In the 2021.f version, a series of improvements have been implemented in the energy pre-designer to facilitate its use and increase its performance:
- Unification in one single pre-designer
Grid-connected and off-grid installations have been unified in the same pre-designer. Now, we can select the system type we wish to pre-design in the very same window.
- Introduction of production and consumption values
In the "Production and consumption" section of the energy pre-designer panel, two options have been enabled to introduce the production and consumption values of the installation.
Now, it is possible to introduce them as "Hourly values" or as "Total values" for both grid-connected and off-grid installations.
When we choose to indicate total production and consumption values, the consumption for each month can be defined by their total daily consumption or by selecting the "Consumption forecast" option, which allows you to define the power and average daily use of different equipment. For the consumption forecast it is possible to import some usual equipment consumption values.
- Edit costs
In Edit costs, the "Unit rate cost" per hourly period has been added, as well as the "Annual standard charge" and the "Energy selling price", which allows us to perform a more detailed economic analysis.
- Graphical information
Depending on the option chosen for defining the production and consumption values (hourly or total), the graphical analysis shown in the pre-designer is represented by a line graph of production and consumption per hour for each month, or by a bar graph of energy demanded and produced per month.
- Total and monthly balance
In the energy pre-designer panel, the number of offered results has been increased. Now they are organized in a monthly and total balance in which all the costs of the installation, the monetary savings, and the estimated amortization period for the installation are listed.
