Specifications of Solar Pro

Sy s t e m OS : Windows Vista / 7 / 8.1 / 10 CPU : More than Clock 1GHz Memory : More than 512MB
Requirements Hard Disk : 500MB of available space Screen Resolution : More than 1,366×768 USB Port : USB 1.1 or higher
Meteorological Built-in Data World 1,360 places MONSOLA-11
Data
Importable Data Actual measured data meteonorm annual data SolarGIS (TMY data)
NSRDB (SUNY 10-km gridded data) TMY 3 data METPV-11
Circuit
C o n fi g u r a t i o n
C e l l Ty p e Mono - cr ystalline, Polycr ystalline, A mor phous, Hybrid,
Photovoltaic System Simulation Software
H I T, C I S , C I G S
Inverter Up to 400 inver ters TM

Number of Modules U p t o 16 0 , 0 0 0 m o d u l e s
Max. Series-Parallel Module Number Limitless within number of modules
Creatable PV Array (Up to 400 modules for each array), House, Building, Array Area, Pyramid, Prism, Truncated Pyramid,
Objects Free Form, Tree, Polyhedron, Skyline

Laplace Systems Co., Ltd. E-mail:lapsys_e@[Link] [Link]

【 Head Office 】
1-245 Kyomachi, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8083, Japan TEL : +81- 75 - 604 - 4731 FAX : +81- 75 - 621 - 3665

【 Tokyo Office 】 【 Laplace Systems, Inc. 】

Shinjuku Gyoen Bldg. 4th Floor, 2-3-10 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022, Japan 197 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite 203, Campbell, CA 95008, USA
TEL : +81-3-6457-8026 FAX : +81-3-6457-8027 TEL : +1-408-628-1728 FAX : +1-669-222-6050

This brochure's described contents are as of November 2017. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
High accuracy simulation software,
acknowledge by the world.
World's first full-scale simulation software
Solar Pro is a full-fledged simulation software released ahead of the world in 1997.
It achieves highly precise, module-level power and energy generation calculation by the integration
of instantaneous values taking into consideration the effects of solar radiation and shading.

State-of-the-art technology recognized by the world

It was introduced as state-of-the-art simulation software by "PHOTON",
Photovoltaic specialized magazine in Germany in 2001,after that we have continued
improvements constantly. Solar Pro has been widely used in the world.

Contributing to the dissemination of photovoltaic power generation

Solar Pro's technology has been highly appreciated by many public institutions.
We received Kyoto SME Excellence Technology Award in 2003, and were also elected as an accredited
project for Small Business Creative Activity Promotion Act and an Oscar certified company.

Precise simulation considering the Simple drawing function for Reflected light simulation to
influence of shadows complex system designs prevent light damage beforehand

If the module is partially shaded, the power generation capacity of the entire It corresponds widely to placement method such as flat putting and wall The glare of the reflected light of the solar panel became a social problem,
string decreases, and the power generation of the system decreases markedly. setting, system of tracking type and mega solar etc. and consideration to reflected light became indispensable when examining
Solar Pro will perform accurate simulation taking into consideration the Furthermore, it is possible to adjust the tilt of the photovoltaic array freely, panel installation method. With Solar Pro, you can specify seasons and time
influence of shadows in module units. back and forth or right and left, and   simulate the case where it is directed zones and see how the reflected light affects the surroundings.
to a direction different from the tilt of the roof or placed in a complicated place.
Solar Pro's examples of use
Flexible layout design of solar panels Promotion and Sales activities
Many simulation software programs have restrictions on designing solar panel orientations and angles. In addition to conducting simulations, Solar Pro can organize the cost of the designed equipment into an
With Solar Pro, you can perform simulations in any arrangement pattern, such as the entire wall of a building estimate, or you can create a customized report using the derived results.
or a panel arrangement in a complicated slope.

Cost Estimate
1 Placing panels across the wall 3 Incrementally changing panel angles
For example, Users can create and print a project cost estimate that includes a bill of material for modules and inverters.
this complicated design... Construction, Equipment, and other miscellaneous costs can also be added.
2 4
Arranging 6 kinds of panels Arrangement in which reflected light
does not hit the surroundings
Reflect simulation contents

Create original reports NEW

From detailed simulation results, you can freely arrange graphs and forms to create customized reports.

