Client Release Notes

Client Release Notes

Release 3 September

  • Task Lists 
  • Thermographic tasks that are resolved have the option of resolving the underlying anomaly in the original Thermographic reports
  • Digital Twin
  • The map has been optimised by loading tables first then the relevant components on demand.
  • When serial numbers are searched in the Digital Twin, the CSV format contains the table name and module positions. This is similar to the requested onboarding format so the user can find the relevant information by table name and location.


  • Bugs fixed: 12

Release 27 August 2024


This is a SolarGain Mobile (SGM) release only

Task List improvements
  • New task lists and individual tasks can be created in the app
  • Task lists and task names still need to be edited in the portal, but the flexibility of adding new task lists and tasks will be a big win for those working in the field who want to add new tasks to new and existing task lists.

Serial Number improvements

  • Improved serial number scanning to account for different mobile configurations in all regions. As this app is used by more clients, there are more edge cases to consider. 

Inspections improvements

  • To ensure valuable work is not lost, we added a confirmation modal if cancelling in the module inspection item view.

Important Android update

  • Google update: Target Android 14 (API level 34)

Bugs fixed

  • It was reported that the offline notification reminder would trigger multiple alerts. This has been fixed.

Release 20 August 2024

  • Construction Management 
  • Further improvements to the Progress Reports tab
  • Roads are measured in m2, rather than segments
  • A new dropdown has been added to filter for "All" data and "Above data only" if users want to differentiate between the data sets.

  • Warning text for modules in Component Progress charts: Some modules might show as negative, due to the table calculations. Though a solution to fix this calculation is in progress, this message will help clarify any concerns, if the user sees negative values.
  • Update Progress tab, incremental improvements to make this functionality more flexible
  • Last user entry can be deleted in case the user decides the data for that day is no longer required. Before, it was not possible to delete the last entry.
  • Date can be changed on latest entry. The date could not be adjusted initially, but now the most recent date can be amended.
  • Modal shows all classifications for each component, bringing clarity to all components, even those that do not require a change to that stage (greyed out).
  • Account Details page
  • This page has been updated to the latest technology and consolidated onto one page. This improvement has been done to allow for future global settings.
  • Bugs fixed: 9

Release 7 August 2024

  1. Construction Management 
    1. Further Improvements to the Progress Reports
    2. Data quickly refreshes after new user data has been entered
    3. "Completed items to date" graph has been resized for a better screen fit
  2. Digital Twin
    1. Search for component locations by block

  3. Bugs fixed: 5

Release 23 July 2024

  1. Construction Management 
    1. Improvements have been made to the Progress Reports
    2. Completed Items to Date chart displays months for a clearer overall view
  1. Component progress charts show round numbers
  2. Bugs fixed: 9

Release 9 July 2024  

  • Construction Management

    • This release of Construction Management allows you to self-service your own data in the new "Update progress" feature.

      • This feature is for PRO sites only

      • There is a new tab called "Update progress" which allows users to update the status of component progress each day

      • When creating a new event, a modal will pop up, giving options to choose a component and indicate how many have changed status.


      • Users with appropriate permissions can edit the progress on that day only. Users can view the progress from previous days.


      • Progress Reports: Updates will appear in all charts, with distinction between Above data (from drone scans) and user data (added via Update Progress)

      • Component progress

        • The charts can now handle negative values

  • Digital Twin

    • A new filter has been added for Thermographic anomaly groups


    • Serial Number Management: The long awaited tool is ready, that allows users to bulk-delete serial numbers from modules, via the Digital Twin. Users can search and delete serial numbers for individual modules or all modules on marked tables.



  • Bugs fixed: 12


Release 24 June 2024
  • Notification emails for report sharing and publishing

    • Users will receive a "daily digest" of all reports published and shared with them. Currently, users get one email per activity, so this is a big improvement when multiple reports are happening.

  • Thermographic reports

    • Map: String name has been moved above serial number as it's a more logical spot

    • Dashboard: Anomaly type charts have a legend to give a clearer picture of the root causes at a glance

  • Construction Monitoring

    • Progress reports: Charts have a new style to accommodate the upcoming "Client update progress" feature

    • Annotations: Column in the Annotations tab "All event dates" has a column in the Annotations tab

  • Bugs fixed: 14

SOLARGAIN MOBILE v1.0.9 (SGM) - This will be available on App Store and Google Play on Wednesday 26 June.

