Collaborative wind/solar simulator for student teams – real-time prototyping together.
Students can't affordably prototype wind and solar models because energy simulation software is too expensive or lacks student licenses.
RenewCollab enables group projects by letting teams co-edit wind/solar models in real-time, run shared sims, and comment on results. Integrates both wind and solar in one tool for hybrid projects. Ideal for assignments with version history.
University students in renewable energy, engineering, or environmental science programs working on wind/solar projects
Real-time multiplayer editing + team report merging, built for uni group work.
friendly
Multi-user canvas for wind/solar params.
Run wind + solar together for farm/site totals.
Inline notes and approvals on designs.
Revert changes, track contributions.
Merge team data into one PDF.
No-signup guest access for teammates.
Assign sim tasks within project.
Download historical reports.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| team_id | uuid | No |
| config | jsonb | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| user_id | uuid | No |
| team_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
/api/teamsCreate team
/api/projects/:id/syncRealtime updates
/api/invite/:tokenJoin team
/api/reports/:idTeam report
3 members
10 members/team
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2% | $84 | $1,008 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 5% | $1,575 | $18,900 |
Wind + solar projects together. Comments, history, reports for group assignments.
Target group project Discords/Forums on Reddit r/UniStudents. Offer free Classroom tier to 3 profs for class use. Collect via Typeform feedback.
Collab
No sims
Built-in physics
Expert
No collab
Realtime team
Network effects from team sharing + sim data aggregation
Shift to group-based remote learning post-pandemic
Realtime sync issues
Use proven Liveblocks
Solo vs team use
Solo fallback
Success: 80% pain in collab
Success: 20% viral
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