Irradiance
In this section, we describe how SolarFarmer evaluates the amount of light available to each module in a PV plant, using the various types of input solar resource data typically used in such analyses.
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- Introduction
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- Irradiance
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Conversion
- Conversion
- Plant Array Nominal Energy
- Module Performance Model
- Module Maximum Power Modelling
- Cell Temperature
- Temperature Effect
- Irradiance Effect
- Power Binning Effect
- Light-Induced Degradation (LID)
- Other Modelling Adjustment
- Module Mismatch Effect
- Power Optimisers Operation
- Electrical Mismatch
- DC Collectors
- Array Virtual Energy at MPP
- Inverter
- AC Collection
- Summary Results
- Output Files
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Theory
- Coordinate systems
- Sun Position
- Effective Module Tilt and Azimuth Angles
- Incidence Angle on a Module
- Extra-Terrestrial Beam Irradiation
- Decomposition
- Transposition
- Use of Plane of Array Measurements
- Module Shading
- Incidence Angle Modifier
- Cell Temperature
- Models of Cell Behaviour
- Air Mass
- Spectral Effect
- Precipitable Water
- Combining IV Curves
- Inverter Efficiency Model
- Transformer Efficiency Model
- References