Skelion, plugin to insert solar photovoltaics and thermal components
Skelion plugin gives Sketchup the possibility to insert solar panels very fast and make fast renewable solar energy studies.
A new free and commercial version have been released. Skelion 5.1.9 (Oct. 2015).
Shadows projection and one and two axis solar tracking.
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Automatic Shadows projections:
![http://skelion.com/images/forum/f1_shadowsprojection.jpg](http://skelion.com/images/forum/f1_shadowsprojection.jpg)
Insert components in non planar surafaces
It can be used to curved sheds and ground mount systems:
![http://skelion.com/images/forum/f1_curved.jpg](http://skelion.com/images/forum/f1_curved.jpg)
Curved surface
![http://skelion.com/images/forum/f2_curved.jpg](http://skelion.com/images/forum/f2_curved.jpg)
Solar modules inserted in curved surface
![http://skelion.com/images/forum/f3_ground.jpg](http://skelion.com/images/forum/f3_ground.jpg)
3D mesh
![http://skelion.com/images/forum/f4_ground.jpg](http://skelion.com/images/forum/f4_ground.jpg)
Adaptation of Ground mount system to a 3D mesh, all solar components with same orientation.
![http://skelion.com/images/forum/f2_ground.jpg](http://skelion.com/images/forum/f2_ground.jpg)
You can download the plugin at the web page:
[DOWNLOAD Skelion 5.1.9 at http://www.skelion.com](http://skelion.com)
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