Enphase updates Solargraf design software – GWC Mag

Enphase Energy has unveiled improvements and new features for Solargraf, its cloud-based design, proposal and permitting software platform.

Key improvements and new features available to installers include:

• Advanced design tools. The new 3D design tool includes auto roofline, obstruction, and tree detection to help installers create more accurate and attractive system designs. A new electrical design tool enables permit-ready single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams and detailed calculations that can be created with just a few clicks.
• NREL and NYSERDA verification of shading analysis feature accuracy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) verified the accuracy of the Shading Analysis feature, further validating the overall accuracy of the tool.
• NEM 3.0 support. Installers can build optimized solar + battery systems based on energy production/consumption modeling to help predict payback periods and bill offset under California’s NEM 3.0 net-billing tariff. Enphase will roll out similar support for dynamic rate structures globally.
• AHJ data integration. The Solargraf platform now maintains a database of more than 14,000 records for local agencies (AHJs) that enforce regulations, standards and codes to help installers design systems that are permit ready and streamline the permitting process.
• Expanded financing solutions. Multiple financial technology integrations have been added, enabling proposals with all types of financing solutions, including loan, lease and PPAs from third party financiers to match the unique needs of customers.
• Support for commercial and industrial (C&I) projects. Solar professionals can seamlessly design 3D models, explore flat roof and ground-mount system design options, and analyze cumulative cash flow for easy financing from third party financiers.
• New user interface (UI). A new UI and enhanced user experience make navigating through the Solargraf platform simpler, smarter, and smoother than ever before.
• Public Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Public APIs enable the Solargraf platform to integrate with certain customer relationship management (CRM) tools, streamlining business operations.

Enphase will continue to expand the capabilities of its Solargraf platform throughout 2024 to help customers more efficiently sell and design solar and battery systems. The planned new features will include auto-roofline detection to eliminate the need for manual tracing; “Smart Designer” to automatically optimize solar and battery systems and place panels based on consumption or bill offset targets; modeling with power control system (PCS) capabilities to avoid main panel upgrades and meet utility standards; and a self-serve permit feature to simplify the process of creating permit plan sets in less than 15 minutes. The Solargraf platform is currently available for customers in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Germany, and Austria. Enphase expects to expand the platform into the Netherlands, France, Australia, and several other countries in 2024.

“The Solargraf platform is a purpose-driven software-as-a-service platform built to scale, both in terms of its capabilities and availability to support installers deploy Enphase Energy Systems for homeowners and businesses,” said Jayant Somani, senior vice president and general manager, digital business unit at Enphase Energy. “Enphase remains committed to helping installers navigate the complexities of solar design with ease to ensure success in every project and grow their business.”

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