SolarLayout/How it works

From boundary to complete layout — in minutes.

SolarLayout replaces the manual loop between Google Earth Pro, AutoCAD and PVsyst with a single Windows application that produces a layout, a cable schedule, and a yield report from one KMZ boundary.

STEP 01

Import your boundary

Load your site KMZ file. SolarLayout reads all boundary polygons including exclusion zones for obstacles, water bodies, and transmission line corridors. Multiple plant areas in a single KMZ are supported.

readkmz
boundary polygons3
exclusion polygons9
net usable area184.3 ha
setbacks appliedtx 35m · road 6m
STEP 02

Configure your parameters

Input module specifications (dimensions, Wp), MMS table configuration, row pitch, GCR, perimeter road width, and inverter / SMB details. Both string inverter and central inverter topologies are supported.

configplant.json
module.dim2384 × 1303 mm
module.Wp555
mms.config2H × 28
row.pitch4.5 m
topologystring
STEP 03

Generate your layout

The application places MMS tables, inverters, lightning arresters, and routes DC and AC cables — all within boundary constraints. ICR buildings are placed and sized automatically at one per 18 MWp.

outputauto-layout
tables.placed1,184
inverters4
icr3
la.placed28
cable.total24,970 m
STEP 04

Export your results

Export a full KMZ layout file, DXF drawing, and PDF report with plant capacity, cable quantities, energy yield and generation estimates. Outputs are compatible with AutoCAD, QGIS, and Google Earth Pro.

export3 files
layout.kmz2.4 MB
layout.dxf8.1 MB
report.pdf1.2 MB · 18 pages
Capabilities

Supported features.

KMZ boundary input

Multiple plant areas, multi-polygon boundaries, exclusion zones.

Fixed-tilt MMS tables

Configurable orientation, modules per table, row pitch, GCR target.

String & central inverters

Both topologies; inverter platform placement and string assignment.

Automatic ICR placement

One ICR per 18 MWp by default; manual override supported.

Lightning arrester placement

Placement and protection-zone calculation per cone-of-protection method.

DC string and AC cable routing

Trench-aware routing with run lengths and quantity measurements.

Energy yield analysis

P50 / P75 / P90 exceedance values, monthly generation, CUF.

PDF, KMZ & DXF export

Drawings, BoQ tables, and yield reports in standard formats.

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