Settings
Configure your PVDesigner workspace.
Workspace
Designer file name
File name of the main design tool (must be in the same folder as this dashboard).
Company / Preparer name
Appears in PDF report footer.
Default revision label
Pre-fills the revision field on new projects.
Display
Default view
How projects are shown on load.
Panel layout defaults
Default module wattage
Used for kW estimates when no module is selected.
W
Default DC/AC ratio limit
Used in Electrical Design inverter suggestions.
NREL PVWatts (Energy estimates)
API Key
Built-in key is pre-configured. Add your own to override (1,000 req/day free at developer.nrel.gov).
Map provider
Default satellite provider
Used when opening the map tool inside the designer.
Backup
Export all projects
Downloads a JSON file with all your projects. Keep it as a backup or move to another device.
Import projects
Restore from a previously exported JSON file. Existing projects with the same name will be overwritten.
Clear all data
Permanently deletes all projects and settings from this browser. Export a backup first.
PVDesigner
Version 2.21.0
Professional rooftop solar design tool — runs entirely in your browser. No server, no cloud, no subscription required.
Capabilities: Satellite image tracing · Multi-section roof design · Panel layout generation · Shadow & shading analysis · Solar access scoring · Electrical string sizing · NEC 690.7 compliance · 3D visualization · DXF/3DS export · PDF proposal generation
Energy estimates powered by NREL PVWatts v8 · Temperature data from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis · Three.js r128 · Leaflet 1.9.4
Roadmap
✓Multi-section roofs · Shadow envelopes · Solar access · Electrical design · PDF reports
○Cloud sync · Team collaboration · String diagram drawing
·PAN file import · HOMER integration · Utility rate analysis