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Description

For solar designers seeking the utmost in precision and accuracy, PVCAD offers unmatched efficiency, allowing for quicker finalization of designs and job quotes. By utilizing the design criteria from PVCAD’s extensive integrated databases, users can save precious time while minimizing the risk of expensive errors and omissions. Our continuously expanding database includes thousands of inverters, modules, and racking partners, and users can conveniently add their own equipment via the database button located in the PVCAD ribbon. Are you interested in having your equipment included in our growing database? PVCAD leverages production modeling from PVWATTS, a tool developed by NREL, to provide accurate 8760 data that details hour-by-hour production throughout the entire year. With the most current weather data sourced globally from Meteonorm, designers can trust the reliability of their models. Additionally, the capability to model in AutoCAD ensures that users achieve the most precise system measurements available in any drafting software. With such valuable resources readily accessible, designers are empowered to produce expert-quality results, elevating their projects to new heights. This comprehensive approach not only enhances productivity but also fosters confidence in the final outcomes.

Description

The RETScreen® Clean Energy Management Software platform facilitates the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of low-carbon initiatives. The more advanced version, RETScreen Expert, is accessible in Viewer mode at no cost to users. In partnership with governmental and multilateral organizations, we co-develop and secure funding for enhanced iterations of the RETScreen® platform. RETScreen Expert, which is a sophisticated iteration of the software, offers tools for benchmarking, feasibility studies, performance evaluation, and portfolio analysis across diverse facility types, such as commercial, institutional, residential, industrial, and power generation, all integrated into a single robust platform. Our innovation lab is dedicated to keeping the RETScreen software at the forefront of the clean energy technology transition, ensuring ongoing enhancements to address the intricate requirements of our extensive and expanding global user base. This commitment to innovation and user satisfaction drives our continuous development efforts in clean energy management solutions.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AutoCAD Yes 
PVSketch Yes 

Integrations

AutoCAD No 
PVSketch No 

Pricing Details

$180 per month
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$869 per year
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

PVComplete

Country

United States

Website

pvcomplete.com/pvcad/

Vendor Details

Company Name

RETScreen International

Founded

1997

Country

Canada

Website

www.nrcan.gc.ca/maps-tools-and-publications/tools/modelling-tools/retscreen/7465

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing No 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling No 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration No 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical No 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Solar

2D/3D Drawing No 
Analytics / Reporting No 
Bill of Materials No 
CMMS No 
Estimating No 
Field Service Management No 
PV Animation No 
Permitting No 
Preventive Maintenance No 
Proposal Management No 
Solar Design No 
Solar Maintenance Management No 
Solar Monitoring No 
Solar Project Management No 
Solar Sales / CRM No 

Product Features

Energy Management

Benchmarking Yes 
Bill Audit No 
Bill Database No 
Bill Importing Yes 
Budgeting & Forecasting Yes 
Compliance Management No 
Contract Management No 
Cost / Use Reporting Yes 
Emissions Monitoring Yes 
Energy Price Analysis Yes 
Facility Scheduling No 
Greenhouse Gas Tracking Yes 
Load Control No 
Load Forecasting Yes 
Meter Tracking Yes 
Risk Management Yes 
Weather Normalization Yes 

Solar

2D/3D Drawing No 
Analytics / Reporting No 
Bill of Materials No 
CMMS No 
Estimating No 
Field Service Management No 
PV Animation No 
Permitting No 
Preventive Maintenance No 
Proposal Management No 
Solar Design No 
Solar Maintenance Management No 
Solar Monitoring No 
Solar Project Management No 
Solar Sales / CRM No 

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