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Flood zones, transmission distance, irradiance and grid data for any US site, on one map.

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SolarScope Site Studio: a site near Lancaster, California with its verdict, irradiance, grid distance and flood zone

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SolarScope Site Studio: a site near Lancaster, California with its verdict, irradiance, grid distance and flood zone
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How Site Studio Works

Map-first solar planning with AI-powered insights

Watch it in action

Or read the three steps below

Three steps to a first read

From an address to a clear verdict in under a minute.

Site Studio with the Screening for menu, the search box and a site pinned near Lancaster, California Site Studio with the Screening for menu, the search box and a site pinned near Lancaster, California
1

Find a site

Search an address, paste coordinates or click the map. Coordinates work just like an address.

Site summary with the verdict (red flags, things to look at, clear checks), irradiance, grid distance and flood zone Site summary with the verdict (red flags, things to look at, clear checks), irradiance, grid distance and flood zone
2

Get an instant read

Eleven checks load automatically. You get a site summary, a verdict that counts red flags, things to look at and clear checks, and a short first take from the AI.

The AI answering how far the grid is and what voltage it carries The AI answering how far the grid is and what voltage it carries
3

Ask, save and compare

Ask follow-up questions in plain English, save the site to a project and compare it with the rest of your pipeline.

Everything you see here, your AI agent can do too. See how

What SolarScope finds in under a minute

Real screenings of four US sites. Each screen runs 11 checks (sunlight, transmission line, substation, FEMA flood zone, wetlands, land cover, protected land, slope, prime farmland, grid queue and utility), and the AI's first read works from those numbers.

Site Studio screening of Pecos County, TX (November 2026): Solar resource 5.6 kWh/m²/day, Grid 0.9 mi to 138 kV, Flood Outside Site Studio screening of Pecos County, TX (November 2026): Solar resource 5.6 kWh/m²/day, Grid 0.9 mi to 138 kV, Flood Outside
Screenshots from Site Studio, November 2026. Screening tool — confirm line capacity with the utility and flood status with a survey.

Pecos County, TXUtility-scale30.970, -102.700

Strong candidate

Strong candidate — close grid, flat land, no flood issues

  • Solar resource5.6 kWh/m²/day · strong
  • Grid0.9 mi to 138 kV
  • FloodOutside · no high-risk zone nearby

AI first read

Strong candidate with good grid access and no high-risk flood zone. Next: confirm interconnection capacity on the 138 kV line.

Site Studio verdict: No red flags · 1 to look at · 10 clearTo look at: protected land (state land, needs a lease or right-of-way)

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What you get

The data that decides whether a site is worth pursuing, and an analyst that reads it for you.

All the data on one map

Solar irradiance (NREL, PVGIS), transmission lines by voltage, FEMA flood zones, wetlands, land cover and other land and grid checks, on a street or satellite map.

Satellite view of a site with its checks: sunlight, transmission line, flood zone, wetlands, land cover and protected land Satellite view of a site with its checks: sunlight, transmission line, flood zone, wetlands, land cover and protected land

AI Portfolio Insights

Every saved site in one conversation. Rank your pipeline by solar resource and grid access and see which site to pursue first.

AI Portfolio Insights ranking saved sites by DNI and distance to the nearest line AI Portfolio Insights ranking saved sites by DNI and distance to the nearest line
  • Automatic, not manual. Pick a site and the data loads. No layer hunting, no spreadsheets.
  • Answers grounded in real data. The AI cites the loaded values, never guesses from a city name.
  • Built for the go / no-go decision. Screen sites before paying for detailed design and studies.
  • Predictable pricing. From $49/month, unlimited screenings, no per-project fees.

How SolarScope compares

Built for the screening step, before layout and design tools.

SolarScopePVcase ProspectGlint SolarDesign tools
Aurora, HelioScope
Built forEarly-stage site screening: utility-scale, C&I and community solarUtility-scale prospecting and layoutUtility-scale site findingDetailed system design and proposals
Getting startedMinutes. Self-serve 14-day free trial, no credit cardSales demo and onboardingSales demo and onboardingTrial or demo, then training
Site dataSolar, grid and flood data load automatically when you pick a siteExtensive GIS layersGIS and grid layersWeather and irradiance for design
AI analystPlain-English read of every site, follow-up questions, portfolio rankingNot a core featureNot a core featureNot a core feature
CoverageUS (solar resource worldwide)US and EuropeEurope and USWorldwide
Starting price$49/monthCustom quote (est. $1,200+/user/month)Custom quoteapprox. $95–220/user/month

