arrange the modules for you automatically.
    \nSunny Design then calculates the shading for the entire year and the shading on each individual PV module as a percentage. You can tell from the results whether the impact of shading would be large or small.
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