Solar Farm Design Software

Solar farm design software:
terrain to build package

PVX.Cad is AutoCAD-native PV design software for utility-scale solar farms and power plants. Terrain analysis, grading optimization, layout, cable routing, and construction-ready exports in one tool. No rework at construction.

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Solar farm design software automates the layout, grading, and electrical design of utility-scale photovoltaic plants. Unlike generic CAD tools or cloud-only platforms that lose terrain fidelity, PVX.Cad is AutoCAD-native PV design software built for the complexity of solar farms on real terrain: slope analysis, grading optimization, cable routing, and construction-ready outputs from one file.

Why solar farm designs get reworked at construction

On sloped sites, earthwork accounts for 15-40% of total solar farm project cost. With interconnection queues pushing developers to more complex terrain, the gap between design assumptions and construction reality is growing. Engineering teams stretched thin cannot afford weeks of rework.

Multiple disconnected tools

Terrain data exported from CAD, processed in a separate PV design tool, results manually transferred back. Every handoff introduces data loss, version mismatches, and rework.

Simplified terrain models

Cloud-based solar farm software compresses your topo surface to run on their servers. Full-resolution detail from LiDAR or drone surveys gets lost before the design starts.

No construction-ready outputs

The design tool produces layouts. Construction needs DWG files, pile coordinates, grading contours, and cable schedules. The gap between design output and IFC documentation is filled manually, introducing errors.

PVX.Cad: one tool, one file, construction-ready

Analyze terrain before layout

Reconstruct a grid surface from your terrain data at configurable resolution. Slope analysis and soil hardness classification run before a single row is placed.

Three grading approaches in minutes

Full-terrain smoothing, pile-adaptive grading, and table splitting compared side by side with real cost calculations. Choose the right approach for each site.

Cable topology comparison with voltage drop

Automated routing for Line, U-String, and Leapfrog topologies. Voltage drop calculated per string, per cable cross-section. On one 130 MWp project, the topology choice saved $430K.

Clean PVsyst export + construction package

DWG for construction, LandXML for civil contractors, PVsyst-compatible data with module-by-module positions for bankable yield simulation, CSV schedules for procurement. All from one AutoCAD file.

How PVX.Cad compares

Typical cloud tools PVX.Cad
Environment Browser Inside AutoCAD
Terrain resolution Server-constrained Full local resolution
Grading comparison Single approach 3 approaches side by side
Cable optimization Basic routing 3 topologies, per-string voltage drop
Construction output PDF, CSV exports Native DWG, LandXML (IFC-ready)
Your data On their servers Never leaves your machine
Construction rework Design assumptions vs. site reality Terrain-verified, construction-ready from day one

Real numbers from real solar farm projects

$727K

Earthwork cost savings

70% less earthwork volume (118K to 35K m3) by comparing 3 grading approaches on one project.

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$430K

Cable cost reduction

14% shorter cable runs via multi-topology comparison across 338 DC combiners at 130 MWp.

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Whether designing a 10 MW solar farm or a 500 MW solar power plant, PVX.Cad processes your full-resolution terrain data locally. 3.8 TWp of utility-scale photovoltaic capacity designed across 40+ countries.

See PVX.Cad in action

Book a 30-minute demo with your terrain file. We'll run grading, layout, and cable routing live. Every demo includes a 2-week free trial.