Swiss Photovoltaic Programme


Norms and Auxiliary Means

For the planning and simulation of photovoltaic installations, various auxiliary means have been developed:


Radiation data Meteonorm Planning tool PVSYST Horizon photographs Horizon Guidelines ESTI

The guidelines for the planning of photovoltaic installations have been put together in the "recommendations concerning the use of solar energy". Current Swiss norms are also listed in these recommendations.


Important documents from the international environment are:

Norms of the IEC for solar modules and components Specifications of the UL for solar modules and components PV Recommended Specifications (PVRS) of PV GAP Planning tool RETSCREEN