Sunny Design

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.60

New Features (General)

• New project type for large-scale systems incl. DC Combiner design
• Tools for system parameterization according to VDE AR-N 4110 (Sunny Design Pro)
• Alternative map data from Bing
• Bifacial gain factor for bifacial PV modules
• Warning if the maximum grid connection load is exceeded
• Extension of location settings for Australia to overdimensioning of DC inputs (AS/NZS 5033)
• Extended database of low-voltage batteries for Sunny Island
• Numerous new electric vehicles and manufacturers

Visual roof planning

• Support of façade systems
• Roof areas with the same orientation and inclination can be grouped
• A preferred string length can be set in the string settings
• Improved selection of the position of the sun
• In step 3, all roof areas can now be deselected
• In the event of changes to the building, the PV modules will be retained if possible

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.50

New Features (General)

• The Multi-Use operating mode of the STPS X has been integrated.
• A device list of the planned SMA system components can now be downloaded.
• The optimal row spacing of elevated PV modules can now be calculated.
• On saddle, monopitch and hipped roofs, elevated PV modules are now possible.
• Dimensions are now displayed on dormers and other objects.
• The maximum system voltage of the PV modules is now taken into account per MPP tracker.
• Additional hints in roof planning if user inputs cannot be used.
• The filters in the "Add communication product" dialog have been optimized.

Sunny Design PRO

• Imported 3D models can now also be scaled by measuring.
• The display of the category of key figures has been optimized in the user interface as well as in the project documentation.

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.40

New Features (General)

• New, improved project documentation
• Electromobility also possible in quick planning mode
• For charging stations and electric vehicles, differentiation between AC and DC charging
• Battery systems now as separate items in the detailed project costs
• Subsequent editing of own cost items possible
• Management of a price list for battery systems
• Roof plan as vector graphic in project documentation
• Simplified deletion of load profiles and projects
• PV arrays are not deleted when the visual roof plan is removed
• Function for optimising PV module design in case of shading
• Display of the ground coverage ratio (GCR)
• Optimized dialogs for the selection of buildings & objects
• Optimization of the naming of inverter inputs
• Automatic polystring design for inverter selection
• New result value for active power limitation
• Start of roof planning in 2D possible
• Progress indicator for visual string design
• Configurable joint for east-west rack systems
• Alignment of objects with dialog
• Adjustable visibility and transparency of PV modules

Sunny Design PRO

• Import of 3D models

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.30

New Features (General)

• The visual roof planning was extended by the electrical design including string planning.
• String assembly plans can be created.
• Battery systems can now be configured for combined operation of peak load shaving and self-consumption optimization (Multi-Use).
• A demand charge can be used in PV projects.
• Sunny Design now also supports the energy cost calculation according to the capacity tariff for Belgium.
• The energy management design has been optimized for inverters with integrated system manager.
• In visual roof planning, the modules with east/west-oriented mounting can no longer be arranged only in pairs, but independently of each other.
• Existing buildings can be copied.
• Modules and roof objects are preserved when the building height is changed.
• The loss of yield due to shading is now calculated at the string level, taking ShadeFix into account.
• Swedish and Hungarian are available as new languages in the user interface.
• Numerous other improvements.

Sunny Design PRO

• In energy system projects, the hybrid inverters can now be simulated with battery system.
• The export of the load profiles of heating rods is now possible.
• The previous energy consumption of mobility can now be specified by a mileage.

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.22

New features (general)

• In PV projects with self-consumption, up to 3 charging stations and electric vehicles can now be configured.
• In the electromobility section of the detailed planning mode, a warning is now displayed if the energy consumption of the electric vehicles is not covered.
• The calculation to prove compliance with the THD currents can now also be carried out for medium voltage in accordance with VDE-AR-N 4110.
• For flat roofs, an attic can be added.
• The display and information about our charging solutions have been optimized.
• In the project data, the possibility was created to make specifications for the desired nominal power ratio or DC/AC ratio, respectively.
• In the area of profitability, up to 10 special tariffs can now be defined.
• The influence of shading is now also taken into account in the energy yield calculation.
• When moving modules in the roof planning, they are aligned to a grid (snap-to-grid function).
• Additional dimensions are now displayed in the roof planning.

Sunny Design PRO

• In energy system projects, heating rods can now be taken into account to increase self-consumption.
• The heat pumps now have the "SG-Ready" option for PV-optimized operation.

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.20

New features (general)

• Shading analysis: Calculation of the annual shading of roofs
• Display of the percentage of module shading
• Display of the shadow course for a selected point in time
• Any number of buildings possible in one roof plan
• Extension of the roof planning to include external objects (trees, walls, chimneys)
• Up to 6 PV generators in a sub-project
• Improved design suggestions
• Compatibility list of battery inverters and batteries
• Key figures on self-consumption and self-sufficiency in a comparison of alternatives
• Easier creation of own PV modules
• Optimized net metering for PV projects
• Extended calculation of maximum PV system voltage and circuit currents according to NEC 2017
• Prepared for SMA JOIN

Sunny Design PRO

• New key figure for self-consumption levy
• Display of additional information on tariffs
• CO₂ credit also for direct marketing

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.10

New features (general)

• PV module placement on dormers
• Definition of maintenance walks/thermal separations in module arrays
• Project documentation extended by a Roof plan
• Creation of detailed offers
• Use of Heat Pump tariffs
• Assignment of a project status and life cycle
• Optimized system design for inverters with many MPPT
• Display of Sunny Design News
• Extended customer management
• Net-Metering for standard PV projects
• Consideration of self-consumption deduction in projects with direct selling

Sunny Design PRO

• Suggestion of Peak Load Shaving threshold
• CO₂ credits for PV energy export
• Extended time series export
• Selectable visibility of charging stations
• Optimized usage of alternatives

Release Notes Sunny Design 5.0

More options for system planners: In the new version Sunny Design 5.0, the SMA planning software is now more application-oriented. Installers benefit from professional system planning that requires very little time and effort. All innovations at a glance:

Visual 2D/3D Roof Planning

• Map based creation of building models
• Numerous predefined building types and roof shapes
• Simple insertion of obstacles (dormers, windows, chimneys, …)
• Multiple PV arrays per building
• Snapshot function
• Undo/Redo
• Easy to use

Optimized Workflows

• Quick planning mode with system design in just a few steps
• Just the most important inputs and results
• Simple switchover between quick mode and detailed planning

Extended project data

• Free text address entry and automated selection of the nearest meteorological data set
• Map view (Google Maps)
• Upload of multiple object photos
• Customer management tool

Interfaces to SMA 360° App

• Creation of Sunny Design Projects by the app
• Management of PDF documents accessible within the app

Other Enhancements

• New fact sheet for residential energy systems
• Detailed calculation of project costs
• Integrated P-Q analysis tool of Sunny Central Storage systems
• Support of Sunny Boy Storage with multiple batteries
• Export of load and generation time series (Sunny Design Pro)
• Russian User interface