RE Pilot enables developers, EPCs, and storage specialists to evaluate thousands of utility-scale solar and colocated solar-plus-storage configurations in a single workflow. The platform tests layout, storage sizing, and placement against energy production, project economics, and grid constraints simultaneously.
Key features include
Single-workflow decision-making for solar and storage
Utility-scale solar and co-located solar + storage design
Layout and storage sizing optimisation
Energy production and economics modelling
Grid constraint and point-of-interconnection analysis
Input from more than 150 hours of conversations with specialists across more than 60 organisations directly shaped the platform’s capabilities. Combined with RE Stack, collaboration with over 80 companies during beta testing surfaced the critical design considerations project teams weigh every day. This extensive engagement ensured RE Pilot can solve real-world project challenges while reflecting the latest technology and market dynamics.
“Early in a solar or solar + storage project, teams need to identify the best direction for several key parameters such as system configuration, equipment selection, and site conditions” said Cam Connolly, Design Manager, McCarthy Building Companies. “Using RE Pilot, we are able to rapidly evaluate this wide range of alternatives and identify promising concepts aligned with the client's priorities that can be carried into PVFarm for deeper, multidisciplinary engineering and validation. Throughout our partnership, PVFarm has shown a commitment to working hand-in-hand with us to solve complex design challenges through advanced solutions that balance performance, cost, schedule, constructability, and long-term project value.”
As solar-plus-storage colocation becomes standard practice across utility-scale development, project teams face a widening set of interconnected decisions including battery sizing, facility placement, grid constraints, and economics. These traditionally required separate tools and manual back-and-forth, but RE Pilot closes that gap, giving developers and EPCs a single place to pressure-test thousands of configurations before committing to detailed engineering.
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