Press Release

Berlin, October 18, 2018

New PV*SOL premium 2019 with Additional Features for Electric Vehicles

The Berlin-based company Valentin Software, which is well-known for its worldwide industry
solutions, has adapted its market-leading design programs for photovoltaic systems, PV*SOL
and PV*SOL premium, to the latest technical developments for 2019 and expanded them for the
latest applications.
Valentin Software already presented its new products to the public in June 2018 at the world's
leading trade fair Intersolar Europe in Munich. With the new versions, system designers and
operators can design their solar systems according to the latest findings, simulate accurate yield
calculations under site-specific conditions and thus also perform accurate financial calculations,
taking state support measures into account. This applies both to the adoption and input of
geometric data to represent a 3D model as the basis for positioning the modules as well as the
inclusion of complex parameters for detailed technical replication of the entire PV system.
Replicating electrical consumers now includes the detailed input of electric vehicles, which can
be divided into several groups.
For each group the user can determine the vehicle type, number and expected kilometers. The
timings at the charging station can be set individually for each group on 7 days of the week.
When inputting the installation of the module array, 3D models can be imported via an interface,
for example using photos from drone flights. This adds another important tool to the already
existing possibility of importing floor plans, cadastral maps and screenshots from web-based
satellite maps (e.g. Google Earth) directly into the 3D visualization and thus integrating them to
scale into a project.

Another useful addition is the inclusion of the calculation of bifacial modules. After the automatic
transfer of the necessary data from the 3D visualization, the irradiation is calculated for the
backs of the mounted modules. The additional yield is shown separately in the energy balance.

Other helpful additions for optimizing a system are the output of the U-V characteristics for each
time step of the simulation, as well as an energy flow diagram representing the overall system
including the battery system and consumers, e.g. electric cars.

The revised detailed circuit diagram will greatly simplify construction work. Particularly in the
case of complex systems, attention has been paid to a clear representation of the configuration
of the individual modules and strings, right up to the inverter and the feed-in point. All possible
and necessary safety devices can be added at a later stage to the automatically generated
circuit diagram.
About Valentin Software

Valentin Software GmbH has been in business for 30 years. With the PV*SOL, T*SOL and
GeoT*SOL brands for dynamic simulation, design, yield and profitability forecasts for
photovoltaic, solar thermal and heat pump systems, the Berlin-based software company has
made a name for itself as a world leading provider of innovative design software for sustainable
energy supply. Its customers include engineers, system designers, architects, installation
technicians, trades and manufacturing companies in the field of electrical, heating and building
technology.

Image Captions

1_PVSOL_premium_2019_Circuit_Diagram.jpg:
The revised detailed circuit diagram in PV*SOL premium 2019 will greatly simplify construction
work.
2_PVSOL_premium_Electric_Vehicles.jpg:
Replicating electrical consumers in PV*SOL premium 2019 now includes the detailed input of
electric vehicles, which can be divided into several groups.

3_PVSOL_premium_Bifacial_Modules.jpg:
Another useful addition in PV*SOL premium 2019 is the inclusion of the calculation of bifacial
modules.
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