Four connected project-development tools

Screen · Develop · Decide

Solar and Storage Platform

Combine project guidance, GIS site screening, BESS concept sizing and sun-position analysis in one traceable workspace for Solar PV and BESS decisions.

Project-aware guidanceDeterministic calculationsSources and assumptions labelled

Screen a site for free Explore the project demo

Workspace

Public tools + free account

Solar and BESS Agent

Ask a solar PV, BESS or project-development question…

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Open the agent →SolarDev GIS Site Check

42.8 ha

Public boundary, map context and indicative yield pre-checks.Screen a site →BESS Concept SizingEstimate duration, installed energy, container count and throughput with explicit assumptions.Size a BESS concept →Solar Geometry Tool

154.2° · 21.8°

Azimuth, elevation, daylight and indicative shading.Check sun position →

One professional platform

Move from site boundary to decision-ready evidence

Use the GIS workspace and deterministic engineering tools to build evidence the Solar and BESS Agent can interpret in project context.

SolarDev GIS

Candidate site workspace

ILLUSTRATIVE DATA

ProjectCandidate site

TechnologySolar PV

StatusScreening

LocationIllustrative location

Map layers

Visible in this preview

TopographicOff

SatelliteOn

Main roadsOn

SubstationsOn

3 of 4 layers shown

Map legend · boundary and findings

Screening checks · 7 returned, WDPA unavailable (excerpt)

✓ Natura 2000

✓ Flood reporting

✓ Infrastructure

✓ Terrain slope

Checked means assessed, not constraint-free.

Site metrics + index

One calculation for all applicable checks

Site area

42.8

Perimeter

2.9

Index

82/100

Checks returned

Public pre-check + free account workspace

SolarDev GIS Site Check

Define the site, review PVGIS and indicative infrastructure context, then save the project. One calculation runs the applicable screening checks and shows their findings below the map.

✓ Satellite and topographic basemaps
✓ One calculation for the applicable screening checks
✓ Saved projects, GIS exports and professional reports

Launch SolarDev GIS Site Check

SOLARDEV AI

Preliminary screening report

Index

82/100

Area

42.8 ha

Perimeter

2.9 km

Yield

1,684 kWh/kWp

Tangible project outputs

See what the platform produces

Every saved assessment can become a dated evidence package with a boundary exhibit, indicative yield, criterion results, a source register and clear professional limitations.

Explainable index

Dated map exhibit

PDF + CSV exports

Review methodology and validation status →

Live engineering workspace

Meet the Solar and BESS Agent

One project-aware Solar and BESS Agent for development questions. It combines deterministic tools, project evidence and explicit engineering guardrails rather than behaving like generic chat.

Open the Solar and BESS Agent

Solar and BESS Agent

Evidence-led action brief

Example response

“Review this feasibility-stage site and define the three actions needed before the next investment gate.”

01Validate the usable-area bridge against mapped exclusions.

02Confirm the grid option, route and authority evidence.

03Close material survey gaps before fixing capacity and CAPEX.

What it does and who it helps

A clearer way to assess solar and battery storage projects

SolarDev AI helps teams move from a potential utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) or battery energy storage system (BESS) site to a documented early-stage decision. It combines engineering guidance, controlled AI and practical tools, while keeping final judgement with qualified professionals.

Start with project evidence

Bring together site information, source documents and engineering assumptions before drawing conclusions.

Work through a clear process

Use guided AI workflows and defined calculations to screen opportunities, review risks and plan the next steps.

Keep decisions traceable

Record sources, assumptions and limitations so a qualified professional can review every important output.

Common professional uses

Four practical tasks that appear throughout early project development.

Opportunity screening

Compare potential sites, spot issues that could stop a project and identify what to investigate next.

Compare sitesIdentify constraintsDecide whether to proceed

Technical due diligence

Check project documents and source data, find missing information and organise the findings for review.

Check evidenceFind missing dataUnderstand technical risk

Development planning

Organise surveys, approvals and technical tasks in the order needed to move a project forward.

Plan next stepsAssign responsibilitiesTrack the programme

Risk and early cost estimates

Turn technical findings into a clear risk register and an initial range for capital costs (CAPEX).

Record risksEstimate capital costsTest key assumptions

Used by teams across the project lifecycle

Project development and design engineersOwner’s engineers and technical advisorsEPC and project-management teamsRenewable-energy developers and utilitiesInvestors and independent engineersEngineering consultancies

AI supports the analysis; it does not replace engineering review, due diligence or professional responsibility.

Example project assessment

50 MWp Solar PV

Andalusia, Spain

Illustrative

Site area: 82.4 ha
Indicative yield: 1,782 kWh/kWp
Constraint status: Moderate
Grid context: Review required
Development gaps: 4

Preliminary screening

Terrain
Protected areas
Flood
WDPA permission
Grid evidence

SolarDev recommendation

Proceed to next screening stage

Subject to grid and hydrology verification

See the decision, not just the data

Know what to do next with a potential site

SolarDev turns an early project boundary into a structured screening view: the core metrics, the constraints that need attention and a clear recommendation for the next development gate.

Assess a site now

Product roadmap

From reference to live workflow

Live today

Available
Public engineering tools
Boundary, resource and solar-geometry pre-checks
Live
Saved GIS workspace
Constraint screening, reports and portfolio comparison
Live
Solar and BESS Agent
Project-aware analysis for free accounts
Next
Evidence expansion
More sources, spatial intelligence and review

Frequently asked questions

Important information before using the platform

Information about access, evidence, professional use, AI responsibility and customer support.

The public SolarDev GIS Site Check lets you upload or draw a candidate boundary, calculate gross area, perimeter and centroid, request an indicative PVGIS specific yield, inspect OpenStreetMap infrastructure context and export boundary or TMY files. It does not run constraint analysis on the public page. After saving a project, one Calculate action in the GIS workspace checks the applicable reserve, protected-area, flood-reporting, infrastructure and terrain criteria. The worldwide WDPA protected-area check remains unavailable until commercial-use permission is configured. The checklist below the map shows each finding and unavailable source alongside the preliminary screening index; evidence reports can also be exported.

SolarDev GIS Site Check and the Solar Geometry Tool are available now, alongside saved GIS projects, deterministic constraint screening, a preliminary screening index, PDF reports and CSV registers. The Solar and BESS Agent is live with project context, deterministic solar and BESS calculations, and clearly labelled sources, assumptions and results.

Authenticated Agent sessions accept TXT, Markdown, CSV, JSON and DOCX. Default limits are 10 MiB per file; 2 MiB of extracted text. The upload panel shows the limits active for your session. DOCX extraction reads text, not embedded images or scanned pages. PDF extraction is currently unavailable.

No. AI is treated as a professional assistant. Responsibility for validation, recommendations and issued deliverables remains with qualified professionals.

For account, access or technical questions, contact support@solardev.ai.

Additional account or access questions can be sent to support@solardev.ai.