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- Free Trial
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Deployment Options
- Android App
- Windows App
- macOS App
Good Option For
- Individuals
- Freelancers (1 person company)
- Microbusiness (2-10 people)
- Small Business (11-50 people)
- Medium Business (51-250 people)
- Large Business (250+ people)
Deep dive
Core Features
PVscout 2.0 Premium combines graphical system design, technical calculations and project documentation. Its expanded multi-roof planning and storage-sizing capabilities distinguish it from the Basic edition.
Advanced Roof & PV Layout Planning: Supports automatic and manual module placement on pitched roofs, flat roofs and ground-mounted installations, including graphical representation of multiple roof areas.
Dynamic Multi-Roof Interconnection: Enables different roof areas to be connected dynamically, including configurations using inverters with multiple maximum power point (MPP) trackers, particularly useful for east-west installations.
Mounting-System Design: Calculates mounting structures and components, including rails, fixings, roof hooks and clamps, using manufacturer-specific systems such as Schletter and Wagner Solar. Static verification is available for supported Schletter pitched-roof systems.
Inverter & Battery Storage Sizing: Provides manufacturer-independent component databases, inverter configuration, string interconnection, cabling calculations and PV battery-storage dimensioning.
Energy Yield & Financial Analysis: Calculates expected electricity generation using DIN 15316-4-6 and evaluates project profitability, considering feed-in remuneration, self-consumption, costs, taxes and financing.
Closing Insights
PVscout 2.0 Premium is particularly relevant for solar professionals handling installations with multiple roof orientations, interconnected PV arrays and battery storage. Its ability to coordinate roof layouts, inverter configurations and economic calculations within one application helps users assess design alternatives before installation. PVscout 2.0 Basic is available for simpler installations and PVsit, a separate digital site-inspection tool that uses Google Maps to support site data collection.
As of October 2026, PVscout 2.0 Premium costs €499 (excl. VAT) for a single-user licence. Existing PVscout 1.9 or 2.0 Basic users can upgrade for €349 (excl. VAT). A 30-day free trial is available, and the software supports seven languages, including German, English and French.