make.solar

An AI solar-design platform that uses LIDAR and irradiance data to automatically complete system sizing, financial analysis, and proposals

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What is it

make.solar is an AI solar (photovoltaic) design platform from Luxembourg. It uses LIDAR and solar-irradiance data to automate solar-system capacity sizing, financial-benefit analysis, and proposal-document generation. That is, from assessing how much a roof can hold, to estimating generation and payback, to finally producing a client proposal, it can all be AI-assisted in one flow.

What problem it solves

To produce a proposal, solar installers often have to manually measure the roof, look up sunlight, calculate generation and ROI, then compile it into a document — tedious, error-prone, and slow to close deals. make.solar uses LIDAR to capture roof shape and shading, irradiance data to estimate generation potential, automates system sizing and financial calculation, and directly produces the proposal, letting sales respond to clients fast and consistently. This is especially valuable for solar installers, system integrators, and energy operators needing to produce many proposals quickly, compressing the once time-consuming early design and quoting into a standardized process. It suits PV installation and sales teams that value proposal speed and accuracy.

Key Features

Assesses roof conditions using LIDAR data
Estimates generation potential using solar-irradiance data
Automates solar-system capacity sizing
Financial-benefit and payback analysis
Auto-generates client proposal documents
Integrates design to quoting into a standardized process

Pros

Design grounded in LIDAR and irradiance data
Sizing, financials, and proposals automated, greatly speeding output
Standardized process makes quotes more consistent and reduces human error

Cons

Actual installation still needs an on-site survey to confirm details
Result accuracy depends on data coverage and quality

Use Cases

Solar installers quickly producing design and quotes for clients
Estimating generation after assessing roof shading and sunlight
Sales one-clicking a standardized ROI proposal

Editor's Note

Automates solar installers' most time-consuming tasks — roof measuring, payback calc, and proposals — a strong boost when racing to produce quotes.

FAQ

What are LIDAR and irradiance data used for?

LIDAR captures roof shape and shading, and irradiance data estimates generation potential; together they ground system sizing and generation assessment.

Can it calculate ROI?

Yes — the platform includes financial-benefit analysis to help estimate generation benefit and payback, and can integrate it directly into the proposal.

Does the auto-generated proposal still need human confirmation?

Automation speeds early design and quoting, but before actual installation an on-site survey to confirm roof and environment details is advised.