  • Login page

    • Improve keyboard input ability for the login password screen, as it was showing strange different characters on certain iPhone models

    • Fix deprecated warning message in some use cases

  • Inspections

    • Add feature to back up Inspection images to the gallery so user will have a copy

    • Improve Map support for returning to the same zoom point after adding an inspection item

  • Tasks

    • Confirm before exiting a new task or serial scan without saving changes

    • Improve support for multiple task comments uploaded in a single session and upload user experience

  • Serial Numbers

    • Amend Serial Number column and row characters to be numbers only (not letters)

 

Release 11 June 2024

  • Thermographic reports
  • List view: "Modules impacted" has been added to the table
  • Map and List view: Advanced filter button
  • It has been changed to be more visible by being green to start
  • When filter is on, the button turns grey with an X
  • Map view: Actions buttons
  • Buttons have been added to the right drawer to "Resolve", "Change root cause" and "Add to Tasks"
  • Map view: Selecting modules
  • It is now much clearer when a module is highlighted by making the colour brighter

  • Construction Monitoring
  • Progress reports: 
  • Future functionality will be to provide a form for clients to update progress on site, in between Above's events. We are iteratively working on showing the difference between client-entered data and Above data. The first visible change is a green label with text "Above data" in the hover tools. In future releases, when a client adds data, it will state "Client data".
     
  • Annotations can be included for viewing on "All event dates". This can be done when first adding or editing annotations.
  • Bugs fixed: 8

Release 28 May 2024            

  • Thermographic reports

    • Documents tab has been upgraded to show the new file structure format.

      • Any images that have been uploaded specifically for that site can be viewed in this area

    • Export dropdown:

      • Download images (Zip) has been added

  • Construction Monitoring

    • New component types have been added: Batteries and Substations

  • Digital Twin

    • New component types have been filtered: Batteries and Substations

  • Visual Report: 

    • Users can edit the title of the Visual Reports, formerly only editable in Admin

  • Bugs fixed: 4

Release 20 May 2024

SolarGain Mobile (SGM) is our mobile app designed for performing site inspections, managing tasks and scanning serial numbers. We are continuously working to enhance this app, based on client feedback. Here are a few updates with more coming in the near future.
  • Inspections items
  • When adding a star rating of the component, the corresponding rating word is also included.
  • Inspections and Serial number map
  • When navigating on the map, there is a north indicator to help with orientation on site.
  • Error reporting tool
  • If an issue occurs with the app, there will be a pop-up stating the error and will send the details to the development team to rectify the issue.
  • Bugs fixed: 5

Release 8 May 2024

  1. The Thermographic reports have been overhauled into the latest technology and will be aligned with the newer pages in the portal. Additional improvements include:
  2. Dashboard tab
    • GSD data will be shown so the users know the image resolution we used for this report
    • Improved charts:
    • Anomaly type and root caused have been merged and user can filter by root cause
    • Anomaly groups are are a logical pie chart
    • Charts show all the values when hovering

    • Advanced filter tool can be accessed from both map and list views. The user can toggle between the views, retaining the selection and clear filter by refreshing or clicking on the Advanced filter "X" button.

    • Map tab
    • Properties window has moved to the right drawer (similar to Task Lists) and displays all the properties information and images in one place
    • Properties drawer displays new fields: GPS coordinates, string name, table name and serial number (if available)
    • Map selection includes groups of modules affected by heated strings or SEHP
    • Exports
    • CSV shows columns for GPS coordinates
    • Documents tab will be added in the next release.

Release 3 April 2024

  • Solar farm page: Providing more clarity of MW totals in portfolio
  • Total MW capacity has been added to the upper left corner of the page
  • The total MW capacity also changes when searching or applying filters
  • "Inspected in 2024" has been removed, as it only relates to Thermographic reports. This information can be accessed in the filter tool.
  • Development and Construction: Progress report changes:
  • Predicted Completion table: "Total count" has been changed to "Total to Complete"
  • Component graphs: Formatting of status' in legend matches the map key guide formats
  • Bugs fixed: 4

Release 18 March 2024

  1. Reports page has had small improvements in wording and button placement, improving the recently added bulk share features.
  1. Development and Construction improvements: Construction Monitoring reports are available in a PDF format! This report shows all the site data, progress report tables and annotations. Next stage will be to add the new graphs.


  2. Task Lists: There is a new option to download in Excel with images. Images are embedded in the Excel rows and show the important information such as location and origin details.

  3. Bugs fixed: 11

Release 4 March 2024

  • Release notes modal appears to give users an update of the latest features after every sprint. There is also a link to release notes so details and history can be easily viewed. Once this window is closed, it will not appear until the next release (so it will notify yet not disturb the user).


