How UKA scales solar scenario comparison with QuickYield

Before joining UKA and experiencing PVcase, Sabah Yousfi relied on AutoCAD and manual calculations to develop project layouts. Every design change required significant rework, making iterations slow and limiting how many options engineers could evaluate.

Solar-specific design started from scratch

Repetitive drafting absorbed time that could otherwise go toward engineering judgment. Comparing alternatives was difficult because every new configuration created another round of manual planning.

Every yield scenario required a full setup

Scenario evaluation introduced another layer of work. Engineers had to export each design into a comprehensive yield-estimation tool, then define the project location, components, losses, and other inputs before running the calculation. Finding the optimal balance between energy production, available land, and engineering constraints often meant testing numerous layout variations — something that was difficult with manual workflows.

Project continuity depended on shared standards

As UKA expanded its engineering capabilities, maintaining consistent design quality across teams became increasingly important. With multiple engineers contributing to the same projects, UKA needed a workflow that made files, assumptions, and knowledge easy to share — ensuring every design remained clear and workable as it moved between colleagues.

UKA adopted PVcase as its primary solar project development platform, enabling engineers to complete utility-scale layouts within one connected workflow instead of relying on disconnected CAD processes.

PVcase Ground Mount accelerates layout planning

UKA’s engineers can develop and iterate layouts in PVcase Ground Mount. UKA reports that the team can complete planning, discuss the result, and move to the next project step within 1-3 hours.

PVcase QuickYield brings estimates into the same environment

QuickYield is built into PVcase Prospect and PVcase Ground Mount. Within UKA’s PVcase Ground Mount workflow, engineers can run fast energy-yield estimates while designing — without moving every option into a more comprehensive yield-estimation platform. This immediate feedback helps the team to compare early iterations, assess performance, and eliminate weaker alternatives before investing time in a full analysis.

PVcase Yield validates the strongest variants

Built-in QuickYield feature enables UKA to compare scenarios earlier and narrow as many as 20 options to the strongest two or three. The team then continues with PVcase Yield to confirm the optimum variant.

The connected workflow gives UKA’s engineers more time to evaluate trade-offs instead of preparing every scenario for a comprehensive yield study. Design and early performance feedback happen together, while comprehensive validation remains available for the options that merit deeper analysis. 

Design time reduced from weeks to hours

Projects that previously required days or even weeks of manual drafting can now typically be completed within one to three hours, allowing engineers to focus on optimization rather than repetitive CAD work.

Better scenario assessment

PVcase QuickYield makes early comparisons practical throughout the design process. Engineers can explore alternatives before committing to the detailed setup required for comprehensive validation.

From 20 scenarios to the strongest 2–3

Rather than carrying as many as 20 scenarios through separate comprehensive calculations, the team can identify the most promising two or three based on early yield estimates and focus the next stage of analysis.

One workflow shared by the whole team

All four solar engineers leverage PVcase Ground Mount, supporting continuity when projects move between colleagues and making it easier to share files, ideas, and new knowledge across the team.