Solar software platform Enact Solar has acquired solar engineering and design software company PVComplete. This combination will create a platform that connects solar project conception through construction and ongoing asset management, powered by artificial intelligence.
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The combined software platform brings together PVComplete’s design and engineering capabilities with Enact’s solar software platform, which includes design, proposal creation, asset management, fleet monitoring and system maintenance. The combined technology will be available to residential, commercial and utility-scale solar developers.
“This acquisition represents a fundamental shift in how the solar industry approaches solar project lifecycles,” said Deep Chakraborty, CEO and co-founder of Enact Solar. “For the first time, insights from thousands of operating solar projects will flow directly back into the engineering and design phase, creating a continuous feedback loop that drives better outcomes for both solar developers and their customers from day one.”
PVComplete’s solar software suite spans from initial concept through construction, offering both web-based and AutoCAD-integrated tools that automate the permitting and engineering process. The platform streamlines workflows that traditionally required weeks of manual work into hours of automated design.
“Our mission has always been to make easy-to-use design engineering software tools,” said Shane Lebow, CEO of PVComplete. “Joining forces with Enact allows us to extend that vision across the entire solar development and asset management lifecycle and brings our engineering expertise to an even broader audience.”
By integrating AI-enabled performance data from Enact’s asset management platform with PVComplete’s engineering data, the combined technology creates a feedback loop connecting design to long-term operations, empowering users with comprehensive insights. Precision engineering and design tools will enable developers to create accurate layouts, optimize energy production, generate single-line-drawings, detailed bills of materials and other permit-ready construction documents. The union also enables predictive analytics for project maintenance teams to identify potential failures and operational challenges early and speed up the repair process, leading to improved asset management.
As part of the acquisition, Shane Lebow, CEO of PVComplete has joined Enact. His past operational roles in the solar industry and cross functional expertise will help build out the financial framework for the company’s global expansion. Furthermore, Brian Hogan, PVComplete’s Chief Technology Officer, has joined Enact in the same capacity, bringing deep technical expertise and AI led product vision to the software platform.
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