NLYTN Energy debuts 3D visualization tool for solar developers
NLYTN Energy thinks they’ve identified a persistent gap in the solar project development process: stakeholders often struggle to fully understand what’s being proposed and not familiar with technical data sheets and plan drawings.
What will they be left with after the installer walks away? Traditional plan sets, site maps, and technical drawings often fall short. 3D project visualizations, grounded in actual engineering and existing site conditions, provide the clarity necessary to build confidence for informed decision-making at every level of the sales and development process. To help answer that question, NLYTN Energy is offering solar-specific 3D visualization services.
The case for 3D visualizations
Developers often find themselves stuck in cycles of clarification and multiple follow up meetings—trying to explain layouts, setbacks, vegetative buffers, and structure types using only plan sets and helioscope images. But many municipalities, especially those unfamiliar with solar infrastructure, simply don’t have the context to visualize what’s being proposed.
This disconnect can lead to extended review cycles, requests for redesign, or outright project resistance from community members.
Enter NLYTN’s 3D visualizations, in which project teams to present their solar installations in full context.
“These visuals made all the difference,” said one Midwest developer. “They helped us guide the narrative in every meeting—and probably saved us a month of back-and-forth with local officials. These renderings are now integral to our community solar development process”
Generated by industry pros
Founded in 2023 by Colton Cooper and Tyler Welsh, two veteran solar developers with NABCEP and PEM certifications, NLYTN Energy’s mission is to change the way that solar developers and EPCs present their projects by providing innovative 3D visualization services. NLYTN Energy is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves customers across the United States.
Unlike generic visualization firms, NLYTN renderings are created by renewable energy professionals—not just graphic designers.
“We’re NABCEP and PEM certified. Our team understands utility interconnection, permitting constraints, AHJ requirements, and typical site challenges—because we’ve lived it,” the NLYTN Energy team tells us. “That means your visuals are not only attractive but accurate, strategic, and aligned with real world development practices. No time is wasted aligning on the basics—our team inherently understands system components, layout strategies, and permitting priorities because we come from the solar development world.”
