Not every project requires a full horizon profile survey. On clearly open sites with no meaningful shading constraints, teams can run a fast on-site PV assessment, document why full profile capture was not needed, and keep momentum toward quotation or further planning.
No Shading mode is designed for sites where no meaningful obstacle is expected to affect solar access.
Typical situations include:
The goal is to avoid unnecessary steps on simple sites.
A clear-site workflow still produces useful project information.
No Shading mode means adapted analysis depth, not no analysis.
As soon as shading is uncertain, the quick workflow should not replace objective measurement.
When in doubt, objective profile measurement is preferable to visual approximation.
The value is to match the survey effort to the actual site complexity.
For clear sites, the assessment can provide a practical base for the next project steps.
No Shading mode is not a shortcut for every site. It is appropriate when the site is clearly open and the decision can be documented.
If obstacles, uncertainty or complex surroundings appear, a full horizon profile survey gives a more robust base for yield assumptions and project planning.
Even when no full shading survey is needed, the decision should remain traceable.
Documenting the clear-site condition helps explain the assumptions used during the first assessment and supports later review if the project scope changes.
Yes, when the site is clearly open and no significant obstacle challenges solar exposure assumptions.
For simple, open or quickly qualifiable sites where shading is not a known uncertainty.
As soon as an obstacle or uncertainty appears, full profile capture becomes more appropriate.
Yes. No Shading assessment does not prevent moving to full profile survey when needed.