SolarScope

Built for
Early-stage site screening: utility-scale, C&I and community solar
Getting started
Minutes. Self-serve 14-day free trial, no credit card
Site data
Solar, grid and flood data load automatically when you pick a site
AI analyst
Plain-English read of every site, follow-up questions, portfolio ranking
Coverage
US (solar resource worldwide)
Starting price
$49/month

PVcase Prospect

Built for
Utility-scale prospecting and layout
Getting started
Sales demo and onboarding
Site data
Extensive GIS layers
AI analyst
Not a core feature
Coverage
US and Europe
Starting price
Custom quote (est. $1,200+/user/month)

Glint Solar

Built for
Utility-scale site finding
Getting started
Sales demo and onboarding
Site data
GIS and grid layers
AI analyst
Not a core feature
Coverage
Europe and US
Starting price
Custom quote

Design tools Aurora, HelioScope

Built for
Detailed system design and proposals
Getting started
Trial or demo, then training
Site data
Weather and irradiance for design
AI analyst
Not a core feature
Coverage
Worldwide
Starting price
approx. $95–220/user/month

Based on publicly available information, October 2026; other products change often. Detailed comparisons: PVcase · Aurora Solar · HelioScope · all

Priced like a tool, not a consultancy

One avoided bad site pays for years of SolarScope. Try everything free for 14 days.

2 months free on yearly

Pro

For a developer or analyst screening their own pipeline

$49/month
Billed monthly, cancel anytime
  • Unlimited site screenings
  • Solar, transmission, flood, wetlands, protected land, slope, farmland and grid checks
  • AI site analysis and project assistant
  • AI Portfolio Insights across your saved sites
  • PDF site reports with your logo
  • Use it from your AI agent: MCP server and API (50 screenings, 10 reports a month)
Start free 14-day trial
Free 14-day trial

Portfolio

For developers with larger pipelines and investor reporting

$149/month
Billed monthly, cancel anytime
  • Everything in Pro
  • 4x the AI analysis allowance
  • Portfolio PDF report, own-brand reports and saved report templates
  • Bigger AI agent and API allowance (500 screenings, 50 reports a month)
  • Priority support and early access to new data layers
Start free 14-day trial

The free trial includes everything. No credit card needed, and nothing is charged when it ends.
Prices in USD. Cancel or switch plans anytime from your account.

Common questions

Solar developers, land teams and analysts doing early-stage site screening for community, C&I and utility-scale projects. It's the step before PVsyst or detailed design: find the possible deal-breakers (flood zone, distance to transmission, weak irradiance) fast, so you only spend real time on sites worth pursuing. A "Screening for" setting rates the same checks for ground-mount solar, rooftop or carport solar, battery storage, a data center, an EV fleet or truck charging hub, or land for a solar lease.

You get 14 days with everything included, and no credit card. When the trial ends you choose Pro or Portfolio. Nothing is charged automatically, and your saved sites stay in your account.

Pro ($49/month) has everything one developer or analyst needs: all data layers, AI site analysis, portfolio insights and PDF site reports with your logo. Portfolio ($149/month) is for larger pipelines and investor reporting: it adds 4x the AI allowance, a portfolio PDF report that ranks all your sites, reports in your own brand with saved templates, and priority support. Yearly billing gives you 2 months free on either plan.

Irradiance from NREL (now NLR) and the EU's PVGIS; flood zones from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer; transmission lines (100 kV and up) from HIFLD; wetlands, land cover, protected land, slope, farmland, substations, grid queue and utility from USFWS, USGS Annual NLCD, PAD-US, USGS 3DEP, USDA, OpenStreetMap, Berkeley Lab and HIFLD. SolarScope is a screening tool: use it to decide which sites deserve a bankable study, not as one.

Yes, anytime from your account page (Manage billing). Monthly plans stop at the end of the paid month; you can also switch between monthly and yearly or between Pro and Portfolio.

Yes. Connect SolarScope to ChatGPT or Claude by signing in, add its MCP server to Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot or Windsurf, or call the REST API from your own code. Your agent can screen and rank sites, save them to your projects and create PDF reports. It's included in the Pro and Portfolio plans. See how to connect.

There are no sales calls. Email [email protected], or just reply to any email from us, and the founder will answer personally.

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