User manual

Contents:

Projects

When you click on the Projects button in the main menu of the site, a list of the projects you have created is displayed, if any. Columns show the name of the project, the location, the creator's username and the last date of the project change. There are four buttons in the Actions column. The first three are information, editing and deleting the project, and the fourth is to display a report. You can sort the contents of the list of projects by clicking on the "Name", "Location", "User name" and "Data modified".


Create project

To create a new project, click the Create New button, located at the top right of the project list:


A form will be opened to create a new project, by default the type of project is "On grid"(See Project types)


Project information

To get information about the project, click on the first of the buttons in the Action column in the row of the selected project.


A window will open, listing the features of the selected project:

You have the option to edit the project (Edit button) or return to the list (Back to list button)


Find projects

To find a project, type the name of the project or part of the name of the project and click on the "Find" button. The list of the projects corresponding to the search appears.


Edit projects

Click the Edit button in the Action column in the row of the selected project.


An edit form opens in which you can change the features of the project. When finished, click on the Save button. You can cancel the changes using the Back to list button

Delete project

To delete the project, click on the Delete button in the Action column in the row of the selected project.


Opens a form in which you can explore the features of the project. If you really want to delete it, click on the "Delete" button. If not, click Back to list


Project types

The types of projects are divided according to the installation you select: On grid or Off grid.


On grid installation

> Mandatory parameters when creating a project

To create an "On grid installation" project, the following fields are required to be filled in:


> Project
  • Name - Name the project of your choice so you can easily recognize it
  • Location - Where is the object of your project?
  • Area - The size of the area in m2, which your project covers and on which the panels will be located. You can write it manually or choose from the map offered by clicking the "Pick from map" button. If you use the "Select from Map" button, you have the option to surround an area with consecutive mouse clicks, with the starting point and the end point being the same. A different color of the enclosed area is provided.

  • Installation - what is the type of installation you are going to use, in this case it is "On grid"
> Panel
  • Manufacturer / Model - A panel model is selected by pressing the "Select panel" button. The "List of panels" table is displayed. It contains all inserted panels from different manufacturers in the system. You can select a panel from the table:

  • Panel slope - Enter the slope of the panel in degrees
  • Panel azimuth - Enter the azimuth of the panel in degrees
  • Panel count - Enter the number of panels that will be used in the project
> Load

  • Consumed load type - Choose a type of consumed load from the drop-down menu, in the case of "Directly consumed load".
  • AC
    • Load - time of use of the load in hours per day in kW.
    • Daily usage - time of use of the load in hours per day.
    • Weekly usage - number of days in the week during which the respective load is used.
  • DC
    • Load - time of use of the load in hours per day in kW.
    • Daily usage - time of use of the load in hours per day.
    • Weekly usage - number of days in the week during which the respective load is used.
  • Temperature battery control - Select the type of temperature control of the battery from the drop-down menu, in this case "Battery - full temperature control".
  • Battery minimal temperature - Enter a minimum battery temperature in the range of 0 to 15 °C.
  • Battery constant temperature - Enter a constant battery temperature in the range of 15 to 30 °C.
  • Batter controller efficiency - Set the battery charge controller efficiency from 85 to 95%.
  • Battery maximum discharge rate - Enter a maximum discharge rate of 20 to 85%.
  • Battery efficiency - Enter battery efficiency from 50 to 85%.
  • Battery voltage - Enter the nominal voltage of the batteries in the range from 12 to 120V.
  • Installation autonomy - Enter desired installation autonomy when using batteries in the range 1 to 15 days.
  • Battery capacity - Enter the battery power in the PV plant.
> Installation

> Shadow data

When you click the "Horizon" checkbox, you'll see shading data for every angle of 30 degrees.



  • Inverter power - Enter the inverter power.
  • Inverter efficiency - Enter inverter efficiency in the installation typical values from 80 to 95%.
  • Grid energy absorption - Enter efficiency of absorption from the Network.
  • Losses - Enter the losses in percent.

  • Clicking the "Advanced Settings" link displays the following, optional parameters:
  • Monthly usage - Click the checkbox if you want to enter installation usage data by months.
  • MPP - Click the checkbox if an MPP controller is available.
  • Imperial units output - By default the data is visualized in metric system SI. If you want the result to be in imperial units, click the checkbox.

> Climate data (by month)

Clicking on the "Monthly Climate Data" link displays the following window. It can be fully expanded by clicking on the "Daily Solar Radiation Data" and "Average Monthly Temperature" checkboxes:


Here are the daily solar radiation data and average temperatures for the region by months. If desired, you can make a change.


By pressing the "Show hourly irradiation data" you can see the data represented graphically in a diagram


Off grid installation


The values for an "Off grid installation" type project are similar to those of the "On grid installation"(See On grid installation )


Reports

To get a project report, click the "Report" button in the "Action" column of the selected project row.



The report generated based on the selected project is displayed:


Reports can be exported to Excel (XLS) and PDF.



You can select a chart type using the drop-down list at the top right:



If you click on "Project Info", the details of the analyzed project will be expanded:


If you click on "Table," the report data will appear in tabular form:


Panels

When you click the "Panels" button in the site's main menu, a list of panels is displayed. Columns show the type of panel, manufacturer, model, price in BGN, area in square meters, aperture area in square meters. There are three buttons in the Actions column. They are used for information, editing and deletion of the panel. You can sort the contents of the list of panels by clicking on the "Type", "Manufacturer" and "Price".



