Release Notes - OS 2.6.0

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Shareable Proposal Links

• Pros can now create a shareable URL of the online proposal  and share it with customers without needing to send a proposal invite.

Finance Integration

• Added a CTA in the Project > Info page to 
  -Allow pros to email finance application form deep-links to the customer
  -Allow pros to apply for the finance application from the Info page

Improvements to PV Site plan document [Australia Only]

• Included colour coded stringing for each array in document template within
• Ability to generate the document in landscape rather than portrait
• Created "PV Site Information Plan" as a native document template (like we have for owner's manual, installation instructions, etc.

SunPath Diagram (For supporting MCS)

• OpenSolar’s Shade Report now includes the sun-path diagram with the shade mask mapped onto it for each module group. The system design must be using 3D to generate the Shade Report.
• Ray Tracing will now be allowed to apply when using the MCS calculator in a 3D Design.

Updates to SAM modelling

• Included the latest SSC updates from NREL, one important change being: 
  Updated the CEC module model to assume anti-reflective coatings for all PV modules (this means that all systems made with SAM will see a slight production boost.)

Added support for microinverters that can connect to multiple panels

• The number of panel inputs is now defined by the “Number of MPPTs” field which will then calculate how many inverters are needed for a given system
• Also added a warning message which shows when the number of panels used is not divisible by the number of inverter inputs (i.e. there are unused micro inverter inputs)

Heatmap related updates

• Updated methodology for generating heatmap to better show the difference between designing on north vs south facing roofs
• Adjusted colour scheme on the heatmap.

Others

• Stringing is now visible when the “Embed System Image with Annotations” placeholder is used. 
• Added a new multi-select type to the custom fields.
• Added Support for Sunlight’s SolarPlus ITC Product.
• Added Support for Goodleap’s FastPay Product. 
• Updated Inflation Reduction Act (US Climate Legislation) Incentive. 
• Price based, size based and fixed incentives can now be applied over a period of time.
• Users will now be able to close the generate PDF dialog while the PDF is being generated and notified when the PDF is generated.
• Updated the ‘discounted payback period’ finance feature figure to show as years and months
• Updated Translations (Italian, Dutch, Spanish, German) 
• Improvements made to the Other components csv upload.
• Updated language in Sungage promotional banner. 
• Updated ITC value to be 30% for all new orgs. 
• Added a default UK proposal template which includes the MCS consumption table.
• Added new ‘System Details’ endpoint for Open API.
• Manual 3D modelling will now be supported on custom/uploaded imagery.
• Segen: Add ability to create quotes and place orders separately to individual projects [UK Only] 

Bugs

• Fixed an issue where the demand values would impact the usage curve and usage amounts for a project. 
• Fixed the HECO bill breakdown error.
• Fixed the issue with dragging panel group with handle on touch devices.
• Fixed the issue where auto-applying contracts by payment type does not work when one is docusign and other isn't.
• Fixed issues related to drag and drop contracts.