  • Development and Construction improvements
  • Export CSV: New CSV's downloads from the upgraded Construction Monitoring Progress Reports.
  • When clicking on "Progress reports as CSV", 4 files representing the different graph types will be downloaded onto your device.
  • Progress Report tab: If the site has buildings, we have changed the label from "Other Buildings" to "Buildings" which will be reflected in the graphs.
  • Annotations tab: Annotations now defaults to "Other" rather than "Quality" to accommodate the integration of Topographical views.
  • Documents tab: This area can show both Construction Monitoring and Topographic files
  • Task List improvements: Exports are shown in a dropdown rather than buttons to remain consistent. This will allow other types of downloads that will be coming up in future releases.
  • Bugs fixed: 5

Release 19 February 2024

  • Development and Construction improvements
    • Progress Report tab: Further clarification in "information" buttons for each chart. There is now a link to the Support page with a detailed explanation of the charts for each section.

  • Reports page improvements
    • Multiple report sharing: Ability to share multiple reports to many organisations. Previously, each report had to be shared individually and now they can be shared instantly from this one page.

  • Entire portal
    • Page titles have been removed from each page to allow more room for valuable content. The left side bar highlights what page the user is on. The only exception is Task Lists, which will show the title within each Task List.
  • Bugs fixed: 5 

Release 6 February 2024

  1. Development and Construction improvements
    1. Construction Monitoring: Progress Report UI improvements
      1. Improve styling on the charts for better clarity of the progress numbers
      2. Overall Progress chart has been improved to clearly separate out the groupings and bar size. It encourages users to hover over each bar to view exact number progress.
            
  1. Completed Items to Date and Component Progress charts by improving visibility of dates and data in the hover tool
            
  1. Bugs fixed: 6


Release 22 January 2024

  1. Development and Construction improvements  
    1. New topographic studies map data has been integrated into the Maps tab
    2. We now have an elevation map layer and orthomosiac map layer on the left drawer. Both layers can be selected and opacity can be adjusted for the best view possible.
    3. Annotations can be added to the map to note of any observations such as elevation variances, unusual tree heights or any important points when planning a site.
    4. An elevation key has been added that matches up to the sites position over sea level
    5. The map changes will be implemented for *new* sites with our topographic service. Existing sites with topographic files will need to be added at the request of the client.
  1. Visual inspection reports
    1. Customised categories were added to all areas on the portal relating to visual inspections. The SolarGain Mobile app has had these changes applied as well.
  2. Bugs fixed: 7

Release 21 December 2023

  1. Construction Monitoring improvements
    1. Progress reports - We have listened to feedback and created a new structure that will help with each organisations reporting needs. The layout is much more dynamic and there is more filtering flexibility.
      1. Components originally were separated into 2 groups: PV Infrastructure and Additional Infrastructure. This did not fully represent the breadth of components so now they have been broken into Mechanical, Electrical and Infrastructure to align more with the component type.
      2. Other changes have been done so different subcontractors can view progress of their precise area of work. For example, originally, table progress covered both module and piles. Piles have been broken out from tables. Modules have been broken out from tables with module count, fulfilling a request from many clients. Now they have been broken out into more detailed areas so progress can be tracked at a more granular level.
      3. We now have the concept of blocks, which is especially helpful for larger sites, by naming specific areas which can be tracked independently. Filtering will allow you to focus on 1, several or all sections of the site. Breaking the site into blocks would be at the request of the client.
      4. New graphs show
        1. Overall Progress: This graph shows progress by component number and %, so people have a visual of overall progress

        3. Predicted completion date: This table gives an estimate of completion based on historical progress between each event.

        5. Completed items to date graph: This graph allows the user to track progress and compare against their own project milestones (e.g. their Gantt chart). There is a helpful hover tool that shows a % complete for each date on the graph.

        7. Individual component progress with flexible date ranges: Each component is broken out with a flexible date filter so work can be tracked between each event date.

  2. Thermographic reports
    1. Portfolio Exports now have Anomaly Groups added into the CSV 
  3. Bugs fixed: 7

Release 8 December 2023

  1. Topographical Studies integration into SolarGain portal - Phase 1 complete
    1. Name for Construction Monitoring page has been changed to "Development & Construction"
    2. There is a new section called "Topographic deliverables", which allows clients to download all the relevant files
    3. The tabs will change depending if site has Topographic or Construction Monitoring
    4. Topographic elements will be integrated into Construction Monitoring map in the new year
  2. Construction Monitoring improvements
    1. Progress reports
      1. Convert polylines to return length in metres (cables and fences)
    2. Annotations
      1. Filter by visibility "Show all orgs" - expand a bit
  3. Bugs fixed: 8