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Zorowatt vs PV*SOL premium

Where PV*SOL is strong, where it falls short, and what changes if you switch. Every number can be checked on their site.

PV*SOL premium (Valentin Software) is 3D PV design and simulation software with batteries, load profiles, grid and feed-in tariffs, a 20-year financial analysis and reports in 24 languages. Zorowatt starts from the business's meter data and bill, and sizes the battery against the rebuilt bill, peak charges included. (valentin-software.com)

Short answer
When to pick PV*SOL
Pick PV*SOL premium if the job is designing the PV array in 3D, with the battery as part of the PV system, and you need the report in many languages.
When to pick Zorowatt
Pick Zorowatt if the battery case turns on peak charges, a kW contract or a connection limit: Zorowatt rebuilds the bill from 15-minute data under a sourced tariff, those charges included, and sizes the battery against it.

Facts about the other tool read on 2026-10-28 from the pages linked in each cell. Prices and features change; check the vendor's page before you rely on one.

FeatureZorowattPV*SOL premium
PriceFree €0 · Starter €49 / month · Pro €149 / month · Enterprise on request€845 + VAT per one-year named-user licence; perpetual and rental terms mentioned but not pricedvalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
Meter data import and checks15-minute or hourly data from CSV, Excel, German MSCONS or Green Button files, or a year of values with no dates; gaps, duplicates, daylight saving time and kW / kWh mix-ups flagged, never filled silentlyConsumer load profiles, including import of measured valuesvalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
TariffsVersioned 2026 tariffs, each with its source: Netherlands (Liander, Stedin, Enexis, plus the ACM 2028 draft as a scenario), Germany (NEW Netz, Netze BW, RheinNetz, levies and Stromsteuer), Romania (ANRE zones). Any other country: a generic template where you enter the ratesFeed-in tariff database and several grid tariffs per consumer; peak shaving and demand (Leistungspreis) charges not mentioned on the product pagevalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
Battery dispatchRule-based, with the optimal (LP) dispatch as the upper bound; every saving is billed by the same bill engineBattery inverter and charging strategy, including time-controlled charge and dischargevalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
SolarPlanned solar modelled from PVGIS (EU Joint Research Centre) and laid on the meter data; existing PV is in the meter data (import and export)3D PV design and simulationvalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
Battery productsA database of commercial and industrial products, every spec with its sourceCustom batteries or the manufacturers' battery databasevalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
FinancialsNPV, IRR and payback, with degradation20-year financial analysisvalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
Client reportPDF report for the client; white-label on ProWord or PDF project reports with the company logo and selectable content, plus a customer presentationvalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28
LanguagesWebsite, free tools, Workspace and PDF report in English, Dutch, German and RomanianProject reports in 24 languagesvalentin-software.com · 2026-10-28

In short

PV*SOL premium is the fuller PV design tool and its reports come in 24 languages; Zorowatt's come in four (English, Dutch, German, Romanian). Zorowatt is the narrower battery tool: it checks the meter data, rebuilds the business's bill and sizes the battery for peak charges and connection limits, which PV*SOL's product page does not mention. Many installers will want both: PV*SOL for the array, Zorowatt for the battery case.

Price per year

PV*SOL premium
€845 a year plus VAT (one named user)
Zorowatt
Starter €588 a year (€348 at the founding price) · Pro €1,788 a year for 3 seats · single analyses €15

As each vendor's page states it; prices in other currencies are not converted.

How to switch

Upload the measured load profile you imported into PV*SOL (CSV or Excel).

  1. Upload the site's meter data to the free data checker or the Workspace: every assumption made reading the file is listed.
  2. Pick the site's tariff and enter the invoices: the bill check shows whether the baseline matches before anything is sized.
  3. Size the battery, compare it with your earlier study, and send the client the PDF report.

Questions

How much does PV*SOL premium cost?
€845 + VAT for a one-year named-user licence, as cited on the product page (read on 2026-10-28). Zorowatt Starter is €49 a month for 3 site analyses, then €15 each; Pro is €149 a month with a white-label report and 3 seats. Your first site analysis is free, with no card.
Does PV*SOL model peak shaving?
Its product page does not mention peak shaving or demand (Leistungspreis) charges (read on 2026-10-28). It does list time-controlled charging and discharging and several grid tariffs per consumer. Zorowatt rebuilds the peak charge from the meter data under the operator's tariff, then sizes the battery to cut it or to stay under a connection limit.
Can I use PV*SOL and Zorowatt together?
Yes. Design the array in PV*SOL; in Zorowatt, model the planned solar from PVGIS and size the battery against the site's rebuilt bill.
Which languages does Zorowatt's report come in?
English, Dutch, German and Romanian. The site, the free tools, the Workspace and the PDF report all follow the language you choose.
Free tools

Try it on your own file first

Both tools run in the browser with no account; the file is not uploaded.

Looking for a PV*SOL alternative?

Zorowatt runs in the browser, reads the site's own meter data and rebuilds its bill before it sizes anything.

PV*SOL alternative for C&I battery studies in Europe →

Switching?

Bring a site you already studied: upload its meter data and bills, and set the result next to your old one.

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