Improved Solar Configurator

August 28, 2024

Alpha 0.0.2

We released the first version of the configurator, Alpha 0.0.1, which has been omitted from the changelog page as this section was created starting from this version. In recent months, we have worked to improve the configurator by adding new features and making graphical and functional enhancements.

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This release introduces new features and improvements to existing ones.
The main enhancements are:

Revamp UI

We revamped the graphical interface and user experience of the main sections of the site (from panel selection to configuration summary).
We adopted a new graphical and color scheme, aligned with our main site.

  • New interface for menu and documentation
  • New images for site sections
  • New color scheme and components for recurring elements
  • Added animations to site sections
  • Improved readability of graphical editor drawings
  • Improved readability of the configuration summary

Editor Features

We received reports of issues and shortcomings in the editor. We worked to address them while simultaneously adding new features. We are continually working to improve the editor, which now represents a significant step forward compared to the previous version.
The main improvements include:

  • Ability to change the selected panel for configuration
  • Ability to set a power limit for the system to be simulated
  • Added Ready AC Power and Cold Cell options in configurations
  • Sidebar restyling and information reorganization
  • Rewritten algorithm for drawing panels on the map
  • Added power slider for panels
  • Fixed component overlapping bugs in the editor and rendering issues
  • Other bug fixes and minor improvements

New Documentation

The first version's documentation lacked in UX and content. We worked to improve it, making it more efficient and useful for the user. The documentation will be updated and enriched with future versions.

  • New documentation with new content and sections
  • Divided documentation from a single page into multiple pages
  • Reviewed and improved every section of the documentation, placing it on a dedicated page

New Changelog Section

We added a new Changelog section to track all configurator versions. In this section, users can find detailed information about each update and related changes.