Solar PV calculator apps for smart phones

Solar PV calculator apps for smart phones


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Most of us like the idea of saving money on electricity by using solar energy, but few of us realize just how easy it is to find out if solar energy is a good idea at our particular homes. Even though we don’t have any of the equipment an installer would use to find out the energy savings, most of us have smart phones in our pockets fully equipped to do the job.

Most of these apps rely on GPS, compasses and tiltometers. They don’t measure the actual sunlight available. For this reason, you should consider the weather conditions where you live when making your calculations. You’ll have to climb up on the roof with your phone and possibly a measuring tape to figure out the available area for solar panels. Working on the roof can be dangerous, so only use one of these apps if you are physically fit enough to climb up on the roof. If you fall from the roof, your phone may not fall within your reach once you hit the bottom, so have someone available to make a phone call in case of emergency. In addition, follow ladder safety guidelines to avoid injury.

Now that you’re properly prepared for the job, let’s move on to the apps that can help you figure out energy output, play around with the optimal angles of your panels and determine your cost savings. Not every app does all of these things, but these are the main functions available.

iOS Apps for Solar PV Panel Planning,design,testing calculators

Solarchecker -
This app is from SMA solar technology.It determines the solar radiation at the current location and calculates the ROI for a solar power system on the available roof area.
This iPhone app establishes solar radiation at your position and does the math to figure out what your financial return would be if you install solar panels. You’ll need to energy the square footage of space available for panels. It determines the potential energy output as well, giving you a figure in kWh/kWp/a. You can even figure in financing and maintenance costs for the system to see just how much you could save.


PhotoVoltaic -an Onyx Solar App provides a completely free-of-charge photovoltaic estimation.Photovoltaic allows professionals and individuals to verify the annual incomes given by commercials.

Enter the value for the photovoltaic installation area you have in mind, select the photovoltaic technology and it will display the energy that would be generated and its equivalencies in avoided CO2 emissions, hours of light and electric car mileage.

Use the screen of your Smartphone to simulate the active surface of the photovoltaic glass, and just place it in the same position that your installation would be. The results will change depending on inclination and rotation of the device. Try it out and compare results for different design purposes.

The app also allows you to save your photovoltaic estimation results and share them with your friends via E-mail, Facebook and Twitter.There’s little to say about this app that would set it apart from Solarchecker. Knowing we all have personal preferences when it comes to easy-of-use, it seemed wise to include another app that does the same thing as an alternative.


PV Test -
PV TEST PROFESSIONAL is a tool that checks real-time production of your Photovoltaic Solar System, without any monitoring devices installed, based on CLEAR SKY PRODUCTION.
Just the name says, PV Test helps you test the photo voltaic output available in your area. With a free basic version, you can get more detailed data by subscription plan. The pro version figures in weather data and automatically gathers geographical data.


Android Apps for Solar PV Panel Planning,design,testing calculators

Onyx Solar -
Onyx Solar App provides a completely free-of-charge photovoltaic estimation.

Enter the value for the photovoltaic installation area you have in mind, select the photovoltaic technology and it will display the energy that would be generated and its equivalencies in avoided CO2 emissions, hours of light and electric car mileage.

Use the screen of your Smartphone to simulate the active surface of the photovoltaic glass, and just place it in the same position that your installation would be. The results will change depending on inclination and rotation of the device. Try it out and compare results for different design purposes.

The app also allows you to save your photovoltaic estimation results and share them with your friends via E-mail, Facebook and Twitter.
Use this app like other solar apps to figure the output of energy from a given installation. You can save your results, making it easy to tinker with different installing ideas and share your plans with others for their input.


PV Solar Calculator -
Photo voltaic Solar Power array calculation.

Set your electricity needs and this program calculates your PV array
OR
Set your PV array system and the program calculates your Energy produced.


PV Plant -
Virtual Photovoltaic Plant - check it out!

PV Plant - virtual Photovoltaic Plant.

Place your device for example on the roof where you want to install your real Photovoltaic Plant, and see how it will work there:
- You will see the sun illumination in Lux
- How much electricity it will produce (in kWh)
- How much money you can save with it
- How much CO₂ equivalent

There are some usable parameters (just click on objects like “sun” or “solar tracker” to change them).
This Android app offers a few simple functions, but it’s only worthwhile if you have a light sensor on your phone.
It will tell you the sun’s illumination value in Lux, the amount of electricity you should expect to produce, how much money you’ll save and the value of carbon emissions savings.


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