{"id":116786,"date":"2015-09-23T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-23T06:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116786"},"modified":"2020-12-22T15:58:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:58:08","slug":"tech-tip-using-sunny-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/tech-tip-using-sunny-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tip: Using Sunny Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SMA\u2019s system planning software, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/products\/planning-software.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Design<\/a>, is a free design tool for creating systems from the ground up. It\u2019s myriad of options mean nearly any variable is accounted for to ensure the most realistic power estimates and inverter recommendations. \u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In this three-part series, the Solar Academy\u2019s Greg Smith reviews the basic steps to designing a residential system. 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