Aurora Solar Lidar

The laser pulse travels at the speed of light.

Aurora solar lidar.

Easy lidar enabled 3d roof modeling. Lidar assisted modeling commercial design automatic obstruction detection bankable shade reports. Aurora lidar shading values have been proven by the national renewable energy lab nrel to be statistically equivalent to onsite measurements. It has integrated tools which are absolutely priceless when creating a solar design.

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. Read nrel s validation of aurora s shading accuracy. Our shading analysis is within 3 accuracy of solmetric readings taken on a rooftop for sites that have lidar data and within 5 for sites without lidar. Our interactive shade simulator visualizes the sun s movement and impact on your client s pv system.

Aurora solar a cloud based platform that enables sophisticated solar pv engineering design supports operations and facilitates customer acquisition for solar professionals. 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. Aurora s current coverage areas are shown in green for aurora lidar and orange for google 3d. Aurora solar a cloud based platform that enables sophisticated solar pv engineering design supports operations and facilitates customer acquisition for solar professionals.

After completing your design click on the lidar button on the top menu. Click the lidar settings button to toggle between mesh or point cloud. Aurora solar a cloud based platform that enables sophisticated solar pv engineering design supports operations and facilitates customer acquisition for solar professionals. Toggle into the 3d view by clicking the 3d box icon or holding right click and moving your cursor up.

Aurora has streamlined our design process and is our go to when it comes to 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. Aurora offers lidar coverage through many parts of the united states and select international locations visible on our map below. Aurora is our main tool for creating solar designs and proposals.

Aurora uses lidar 3d data to calculate building heights roof slopes and tree heights. Here is how to model using lidar in aurora. With lidar you can skip truck rolls and sell to your customers with confidence.