Calculation Setting
Calculation Setting PV Generation System Simulation
Conditions
Calculation Result Conditions
Area GERMANY FREIBURG
Area JAPAN KYOTO
Manufacturer sample
Manufacturer sample
Module Model sample_3
Module Model sample_5
System Setting 1 Inverter, 154 Parallel, 40 Series System Setting 1 Inverter, 90 Parallel, 10 Series
Facility Capacity 930.16kW Facility Capacity 63.00kW

PV Generation System Simulation

PV Generation System Simulation

Annual Power Graph

PV System Information
Facility Capacity 3.26kW
Manufacturer sample
Module Model sample_8
Plan View

Plan View
Annual Load Energy Annual AC Energy Electric Bill Reduction
Laplace Systems Co., Ltd.

Annual AC Energy 763,306 kWh 1,825 kWh 3,190 kWh 1,531dollars

Crude Oil Reduction 196,170 [L]
CO2 Reduction 441,954 [kg-CO2]
This Report does not guarantee the real generation amount. ______ Co., Ltd. Characters (C) Laplace Systems Co., Ltd.

Education and Research

Solar Pro, which enables accurate simulation of various patterns, is also ideal for research and educational use of
Solar Pro can do! photovoltaic power generation. You can learn expert system designs easily by understanding motion of shadows
and reflected light with animation.
Design the number of panels, the direction of We set the inclination angle finely for each panel
1 installation, the pitch, etc., and fill the wall with 3 and design so that each panel is hit by sunlight for
countless panels a longer time.

Considering the characteristics of each panel, Confirm the display and trajectory of reflected
2 design to maximize the amount of 4 light on the 3D CAD drawing and pay attention to
power generation. surrounding buildings and transportation facilities
Confirm animation of shadow movement Confirm movement of reflected light with animation

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Function Guide
Enhanced design support function

Framing plan input function Increased variation of Optimum design NEW

You can design buildings and install PV modules efficiently with this function. You can also create photovoltaic array tilt NEW
Designed to simulate the array azimuth angle, panel
buildings intuitively with mouse and read a DXF file as a draft to draw a roof. It is easy to set up under complicated orientation, and arrays spacing to maximize annual / daily
In addition to adjust the tilt of photovoltaic array back and
conditions with disapproval area, dormer, chimney, and auto module installation functions. electricity generation. Lead to more efficient design by
forth, it can adjust the tilt right and left. The tilt of PV array
also can be directed to a different direction from the tilt of realizing optimized design per parameter.
Building House Solar cell installation area
the roof or simulated in a complicated place.
Automatic simulation
of pattern with
Fleely from front to back combinations of set
and from side to side values

Choose Building Shapes Optimum

setting pattern
You can choose default building shapes such as buildings and houses which are close to their complete images.

PV Array Gabled Roof Hip Roof Rectangular Roof Shed Roof Dutch Roof

Building Pyramid Prism Truncated Pyramid Tree Polyhedron

Comprehensive database to increase accuracy

Photon Module and Inverter Database Various Weather Data

It has a variety of module and inverter data It can import various weather data such as Meteonorm annual
Map Service Simulation Wizard from the Photon database. data, SolarGIS ( TMY data), NSRDB ( SUNY 10-km gridded
Insert Bing Maps images into 3D CAD interface to aid in pre- Solar Pro has the useful wizard function for rough estimations data), METPV-11, etc.
cise [Link] Pro can also import screenshots and other so that users without any PV/architectural knowledge can
image files. operate PV power simulation without [Link],
objects are able to be modified through the detailed setting
menu. In case of covering solar panels over roofs and walls,
setting is simple.

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Function Guide
Various display functions Prediction of power generation by highly scientific
calculations based on instantaneous value
Shadow Movements Shadow Trajectory
Integration of Instantaneous Calculations Calculation on I-V Characteristics Graph
By inputting location (longitude and latitude), and date and It shows all shadow trajectories within designated time
time, you can see a shadow at the entered location and time. interval. You can fully see shadow patterns in the time interval Integrating instantaneous calculations of irradiance, By calculating PV system as a circuit combing the current equation
It also shows the continuous movements of shadows during even when shadows inter-cross each other complicatedly. instead of the simple calculation based on the annual irradiation per module, it shows a precise I-V curve which takes account of circuit
the day by animation. amount, results in valid and precise calculation of generated linkage of each [Link] changes of I-V curves resulted from
energy. It supports arch type, tracking type and other special the deference of the shadow influence can be compared, therefore
systems, too. evaluation on environment where a system performs effectively.

