PVFARM has launched the commercial version of its platform for utility-scale solar + energy storage project optimization, RE PILOT. Together with PVFARM and RE STACK, RE PILOT forms an expanding suite of tools for utility-scale renewable energy design that enable teams to explore a wide range of project configurations before progressing into detailed engineering.
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.
“Teams need to evaluate energy, economics and reliability together. Decisions around battery sizing, facility location, and grid constraints are deeply connected, yet they’re often evaluated separately in different tools and spreadsheets,” said Maksim Markevich, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer of PVFARM. “With RE PILOT, we’re giving developers and EPCs one workflow to answer the questions that used to take weeks: what’s the optimal solar and storage configuration, what’s the best layout, and what’s the right storage size.”
Input from more than 150 hours of conversations with specialists across 60+ organizations directly shaped RE PILOT’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-plus-storage project, teams need to identify the best direction for several key parameters such as system configuration, equipment selection, and site conditions,” commented 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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