This August, Virto.MAX introduces new capabilities for electrical configuration and ground-mounted PV design, giving solar professionals more control over shading, battery storage, obstacles, inverter placement, and string configuration. These updates help EPCs, solar developers, and engineers assess and configure solar projects more accurately, from early-stage feasibility through electrical design.
INVERTER CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW
The inverter configuration overview now clearly shows how module groups and strings are distributed across each inverter and MPPT. This makes it easier to review the proposed electrical configuration and understand how the PV system is structured.
GROUND-LEVEL BESS & OBSTACLE PLACEMENT
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and obstacles can now be placed directly on ground surfaces with a configurable height.
Their shadows are visualized when they impact a nearby PV layout, helping users account for potential shading impacts during project planning. BESS and obstacle information are also included in the PDF project overview for easier documentation and stakeholder communication.
Key benefits:
- Place BESS and obstacles next toy our layout
- Configure object height and visualize shadows
- Include objects in project documentation
SHADOW AGLE CALCULATION FOR GROUND MOUNT
Virto.MAX now automatically calculates the shadow angle for ground-mounted PV layouts, helping users understand shadow direction and make more informed decisions about row pitch and panel positioning.
This provides greater visibility into shading conditions during the early stages for ground-mounted solar project design.
Key benefits:
- Automatically calculate shadow angles
- Assess shadow direction when planning layouts
- Support more informed row-pitch decisions
SELECT THE PREFERRED STRING LENGTHS FOR THE INVERTER CONFIGURATION
Users can now define a preferred string length when configuring inverters.
Virto.MAX uses this input when calculating the inverter configuration, giving users more control over string design while also improving cable length estimation.
Key benefits:
- Define preferred string lengths
- Influence automated inverter configuration
- Improve cable length calculation
INVERTER PLACEMENT FOR CARPORTS & GROUND
Inverters can now be placed next to or underneath ground-mounted and carport PV layouts, making it easier to represent equipment in its intended location within the project. This provides greater flexibility when planning ground-mounted solar systems and solar carports, with further placement capabilities planned for future updates.
Iterating on building designs is now significantly easier.
Users can now:
- Reshape flat roofs while solar panels remain in place
- Move roofs without removing installed panels
- Adjust building height even after inverter placement
These improvements reduce repetitive work and make it much faster to refine project layouts as design evolve.
A More Connected Solar Workflow
With these August updates, Virto.MAX gives solar professionals more control over both electrical configuration and PV layout planning.
From assessing shadow angles and placing BESS to configuring strings and positioning inverters, these new capabilities help teams create more complete and technically informed solar project designs in one connected workflow.
And we’re not stopping here. More improvements are already on the way.
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