A number of consulting companies use nPro as a practical simulation tool. On this page we explain why nPro is the ideal tool for consulting companies.
What do consulting companies use nPro for?
The most common application area of the nPro software is feasibility and concept studies. Especially when it’s not yet clear how the energy system for a building or district will look exactly and there are still many different solutions being considered, it makes sense to have specialized software that is capable of identifying a suitable energy concept. An analysis of economic viability, a technical comparison of different scenarios, an analysis of the potential of renewable energies, and the sizing of generation and storage units - all these aspects are combined in nPro within a single software package. nPro is modular in structure: This means that data can be imported and results can be exported flexibly. The results and visualizations can be customized individually and can be used directly in reports and client presentations - saving you work and time.
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Which systems can be calculated?
With nPro, a wide range of energy systems can be simulated and planned. This includes:
- Districts with heat networks (from traditional heat networks to cold district heating),
- Cross-sectoral energy systems with heat pumps, heat storage, photovoltaics, solar thermal, and ice storage,
- Combined heating, cooling and electricity systems with PVT collectors and ground source heat pumps, or
- Hydrogen systems with seasonal storage.
What can nPro do that other software tools cannot?
Users of nPro particularly appreciate the significant time savings, as you can obtain initial valid calculation results in short time. Calculating districts can be complex, especially since a variety of different buildings must be individually considered. This is often not feasible in other simulation tools or only with considerable time investment. With nPro, many different supply scenarios can be calculated in a short amount of time and compared directly - this saves time and enables a comprehensive consultation service for the customer.
"With nPro, we model energy systems for districts and transformation plans. The simulations are a great support in our daily work, the interface is intuitive, and the calculations are highly transparent and easy to understand."
Advantages of nPro for consulting companies
The central advantages of nPro at a glance:
- Intuitive software usage - no training required!
- Significant time savings in the development of energy concepts
- Easy result preparation in client presentations and reports
- Determination of economic supply solutions through design optimization models
Which consulting companies should consider using nPro?
Most consulting companies that use nPro offer consulting services in the field of concept studies and decarbonization strategies for buildings and districts. However, nPro can also be used for conceptualization of microgrids or hydrogen systems.
"The software is great for quick sizing of district heating networks, especially in districts with existing buildings."
Why should your consulting companies use nPro?
Most engineering offices already use external planning tools in their daily work. However, simulation tools are often only suitable for specific energy systems (PV calculation, heat pump design, etc.), or the planning tools are unnecessarily complex and detailed for the conceptual or early planning phase. Especially at the beginning of a project, the conditions are still very uncertain (Which buildings will be connected to the heating network? Which heat sources should be used?). In the early planning phase, it makes little sense to create highly detailed simulation models with a lot of effort. However, a purely static design is also not sufficient when considering fluctuating demands and generation units. For this use case, nPro’s planning tool is ideal: nPro combines the most important planning steps in one software and offers different levels of detail - from the conceptual phase to advanced specialized planning. With nPro, cross-sectoral energy systems for buildings and districts can be designed, simulated, and economically evaluated in a single software.
"nPro is perfectly suited to our applications. It enables us to design district heating networks and evaluate multiple scenarios in a very short time. No other tool offers this level of scope and detail."