Aurora Solar Adds Integrated Storage Modeling to HelioScope

Aurora Solar added integrated storage modeling to its HelioScope platform to unite commercial solar design, storage, and financial analysis ^[1].

This integration matters because it removes the need for designers to use separate tools for different parts of a project. By combining these elements, the company aims to streamline the workflow for commercial solar installations.

The San Francisco-based company developed the update to empower commercial solar designers to size storage and model its performance alongside PV design ^[1]. The company said the tool allows users to combine PV layout, production estimates, and financial analysis in one web-native solution ^[2].

Previously, designers often had to jump between different software packages to determine how much storage a site needed and how that storage would impact the overall financial return of the project. The new HelioScope capabilities integrate these steps into a single process ^[1].

This update focuses on the commercial sector, where the complexity of energy storage systems often requires more detailed modeling than residential setups. The integrated approach is intended to provide a more cohesive view of how storage interacts with solar production ^[2].

Aurora Solar said it is a leading global platform for solar sales and design ^[1]. The addition of storage modeling to HelioScope is part of a broader effort to simplify the technical requirements of scaling renewable energy infrastructure ^[2].