Welcome to PVcase Prospect, our revolutionary cloud-based GIS software designed to streamline the early stages of renewable energy project development.
What is PVcase Prospect?
PVcase Prospect is a cloud-based GIS software designed to streamline the early stages of renewable energy project development. It automates analysis by integrating public, premium, and user-specific data for smarter decision-making.
In PVcase Prospect, you can:
- Easily view grid infrastructure (power lines and substations) on a map
- Search for nearby land and view property boundaries and landowner information
- Analyze sites for hazards and create constraint maps (including setbacks)
- Calculate buildable acreage
- View additional layers
- Track and review sites/projects across your portfolio
- Export data for downstream work
- Import data and custom layers
Our tools are designed for developers, allowing you to perform powerful analysis in minutes. You don’t need to be a GIS expert to use them!
Access
After the initial demo call with us, we'll create user accounts for you and your colleagues. You will receive an automated email with a link to set up your account.
This process is common to all PVcase products. Learn more about it in the Initial setup article.
Once you’ve logged in, you will land on the Portfolio View page or homepage; learn more about it in our Introduction to Portfolio View.
Get started with PVcase Prospect
A typical project workflow in the PVcase Prospect site-selection platform includes:
- Data preparation: Utilizing and copying existing data, such as brownfield data and other geographical layers.
- Site identification: Searching for and defining the specific parcels for the solar project.
- Data integration: Importing proprietary or custom data sets to enhance the analysis.
- Siting and analysis: Exploring the layer catalog and using various data layers for the final siting process.
For a comprehensive introduction to PVcase Prospect, visit our PVcase Academy and take the introductory course.