Aurora Solar Lidar

Click the lidar settings button to toggle between mesh or point cloud.

Aurora solar lidar. Lidar data is also used to calculate how much irradiance sunlight and shading is cast on a rooftop so sites can be quickly screened for their solar potential. Aurora solar a cloud based platform that enables sophisticated solar pv engineering design supports operations and facilitates customer acquisition for solar professionals. Aurora offers lidar coverage through many parts of the united states and select international locations visible on our map below. Our interactive shade simulator visualizes the sun s movement and impact on your client s pv system.

Toggle into the 3d view by clicking the 3d box icon or holding right click and moving your cursor up. Lidar assisted modeling commercial design automatic obstruction detection bankable shade reports. It has integrated tools which are absolutely priceless when creating a solar design. Aurora is our main tool for creating solar designs and proposals.

Aurora has streamlined our design process and is our go to when it comes to accuracy. Austin hohman westhaven solar. Read nrel s validation of aurora s shading accuracy. Lidar is a technology where a scanner emits pulses of light energy using a laser at buildings and other objects in an area and measures how long it takes for the pulse to return.

Easy lidar enabled 3d roof modeling. Here is how to model using lidar in aurora. Aurora solar a cloud based platform that enables sophisticated solar pv engineering design supports operations and facilitates customer acquisition for solar professionals. The laser pulse travels at the speed of light.

Aurora lidar shading values have been proven by the national renewable energy lab nrel to be statistically equivalent to onsite measurements. Aurora s current coverage areas are shown in green for aurora lidar and orange for google 3d. Aurora s irradiance engine provides nrel validated solar access values that are statistically equivalent to traditional on site shade measurement tools. An nrel study funded by the us department of energy doe found that remote shading engines that implemented lidar were within 3 5 of on site measurements.

After completing your design click on the lidar button on the top menu. Aurora uses lidar 3d data to calculate building heights roof slopes and tree heights. Aurora solar a cloud based platform that enables sophisticated solar pv engineering design supports operations and facilitates customer acquisition for solar professionals.