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CYPELEC PV Systems

3D workspace user guide

Some CYPE OPEN BIM programs have a 3D workspace to enter the elements of the installation. This 3D interface is currently available in the following applications:

  • Open BIM Analytical Model
  • CYPE Construction Systems
  • Open BIM Model Checker
  • Open BIM Vertical Connections
  • CYPE Lightning
  • CYPEHVAC Ductwork
  • Open BIM MOVAIR
  • Open BIM RenoZEB - Focchi Facades
  • Open BIM TVITEC
  • Open BIM UNEX
  • Open BIM URSA AIR
  • Open BIM VAILLANT
  • CYPELEC PV Systems

A user guide for the tools of this 3D workspace is published with the 2020.f version.

Download it here: 3D workspace. 3D workspace tools user guide.

New project example for a single-family home

A new project example of a photovoltaic installation for a single-family home has been added, with four photovoltaic modules facing southeast.

Possibility to save the shading diagram that has been edited manually

Users can save shading diagrams that have been entered manually. To do so, the option "Keep the shading diagram during the analysis" has been created. If this option is active, the shading diagram that has been entered manually will be saved and losses caused by shadows cast by nearby buildings or other surrounding obstacles will be ignored.

Justification of the losses by temperature of the photovoltaic module

The temperature losses section of the justification report is complemented with a table specifying, for each photovoltaic module, the cell temperature that is reached and the temperature loss due to it.

Extended information in the tooltips of the photovoltaic module and inverter

In the tooltips of the photovoltaic module and inverter, information has been added to the design results, so users can quickly analyse the results of the design that has been carried out.

Added to the tooltip of the photovoltaic module is:

  • The energy that is generated by the indicated module after the analysis.
  • The orientation and slope factor and whether it complies with the requirements or not.
  • The shade factor.

Added to the tooltip of the inverter is:

  • The power of the inverter and whether it is sufficient for the peak power that is generated.
  • The input voltage of the inverter and if it lies within the admissible values.
  • The input voltage of the inverter and if it is lower than its admissible current.

View the intersection between consumption and generation graphs

In the "Energy pre-design" window, it is possible to view the intersection between the generation and consumption graphs, showing the contribution of the energy that is generated by the photovoltaic installation with respect to the actual energy consumption in a given month.

View consumption and generation graphs

In the "Energy pre-design" window, it is possible to view all the generation and consumption graphs. This functionality makes it possible to quickly compare the corresponding energy consumption and generation for the whole year.

Available in English

“CYPELEC PV Systems” can now be installed in English.

Program restructuring

An important evolution has been developed in "CYPELEC PV" (the design tool for photovoltaic installations). The work interface has been changed from a 2D environment to a spatial layout in 3D, but templates are still used to carry out the work thanks to the view manager. To distinguish this program version from the previous version, the program has been renamed CYPELEC PV Systems.

The new "CYPELEC PV Systems" interface allows elements to be arranged independently, so the general analyses are now performed from element to element. With this change, there is greater versatility when defining different types of installations, whilst maintaining all the functionalities of the previous version.

The results output provides the calculated values and the checks that have been carried out on each element, as well as a general justification report of the installation.

Due to the code restructuration that has been performed on the program, projects that have been designed with previous versions (CYPELEC PV) cannot be read from “CYPELEC PV Systems”. Users who wish to manage projects from CYPELEC PV can continue to do so using the 2020.b version of the program.

Calculation of the loss of each panel due to shading

An individualized calculation can now be performed to obtain the losses due to shading on each photovoltaic panel.

The total loss of the installation due to shading will be calculated as the average of the loss each individual panel generates, which provides a closer approximation to the real results of this type of installation.

Introduction of latitude coordinates of the southern hemisphere

Users can now introduce negative latitudes in the program, and these are taken into account when calculating the loss due to shading on the panels.

Change of name of the program

CYPELEC HE 5 changes its name to CYPELEC PV as it can now be used in other countries.

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