Equipment catalogue
Radiaris includes a database of modules, inverters, batteries and optimizers, and lets you add your own. It is chosen in 4 · Design → Equipment.
Choosing a device
Search by brand or model. Each data sheet shows the technical data, the characteristic curves (the module's I-V and P-V curves, the inverter efficiency curve) and the data source.
Source and reliability
The report states where each piece of data comes from. Each component has a source and a reliability level:
| Source | Reliability | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogue | Medium | Datasheet entered into the catalogue |
| PVsyst (.PAN / .OND) | High | Official manufacturer file with the model parameters |
| CEC/SAM | Low | NREL open database included in pvlib: a different model and, for inverters, US certification. |
| User | – | You entered or uploaded it yourself |
| Imported, unverified | Unverified | Read from a datasheet (PDF or image) and not yet checked |
The better the data, the better the calculation
For a module, a manufacturer's .PAN file provides already-validated single-diode model parameters; without it, the engine estimates them from the datasheet. For an inverter, an .OND provides the real efficiency curve.
Manufacturers included
- Modules: Jinko, JA Solar, LONGi, TCL (and the CEC database if you enable it).
- Inverters: Huawei, Fronius, Ingeteam, Sungrow.
- Batteries: BYD, Fronius, Huawei, Pylontech, Sungrow.
The catalogue grows with each version; if your device is missing, add it yourself.
My database
The equipment you upload or create is saved in «My database», linked to your account. You can share it so that other users can see it.
Pricing
Imported components carry no price: you can enter a module and inverter unit price that replaces the catalogue one in the economic analysis.
Battery–inverter compatibility
When you choose an inverter, only the compatible batteries according to the catalogue are offered (it is enough for either side to declare it). If neither declares anything, they are considered compatible.