Solargraf 2024: Game changing enhancements, more powerful than ever

Ease of design

Effortlessly create design in minutes with automated detection of roofline, obstruction, trees, pitch and azimuth and panel placements. Support different project types including new, existing (system expansion) and battery only systems.

Highlights:

• Smart designer: The new Smart Designer feature automates the solar design process by providing optimized panel placement and battery recommendation tailored for consumption offset, bill offset or maximum fit targets. Learn more
• Battery design tool revamp: Compare and customize battery options from over 25 manufacturers with our newly enhanced tool, designed to tailor for self-consumption, backup, or savings goals supporting both export mode and grid-tied solutions. Learn more
• System expansion: Easily expand existing solar and storage systems by adding panels to meet energy shortfalls and lower utility bills. Learn more
• Power control system (PCS): Configure more extensive solar and storage systems (within NEC 120% rule) while avoiding main panel upgrades and additional equipment costs. PCS improves the economics of the solar system by allowing you to control solar and storage operations dynamically. Learn more

Accuracy

Achieve enhanced accuracy of production estimates validated by third party organizations and create designs that are permit ready.

Highlights:

• California Energy Commission (CEC) approves Solargraf: California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved Solargraf as a solar assessment tool for the 2022 Energy Code, following a thorough review of its shading accuracy and reliability.
• NEM 3.0 update: Solargraf supports the NEM 3.0 utility calculations for splitting and offset of generation/delivery export credits. Under the updated framework, the generation and delivery components of import charges can only be offset by their respective export credit components.
• Demand charges: Solargraf has the capability to accurately model peak demand (kW) charges for both commercial and residential tariffs, enhancing cost prediction accuracy. The bill calculation considers accurate time-of-use and tiering of demand rates and calculates demand charges. This change will impact all bill calculations with tariffs containing demand charges across the US. Users can choose the appropriate billing demand type in utility settings as per tariff data.
• DIY permit generation: Transform solar and storage proposals into install ready, AHJ-compliant permit plan sets in just a few clicks through the power of automation. Learn more

Closing the deal

Streamline your sales process with Solargraf’s new features that makes the sale easy with incentives including VPP, domestic content and flexible financing options including leases and PPA in a new customizable proposal template.

Highlights:

• Proposal UX revamp (beta): Experience a completely redesigned proposal interface with the ability to create templates, previews on different devices & modes, additional customization options & download PDFs that mirror the web proposals.
• Third party TPO financing (beta): Solargraf has partnered with key TPO providers to help you expand your customer base and make solar more affordable by offering TPO financing directly through the platform.
• Partnership with LightReach and EverBright: Solargraf shade reports are now approved for use by both LightReach and Everbright. Installers with Solargraf can access third-party ownership (TPO) offerings from both platforms. Learn more
• Comprehensive AHJ details: Gain access to over 200+ data attributes for the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements, covering design, proposal and permitting with a database of more than 16,000 AHJ records, continuously updated by a dedicated team, you will always have the most accurate and up to date information.
• Multi pricing table: Solargraf has added the capability of creating default pricing tables for different states, eliminating the need to set the solar price for each project manually.

Robust account management

Enjoy a seamless experience with our new onboarding guide and a new resource center to help you with support material. Gain tighter control of the platform with additional permissions for the design tool, ensuring efficient and secure workflow.

Highlights:

• Self-onboarding guide: Introduced a self-guided onboarding guide to simplify the account set up process and make it easy for new users. Users can choose the basic or advanced setup to identify the important settings required to create a proposal and guide them through it.
• Resource center: Discover the Resource Center (RC), a curated library of Solargraf content, tailored to your country on the dashboard page. The RC will have information on four key sections – product updates, videos and guides, upcoming webinars and blog articles.
• Granular permissions for roof, solar and battery design: Account owners now have tighter control over the platform through the additional permissions to control who can edit roof, solar and battery design.

In conclusion, these exciting updates to Solargraf are designed to empower solar professionals with smarter tools, enhanced control, and seamless workflows. From robust account management to a revamped proposal experience, Solargraf continues to innovate and simplify the solar design and sales process. Whether you’re looking to save time, boost productivity, or close deals faster, these features ensure you stay ahead in a competitive market. Explore the latest advancements today and take your solar business to the next level!