Renewable energy

Power the future with our renewable energy engineering software. Design and operate wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and geothermal systems.

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OVERVIEW

Streamline complex renewable infrastructure

Design, analyze, and manage complex renewable energy projects with total accuracy across the asset lifecycle.

Design

Design connected, data-rich utility infrastructure faster by aligning engineering disciplines within a shared digital environment. 

Perform coupled wind, wave, and seismic loading simulations to optimize foundation designs for wind turbines.

Model geological and soil conditions to reduce drilling, siting, and foundation risk.

Analyze terrain and automate solar PV panel placement to maximize sunlight exposure while reducing cabling. 

Build

Improve electric utility project delivery using connected 3D and 4D construction and engineering workflows. 

Simulate construction sequences in 4D to identify clashes early, saving days of rework and costly field delays.

Unify project data and design documents in a secure, shared cloud workspace to eliminate communication silos.

Track field performance and update construction progress dynamically using integrated digital twins.

Operate

Improve grid reliability, operational visibility, and utility safety using connected infrastructure intelligence. 

Overlay real-time weather, wind and IoT sensor data onto 3D models to monitor asset health and performance.

Proactively monitor well integrity and fluid dynamics to prevent scaling, corrosion, and pressure failures.

Collect continuous, real-time telemetry to assess structural integrity and ensure public safety of reservoirs.

Maintain

Extend utility asset life using AI analysis, digital twins, and condition-based maintenance workflows. 

Digitize inspections and maintain a single source of asset data to reduce functional failures by half.

Leverage advanced analytics to detect anomalies and perform corrective maintenance before shutdowns occur.

Generate automated compliance documentation against international standards to eliminate design oversights.

Solutions

Renewable energy lifecycle solutions

Wind and offshore engineering

Optimize fixed and floating wind turbines with advanced simulations to cut installation costs and ensure structural safety.

  • 3D model of a fixed offshore wind turbine with a jacket foundation, created in SACS Wind Turbine

    SACS Wind Turbine

    Starting at

    $65,820.00 USD

    Fixed offshore wind turbine design and analysis software

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  • Finite element analysis of a complex offshore tubular joint showing detailed mesh and stress contours

    SACS Offshore Structure

    Starting at

    $16,586.00 USD

    Advanced design and analysis software for fixed offshore structures

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  • MOSES Wind Turbine analysis of a floating offshore wind turbine foundation

    MOSES Wind Turbine

    Price

    $77,975.00 USD

    Comprehensive design & analysis software for floating wind turbines

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  • 3D simulation in MOSES analyzing safe offshore platform jacket transportation

    MOSES

    Starting at

    $21,789.00 USD

    Advanced hydrostatic and hydrodynamic simulation software

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  • 3D geotechnical finite element analysis in PLAXIS 3D showing soil-structure interaction for a tunneling project.

    PLAXIS 3D

    Starting at

    $11,675.00 USD

    3D geotechnical finite element analysis software

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  • 3D finite element analysis in PLAXIS Monopile Designer showing the soil-structure interaction of an offshore monopile foundation.

    PLAXIS Monopile Designer

    Starting at

    $12,165.00 USD

    Monopile foundation design software for offshore wind

    • Design
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Solar and geothermal subsurface

Map geothermal reservoirs and automate solar array placement to maximize clean energy output and reduce project risks.

  • 3D geological model in Leapfrog Works showing subsurface stratigraphy and borehole data beneath a surface topography map.

    Leapfrog Works

    Starting at

    $11,600.00 USD

    3D geological and subsurface modeling software

    • Design
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  • Digital twin of a power plant in iTwin IoT visualizing real-time subsurface and asset performance data from IoT sensors.

    iTwin IoT

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    Cloud-based IoT monitoring platform for infrastructure

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  • A comprehensive 3D digital twin model of an urban landscape and transportation network rendered in the iTwin Experience visualization platform.

    iTwin Experience

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    Cloud-based Infrastructure digital twin software

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  • Detailed 2D design plan of a highway overpass and intersection created in OpenRoads Designer

    OpenRoads Designer

    Starting at

    $7,226.00 USD

    Road design software

    • Design
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  • Multi-disciplinary BIM model of a transportation hub in OpenBuildings Designer, showcasing its computational design capabilities.

    OpenBuildings Designer

    Starting at

    $3,844.00 USD

    Building design and energy analysis software

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Hydro, biomass and nuclear power

Accelerate project delivery and boost reliability across large-scale hydroelectric, biomass, and nuclear energy facilities.

  • 4D construction model in SYNCHRO showing cranes installing a new bridge section over a railway

    SYNCHRO 4D

    Starting at

    $4,980.00 USD

    4D construction planning and performance tracking software

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  • Accessing asset lifecycle information on a 3D plant model in AssetWise ALIM

    AssetWise ALIM

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    Asset Lifecycle Information Management software for infrastructure

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  • Intelligent 3D model of a process plant unit, including piping and equipment, designed in OpenPlant Modeler.

