Preliminary design
It is the presizing step of a project. Its aim is to quickly define the general features of a planned PV system.
In this mode, the system yield evaluations are performed very quickly in monthly values, using only a very few general system characteristics, without specifying specific system components. A rough cost estimate of the system is also available.
The procedure is straightforward: you just go over the three buttons Location, System and Results.
First, click on Location button: you have to give a description of your presizing project in order to identify it after saving. The presizing projects are simple files that do not allow for several variants.
Choose a location in the database. You can obtain the location details, or even create or import a new location from Meteonorm or US TMY data, using the Open button.
When necessary you can also define a Horizon profile.
Click on System button. The presizing procedure is then specific for each type of system: