Sun Factory Project

04 · Apps

Solar digital  
tools

Digital tools to harness the sun and spread solar knowledge: online calculators, educational bots and AI agents, freely accessible under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Online

Available today

Two calculators to size and orient the machines, and a first educational assistant as a prototype.

Solar resource calculation tool: hour-by-hour irradiance
Online

Solar radiation

Estimate the solar energy available, hour by hour, at a given location: the starting data for sizing a concentrator or an oven.

  • Choose a location and a period
  • Read the irradiance and available energy
  • Compare sites before deploying a machine
Open the tool ↗
Solar focal point on a concentrator
Online

Solar elevation calculator

Know the height and position of the sun by location, date and time, to orient and tilt a solar machine correctly.

  • Height of the sun above the horizon
  • Position throughout the day
  • Help adjusting concentrators and parabolic dishes
Open the tool ↗
Interface of SunBot, the solar knowledge assistant
Prototype

SunBot — solar knowledge assistant

A prototype educational assistant, linked to an empirical knowledge base: the knowledge gained from the Design Office's tests, prototypes and proofs of concept.

  • Written or spoken questions
  • Topics: sun, machines, plastic, food, water, cooling, mechanics, electricity
  • Six languages: French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German
Try SunBot ↗

In development

Upcoming tools

Developed by the IT · applied AI contributor to spread the project and make the sun easier to use.

In development

Educational AI agents

Agents that explain solar energy, answer questions about the portfolio, point to the right machine and help set up a project.

In development

SunBot, next version

Enrich the empirical knowledge base and give access to the portfolio's plans, BOM and « How to » articles.

In development

Calculation engines

Size a machine (area, temperature, cycle time) from the location and the intended use.