Designing utility-scale ground-mounted systems and commercial rooftops requires absolute precision, speed, and software stability. At Intersolar Europe in Munich, Margarita from Virto Solar sat down with Max, DC Planner at Energy Project Solutions, to discuss how integrating Virto.CAD transformed their day-to-day engineering workflow.
About Energy Project Solutions
Energy Project Solutions is an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) firm specializing in turnkey solar power projects. Their work spans the full spectrum of solar installations, from small commercial rooftop systems to massive ground-mounted solar farms.
As a primary DC Planner, Max oversees the entire electrical design chain: placing modules, configuring strings, and routing everything up to the inverters.
The Bottlenecks: Tool Fragmentation and Software Crashes
Before discovering Virto.CAD, the engineering team faced persistent challenges common to fast-growing solar EPCs:
- Tool Overload: Planners had to juggle multiple separate tools from different mounting structure manufacturers and third-party design apps.
- Scaling Failures: Planning software frequently slowed down or crashed when projects exceeded certain kilowatt thresholds.
- Unreliable Data: Inconsistent measurement tools made detailed design work risky and time-consuming.
“We used to juggle around different tools from substructure companies and other planning tools… If projects went over a certain amount of kilowatts, they just stopped working smoothly.”
Max, DC Planner
The Turning Point: Why Virto.CAD Became Their Core Tool
Switching to Virto.CAD gave Energy Project Solutions a single, highly reliable design platform built directly inside AutoCAD. Key benefits included:
- Uncompromising Precision: Planners can input and measure exact site and rooftop dimensions, ensuring field construction matches design models perfectly.
- Seamless Scalability: Virto.CAD handles complex, high-capacity rooftop and utility-scale ground mounts without performance degradation.
- Automated String Planning: Max’s favorite feature is the ability to extract inverter data tables instantly to produce clean, easy-to-read stringing plans for installation crews on-site.
- Fast, Reliable Customer Support: Virto Solar’s technical team consistently resolves queries in less than 24 hours, ensuring project deadlines are never missed.
The Verdict
By replacing fragmented tools with Virto.CAD, Energy Project Solutions streamlined their entire design process, from preliminary feasibility to detailed construction drawings.
“Every day I come into the office, Virto.CAD is one of the first programs I open and one of the last I close. To anyone on the fence: definitely give it a try! It helped us tremendously in the planning process.”
Ready to Streamline Your Solar Engineering Workflow?
Whether you are scaling up commercial rooftop projects or designing multi-megawatt ground mounts, Virto.CAD brings speed, precision, and simplicity to your AutoCAD environment.
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