How Goldbeck Solar reclaims 30% of engineering capacity with PVcase

As project complexity increased, Goldbeck Solar encountered growing engineering bottlenecks. The team needed a faster, more flexible workflow that reduced manual work and made it easier to adapt designs as project requirements changed.

Too much engineering time spent on terrain analysis

Grading and terrain modelling relied heavily on manual engineering work, making projects slower to design while increasing the risk of inconsistencies. As project volumes grew, valuable engineering resources were tied up in repetitive tasks instead of solving higher-value design challenges.

Design changes required extensive rework

Utility-scale projects rarely stay fixed. Equipment changes and procurement decisions often forced Goldbeck Solar to redesign layouts, creating unnecessary delays and making it difficult to respond quickly throughout project development.

Limited engineering capacity

With increasing project demand, every engineering hour mattered. Goldbeck Solar needed to automate routine work so engineers could focus on project optimization instead of manual calculations.

By adopting PVcase, Goldbeck Solar automated time-consuming design tasks, streamlined terrain analysis, and gave engineers the flexibility to iterate faster while maintaining design quality.

Automated grading and terrain analysis

Goldbeck Solar implemented PVcase to automate terrain analysis, grading, and cut-and-fill calculations that previously required significant manual effort. Engineers could evaluate balanced grading within minutes while maintaining design accuracy.

Adapted designs without starting over

Instead of rebuilding layouts whenever project requirements changed, engineers could quickly update designs inside PVcase, making procurement changes and equipment swaps far less disruptive.

Standardized engineering workflows

PVcase also simplified onboarding and everyday collaboration by providing consistent design workflows that new engineers could adopt quickly, helping the team become productive faster.

Automating key design processes helped Goldbeck Solar reduce engineering effort, accelerate project delivery, and free the team to focus on higher-value design decisions.

Engineering twice as fast through automation

Replacing manual grading with automated terrain analysis reduced design time by 50%, allowing projects to progress significantly faster while maintaining engineering quality.

Reallocate 30% of engineering capacity

By removing repetitive manual work, Goldbeck Solar redirected approximately 30% of engineering time toward higher-value activities such as project optimization and design improvements.

Onboard new engineers in just two weeks

Standardized workflows made it easier for new team members to learn PVcase and contribute to active projects within two weeks, helping the company scale engineering resources more efficiently.

Respond faster to changing project requirements

Because layouts can be updated quickly as procurement decisions or equipment specifications change, engineers spend less time redesigning projects and more time delivering them.