Enhancing User Customization through Novel Software Architecture for Utility Scale Solar Siting Software
There is a need for a spatial decision support application that allows users to create customized metrics for comparing proposed locations of a new solar installation. This document discusses how PVMapper was designed to overcome the customization problem through the development of loosely coupled spatial and decision components in a JavaScript plugin architecture. This allows the user to easily add functionality and data to the system. The paper also explains how PVMapper provides the user with a dynamic and customizable decision tool that enables them to visually modify the formulas that are used in the decision algorithms that convert data to comparable metrics. The technologies that make up the presentation and calculation software stack are outlined. This document also explains the architecture that allows the tool to grow through custom plugins created by the software users. Some discussion is given on the difficulties encountered while designing the system.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE - EE
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1165512
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-14-31645
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), 7th Intl. Congress on Env. Mode,San Diego, California,06/15/2014,06/19/2014
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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