What Is Photogrammetry? And Why It Matters for Solar Design
If you’ve heard the word photogrammetry thrown around in solar circles and nodded along without being totally sure what it means, you’re not alone. It’s
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The New Layers and Properties UI is Live
The Layers and Properties panes look different now, and they work differently, too. We rebuilt how you navigate between roof segments, reorganized where design layers
There Will Be No More Solar Contractors
A couple of weeks ago, I had one of those weeks that felt like it was trying to tell me something. Our Q1 board meeting
This is our first product update of 2026, and we’ve been busy. Over the past month, we shipped a wave of updates that may have
Solar’s Next Chapter: Why O&M Is Becoming a Real Profit Center
It took 70 years to build the first terawatt of US solar. The second TW? Just three years. Solar has been the number one new
November 2025 PV Design Platform Updates: Faster Designs, Smarter AI, Better Data
We know you’re in the thick of it right now. Finishing the rush of installs before the end of the year while also preparing for
Solar Built a System Designed for Fraud (Then Blamed the Sales Reps)
Everyone loves a good scapegoat. And in solar, we’ve found the perfect one: the “Solar Bro.” You know the type. The door-knocking sales rep. The
How Atma Energy Built the Future of Solar Sales with Scanifly PrelimDesign
When Atma Energy approached us about integrating our design tools into their custom-built platform, we knew they were onto something different. They weren’t looking for
September 2025 PV Design Platform Updates: New Tree Modeling That Actually Works Like You’d Expect
Two things Scanifly has taken very seriously from the beginning: shading analysis and dormant deciduous trees. No one in solar cares more about vegetation than we
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