Interlocked with Shadow Movement

Calculation and shadow
movement on the CAD screen
are interlocked so that you can
see the shadow influence reflected
on the graph. Inclined
Irradiance

At the moment when the shadow

falls onto the surface, you can see
that the generated electricity is Generated
lower with respect to the solar Power
Module connection setting
radiation intensity.
You can design module connections. Modules are colored to visualize strings and inverter connections on the 3D CAD
screen. It is possible to connect across arrays and multiple inverters.

Reflected Light Movement Reflected Light Trajectory

By inputting location (longitude and latitude), and date and It shows all reflected light trajectories within designated time
time, users can see reflected lights. It also shows the continu- interval. You can see how reflected lights affect nearby
ous movements of reflected lights during a day by animation. buildings.
Setting Screen Colored by Inverters Colored by Strings

Interlock between Module Connection and Shadow Figure

You can find module connections relatively unaffected by shadows with designing them in a different direction. As fig.
1 shows, in case the shadows are falling on the PV arrays similarly, the generated power is largely different depending on a
way of module connection.

Vertical Connection Lower influence on the

generating efficiency

PV Array

Image and video output NEW

Horizontal Connection Drastic decrease of the
Simulation results of shadows and reflected light can be output as images and [Link] is also possible to set generating efficiency
titles and comments on [Link] can see images and videos of simulation results on personal computer,
smartphone or tablet, so you can use it widely for presentations, PR, etc.
Shadow Sunlight

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Simulation principle of Solar Pro
1 year energy
Solar Pro integrates the instantaneous generation graph
value of the generated electric power
and leads to highly accurate results.
There are detailed calculations
and simple calculations for yearly
calculations.
You can also select the calculation 1 day energy generation graph The solar radiation incident on the PV array is calculated using direct irradiance,
interval in units of 1 minute. scattered light, and ground reflected light. This allows you to determine the total
Enable highly accurate and Inclined
Irradiance amount of solar radiation (tilted surface solar radiation) received by the PV array,
scientifically grounded

3
PV PV PV whatever orientation the PV array is installed in.
Current Voltage Power
calculations by integrating
instantaneous values A Temperature Influences
instead of calculating from A Rise in PV temperature during daytime shows decrease in voltage.
It is one of the unique characteristics of Solar Pro to analyze the influence by
annual accumulated solar temperature at the voltage base.
radiation.
B
B Shadow Influences
This graph shows electric decreasing voltage, electric current,
and electric [Link] can reflect the calculation of shadow
changing momentarily.
C
C Operating Conditions on Inverters
PV PV Air
Temperature Efficiency Temperature It reflects inverter's setting such as operate, stop,
Plot the maximum power point Generated 0.0 action on capacity-over.
obtained from the IV curve as Power
generated power.
Calculation on

2
I-V Characteristics Graph
Draw an IV curve from a combination of electric
current and voltage and find the maximum power point.

I-V curve
An I-V curve graph is a basic graph displaying
performance of PV modules. In Solar Pro,a
possible combination of electric current and voltage
is calculated precisely by altering load resistance
accordingly.
Maximum Power Point
It is the point where modules are able to deliver maximum
P-V curve power which determines operating voltage and current.
A P-V curve consists of electric power and electric voltage. *Maximum Power Point per inverter, string, and module can be calculated.
Solve simultaneous equations for
the number of modules and find
the combination of
electric current and voltage.

1
Calculation per Module calculation : I =Iph - Io[exp{C( V+I Rs)} - 1] - (V+I Rs ) / Rp
Calculate the current equation taking into consideration the state of sunshine and
shadow for each module. It reflects the state and connection
of modules one by one.
A combination of electric current and voltage is derived according to the situation such as the installation
condition of each module and the type of module, and is represented as an IV curve. Therefore, it is possible Consider the effects of shading
to calculate accurately even in complicated situations such as different installation conditions and modules on all modules in a string,
in different wiring configurations. not just the one being shaded.

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