Create panel (if you have right)

To create a panel, click the "Create New" button at the top right of the panel list:


A form will open to create a new panel


  • Panel type - Choose the type of panel from the drop down menu
  • Manufacturer - Enter the panel manufacturer
  • Model - Enter the panel model
  • Module length - Enter module length in millimeters
  • Module width - Enter the module width in millimeters
  • Module thickness - Enter module thickness in millimeters
  • Module weight - Enter the module weight in kilograms
  • Dust losses - Enter the module's dust loss between (0% -20%)
  • Module voltage at MPP - Enter MPP module voltage
  • Module current at MPP - Enter module power at MPP
  • Open circuit voltage of the module - Enter the module voltage with an open circuit
  • Short circuit current of the module - Enter the short circuit current of the module
  • Maximum module power - Enter the short circuit current of the module
  • Operating temperature - Enter the operating temperature between (40 °C - 55 °C)
  • Module efficiency -Enter module efficiency between (4% -50%)
  • Module temperature coefficient - Enter the temperature coefficient of the module between (0.1-0.5)
  • Price - Enter the price in BGN
  • PV module area - Enter the area of a PV module in square meters
  • Aperture Area - Enter the aperture area in square meters
  • Picture - You can add a photo of the created panel. With the "Choose picture" button you can choose from the file system.

After entering all the data, click the "Create" button. If you want to cancel creating, click "Back to list".


Panel information

To get panel information, press the first button in the "Action" column in the row of the selected panel.


A window will open, listing the features of the selected project:


You have the option to edit the panel (Edit button, if applicable) or return to the list (Back to list button)


Find a panel

To find a panel, type the name of the panel or part of the name of the panel and click on the "Find" button. The list of the panel corresponding to the search appears.


Editing a panel (if you have right)

Click the "Edit" button in the "Action" column of the row of the selected panel.


An edit form is displayed in which you can change the panel properties. When finished, click on the "Save" button. You can cancel the changes using the "Back to list" button.


Delete panel(if you have right)

To delete the panel, click the "Delete" button in the "Action" column in the row of the selected panel.


Opens a form in which you can view the features of the panel. If you really want to delete it, click on the "Delete" button. If you want to cancel, click the "Back to list"

Templates

Templates are ready-made projects that a user can use to create a new project to save their efforts in entering project data. Available templates are displayed in a list by clicking on the "Templates" button in the main menu of the site. The columns show the name of the template and the date of the last change. If the user has a Company role, there will be 5 buttons in the Actions column. The first is to create a new project based on the template. The next three are for information, editing and deleting the template. The fifth is to display a report for the chosen template. If the user has a "User" role, there will be 1 button in the Actions column to create a new project based on the corresponding template. The contents of the list of templates can be sorted by pressing the name of the columns "Name" and "Date Modified".




Creating a template (if appropriate rights exist)

To add a template, the user must have a "Company" role. Click the "New Project" button at the top right of the list of templates:


A form for creating a new project will open. Once you have entered the data for the new project, pressing the Create As Template button will add the project to the list of ready templates. The Create As Template button is visible only to users with Company role.



Create project from template

When we click the "New project from template" button in the list of templates, the new project form will open with the data of the selected template.


Template information

To get the decision information, click the second of the buttons in the "Action" column in the line of the selected template.


A window will appear, listing the characteristics of the selected template:


Find templates

To search for a solution, enter the name or part of the template name and click the "Search" button. A list of templates matching the search will show.


You have the option to edit the solution (Edit button, if applicable) or return to the list (Back to list button)


Edit templates (if appropriate rights exist)

Click the "Edit" button in the "Action" column in the row of the selected template.


An edit form opens, where you can change the features of the template. When finished, click on the "Save" button. You can cancel the changes using the "Back to list" button


Delete template (if appropriate rights exist)

To delete the solution, click the "Delete" button in the "Action" column in the row of the selected template.


A form opens in which you can look at the features of the template. If you really want to delete it, click on the "Delete" button. If you cancel, click the "Back to list" button.


Template calculation (if appropriate rights exist)

Pressing the "Calculate" button displays a calculation report for the current project saved as a template.


References

Companies by locations

By selecting the , a table is displayed where you can choose a desired city from a drop-down menu and only companies from the selected city will be filtered out as a reference.



Business Catalog

The business catalog shows all available companies entered into the system.



Business Catalog Locations

The business location catalog displays all available companies entered into the system, along with the locations where they are active.



Useful links is a page where you can find links to important websites and legal regulations related to energy.



Climate data


The system has predefined climatic data for different locations. From the drop-down list, select the place you are interested in.


You can view the Climate Database by selecting the appropriate option from the "References" menu:


From the drop-down list, select the place you are interested in. Once you select it, you'll see the latitude, longitude and elevation values for that location. In tabular form, you will see the values of air temperature, ground temperature, relative air humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and daytime irradiation by months.

Information

The "Information" menu offers a news page that shows new publications related to the energy field, a link to the site's help system, and information about its creators.