System vs User libraries
The difference between SolarLayout's managed catalog and your own uploaded modules and inverters.
SolarLayout keeps a single Resource library with two kinds of rows side by side:
- Managed rows — modules and inverters curated by SolarLayout and shipped to every account. You can use them but not delete or rename them.
- Your uploads —
.PANand.ONDfiles you've uploaded to your account. Available across all your projects on this device.
Both kinds show up in the same Modules and Inverters tables on the
Resource library page. Managed rows are marked with a Managed chip;
your own uploads have a row menu with a Delete option.
The managed catalog
The v0.1 managed catalog is intentionally small — it ships as a
known-good seed of representative Indian and global hardware so you
can build a project end-to-end without uploading anything first. It
is not a comprehensive equipment database and is not a substitute
for the actual .PAN / .OND file your EPC will procure against.
What's in v0.1:
- Modules — Emmvee
E620HCBG132-T(620 Wp bifacial), Insolation GreenINA-144MHC-TF-560(560 Wp bifacial), ABi SolarAB330-60MHC(330 Wp) andAB340-72PHC PL01(340 Wp). - Inverters — Sungrow
SG3300UD-20(3300 kW central) and WattPowerWP-330KTL-H1(275 kW string).
The catalog is expanded over time. See Release notes for additions.
Your uploads
Two ways to add to your account library:
- From the Resource library page — click Upload .PAN or Upload .OND in the toolbar above the relevant table. See PAN files and OND files for the per-format workflow.
- From inside a project — when a project's module / inverter picker doesn't have what you need, the upload flow inside the picker writes back to the same account library.
The library is per-account today. Sign in on another device with the same account and your uploads come with you. There is no separate "per-device" library.
Which to use when
Quick rule:
- Use the managed catalog for first-pass feasibility studies and early bid-stage capacity numbers — the seeded modules and inverters are representative of the Indian utility-scale market.
- Upload your own when you need the exact
.PAN/.ONDfile the EPC or O&M team will procure against — particularly for lender-bound bankable yield models, where LTAs will not accept a generic inverter or module curve.
Finding hardware in the picker
The module and inverter pickers inside Plant Parameters show managed and user rows together, with managed rows on top. You can search by manufacturer or model and sort by Pnom rating.
If you can't find what you need:
- Search by the manufacturer's exact name as it appears on the datasheet — "Waaree Energies Ltd" and "Waaree" are different strings.
- If it isn't in the catalog, upload the
.PANor.ONDfile — see Uploading your own hardware.