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    ORUGA®: 3D optimisation software for solar power plant design

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    ORUGA®: 3D optimisation software for solar power plant design

    ORUGA® is the most advanced tool on the market for designing the most profitable photovoltaic plant on a given site, demonstrating its true potential on difficult plots with complex orography. Through this tool, Sener experts offer advanced engineering services within the solar energy sector. 

    ORUGA® software is capable of accurately calculating both the costs involved in construction and operations, as well as the power production from thousands of implementations within one plot of land.The most profitable one will be selected, thanks to its advanced algorithm for optimisation of civil works and plant performance (with or without 3D Backtracking).

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    ORUGA® enables you to analyse different combinations of modules, trackers or fixed structures, inverters, and storage systems, depending on the market situation at any time and the needs of your project.  

    The use of this software, designed entirely by Sener, will provide you with realistic, in-depth knowledge of your case study and will improve the profitability of your photovoltaic project during the operational, design and development phases. 

    ORUGA® is already helping many companies in the photovoltaic sector, being in complicated orographies where it is essential. In operating plants, it is possible to easily implement a 3D Backtracking strategy to increase annual electricity production.

    Advanced 3D design in complex orography
    Choose the most profitable plant configuration
    3D Backtracking
    More than 8 GWp of PV projects on complex sites analysed
    by the end of 2023

    MODULES THAT MAKE UP ORUGA®

    Implementation module:
    calculates the optimal implementation depending on the civil works and the production of each tracker.
    Performance module:
    can accurately calculate plant production, improving the market benchmark software.
    Battery modules:
    it makes it possible to study energy storage solutions.
    Cost module:
    equipped with a parts catalog and their associated prices that are updated depending on the market. 

    Advantajes

      • It allows a cost-effective plant design, accurately considering the cost of civil works for the plant and the minimum height of pillars, as well as the annual electrical production. This is done for the thousands of possible implementation alternatives within a plot.

      • It can make accurate calculation of the plant production, improving the reference software on the market. This has been certified by a Technical Advisor

      • Advanced algorithm for the optimisation of civil works.

      • Advanced algorithm for 3D backtracking.

      • Capable of integration into a building information model (BIM) environment for launching the digitalisation of energy asset management.

    Clients

    Acciona, NextEra, Ignis, ATA Renewables, Q-Energy, OHLA, FCC Industrial, Galp, A&G Renovables, Neoen, Esparity Solar, X-Elio, Vinci Energies, Imasa, Enfinity, Qair, Soltec, GES, FRV, Solaria, Soletrax, CEPSA, Ideematec, Array, Larsen & Toubro, NexTracker, Izharia, Aromasanto, OPDE, OMEXOM, Matrix Renewables.

    Comparison to the Software considered as the Reference in the Market

    In an open and bankable way, this Technical Article proves the replica of results between ORUGA® and the SRM, consolidating ORUGA® as a differentiating tool for the PV Sector.

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    WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ORUGA®?

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    ORUGA® 3D Backtracking

    The most disruptive BT3D algorithm on the market, proven in commercial plants.

    Format: PDF

    1,23 MB

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    ORUGA® Civil Works

    Minimise the Earthworks and the Pylon Length of your PV Plant.

    Format: PDF

    11,83 MB

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    ORUGA® Performance Model

    The state of the art in software for performance calculation of PV plants.

    Format: PDF

    1,42 MB

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