Before sizing a photovoltaic system, one question always comes first: does the site have enough solar potential to make the project worth pursuing?
A PV feasibility study assesses the main technical factors that will influence future production: shading, orientation, tilt, available area and solar potential.
Azimutis helps carry out this preliminary assessment directly on site from a horizon profile survey, with immediate shading analysis, production estimates and PDF report generation.
A PV feasibility study quickly checks whether a project deserves to move forward into more detailed analysis.
It helps to:
The earlier this assessment is performed, the easier it is to avoid unnecessary studies and weak assumptions.
Trees, buildings, terrain or other obstacles can significantly reduce PV production.
Shading analysis is therefore a key step in a PV feasibility study.
Azimutis lets you capture a horizon profile directly in the field to represent the project environment accurately.
The captured data is then used to calculate:
This provides a more realistic view of the site’s potential than visual inspection alone.
During a technical site visit, information is often spread across photos, notes, sketches and separate measurements.
Azimutis centralises these inputs in one tool so field data can become a usable preliminary PV assessment.
After the horizon profile survey, the app can help you:
The goal is to have an initial technical evaluation available immediately.
A full feasibility study may include many additional checks:
Azimutis focuses mainly on the on-site preliminary assessment linked to solar potential and shading.
The app provides technical data that helps assess project relevance before deeper studies begin.
To run a technical pre-assessment directly on site, Azimutis includes several tools:
These features give a fast overall view of a project’s solar potential.
A PV feasibility study analyses the characteristics of a site to assess whether a solar project makes technical sense.
Shading can reduce electricity production and affect the economics of a PV system. Analysing it provides a more realistic estimate of solar potential.
Yes. A preliminary PV assessment can be performed during the technical site visit to obtain an initial project evaluation quickly.
A preliminary assessment quickly qualifies a project from site characteristics. A full study usually includes more detailed structural, electrical, regulatory and economic analysis.
A project’s solar potential depends heavily on its real surroundings.
With horizon profile capture, shading analysis and production estimates, Azimutis helps perform a preliminary PV assessment directly on site and quickly gather the information needed to evaluate a project’s technical feasibility.