    OpenPlant Modeler

    Starting at

    $5,839.00 USD

    3D plant design and modeling software

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  • A 3D model of a piping system in AutoPIPE, with stress levels shown in different colors.

    AutoPIPE

    Starting at

    $4,575.00 USD

    Advanced pipe stress analysis software

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  • Split-screen flood simulation in OpenFlows FLOOD showing urban street runoff flow paths on the left and a 3D blue water flood overlay next to building models on the right.

    OpenFlows FLOOD

    Starting at

    $16,785.00 USD

    Flood simulation and forecasting software

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The effort put in by the Bentley team to couple its post-processing capabilities with the hydrodynamic/aerodynamic modeling capabilities of other software systems has allowed for the first truly useful coupled analysis in the offshore wind industry. This has resulted in significant time and cost savings for the offshore wind foundation/sub-structure engineering community.

– Benjamin Foley P.E., General Manager, Offshore Renewables, Keystone Engineering Inc.

USER STORIES

Real stories, real users

New typhoon-resistant wind turbine design cuts costs by 30%

Using SACS & PLAXIS, Fujian Yongfu created a typhoon-resistant foundation that significantly cut project costs and enabled deep-water wind energy.

The offshore installation of a new type of three-pile suction foundation, designed by Fujian Yongfu Power Engineering to withstand typhoons and earthquakes at the Changle wind farm site.

Pumped-storage power station construction cut by 42 days

Using Bentley’s iTwin, SIDRI cut construction by 42 days & saved CNY 4.5M, setting new benchmark for clean energy in complex karst terrain.

A wide, photorealistic view of the Caiziba project, illustrating the innovative layout of the pumped-storage power station designed to balance clean energy production with ecological protection.

Fervo triples power output with 100% EGS well success

Fervo Energy used Seequent’s Leapfrog to drill wells with 100% success at 18% below budget, tripling the power output per well to 10 megawatts.

The construction site for Fervo Energy's Cape Station, the world's largest next-generation geothermal project, with a crane and the structural steel for the power plant in the foreground and mountains in the background.

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How digital solutions overcome wind project challenges. Bentley experts report from WindEurope 2026.

Aerial view of an offshore wind turbine with a maintenance vessel nearby, casting a long shadow across the water—ideal for integrating substation data to optimize operations and ensure efficient energy transmission.

Scaling geothermal energy digitally

How subsurface modeling accelerates geothermal production.

Steam rises from geothermal vents, showcasing the power of geothermal energy in a rocky, snow-dusted landscape under a cloudy sky.

Innovating energy with geospatial tech

How geospatial mapping optimizes energy project layouts.

A row of wind turbines stands on a ridge at sunrise, with rolling hills and low clouds in the background.

FAQS

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Bentley offers SACS Wind Turbine and MOSES Wind Turbine to help engineers perform coupled analysis and structural design for fixed and floating offshore wind turbine foundations. These solutions integrate with standard aeroelastic solvers to reduce design cycles by 50% and optimize installation costs.

Yes, Bentley’s solar design software, including OpenRoads Designer and the iTwin platform, allows engineers to run digital terrain analysis, automate solar panel placement, and build digital twins. This optimizes land usage, minimizes shading to under 2%, and prevents costly design clashes on challenging sites.

Leapfrog, a Seequent software from the Bentley Subsurface Company, enables teams to visualize complex geothermal energy systems by consolidating multidimensional geological, geophysical, and well data. This helps locate drilling targets with extreme accuracy, reducing risk and accelerating green hydrogen production.

Bentley Systems provides comprehensive renewable energy engineering software through Bentley Infrastructure Cloud. It integrates design, construction, and operation phases into a unified environment. Tools like ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, and AssetWise help engineers collaborate across disciplines, reduce project overruns, and accelerate project delivery.

Renewable energy digital twins combine 3D models with real-time IoT sensor telemetry to monitor wind, solar, and hydro assets. Using Bentley's iTwin platform, operators run predictive analytics to spot operational anomalies early, schedule maintenance, and reduce equipment downtime by up to 25%. 

Bentley's sustainable infrastructure software enables green energy developers to run carbon assessment simulations, minimize physical material usage, and optimize site layouts. This reduces embodied carbon during construction and aligns projects directly with net-zero transition goals.

Bentley provides top-tier hydropower engineering solutions for complex dam and reservoir modeling. By combining PLAXIS for geotechnical analysis with ProjectWise and MicroStation for 3D modeling, teams can shorten design cycles from months to weeks and ensure structural integrity against seismic loads.

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