PV Analysis

EPW

Athens, Greece

Nicosia, Cyprus

Bucharest, Romania

Prague, Czechia

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oslo, Norway

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Latitude Longitude

Altitude

Beam irradiance

Diffuse irradiance

L

Shaded ground

H

β

PV Length (L) ^*

PV Width (K) ^*

PV Height (H) ^*

Elevation (θ) ^*

Tilt angle (β) ^*

Azimuth (γ_m) ^*

Date range

Calculate PV Output

Photocurrent (I_L) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 8.0 - 12.0 A for a 300W module

Diode Saturation Current (I₀) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 1e-10 to 1e-9 A

Series Resistance (R_S) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 0.2 - 0.8 Ω

Shunt Resistance (R_sh) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 10 - 100 Ω

Diode Ideality Factor (n) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 1.1 - 1.3

Number of cells in series (N_s) ^*

Perform Thermal Analysis

Infiltration resistance (ρC_pV_dot) ^*

Thermal transmittance - windows (Uwin) ^*

Thermal transmittance - roof (Ur) ^*

Thermal transmittance - walls (Uwalls) ^*

Heat transfer coefficient (h) ^*

Capacitance (C * 10⁷) ^*

Farad (F) * 10⁷

Area window (A_w) ^*

Area roof (A_r) ^*

Area room (A_f) ^*

Area walls (A_walls) ^*

Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) ^*

Absorptivity (α) ^*

External convective coefficient (hc) ^*

Initial temperature (T_m,0):

C

Sample monthly values T_out Custom

Temperature usage

T_sol-out T_out

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Parameters

EPW

PV Length (L) ^*

PV Width (K) ^*

PV Height (H) ^*

Elevation (θ) ^*

Tilt angle (β) ^*

Azimuth (γ_m) ^*

Date range

Photocurrent (I_L) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 8.0 - 12.0 A for a 300W module

Diode Saturation Current (I₀) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 1e-10 to 1e-9 A

Series Resistance (R_S) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 0.2 - 0.8 Ω

Shunt Resistance (R_sh) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 10 - 100 Ω

Diode Ideality Factor (n) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 1.1 - 1.3

Number of cells in series (N_s) ^*

Infiltration resistance (ρC_pV_dot) ^*

Thermal transmittance - windows (Uwin) ^*

Thermal transmittance - roof (Ur) ^*

Thermal transmittance - walls (Uwalls) ^*

Heat transfer coefficient (h) ^*

Capacitance (C * 10⁷) ^*

Farad (F) * 10⁷

Area window (A_w) ^*

Area roof (A_r) ^*

Area room (A_f) ^*

Area walls (A_walls) ^*

Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) ^*

Absorptivity (α) ^*

External convective coefficient (hc) ^*

Initial temperature (T_m,0):

C

Temperature usage

Summer setpoint temperature (T_setpoint,sum) ^*

Celsius (oC)

Winter setpoint temperature (T_setpoint,win) ^*

Celsius (oC)

Results

Total irradiance

PV Output

Thermal Model

PV Analysis

Parameters

EPW

PV Length (L) *

PV Width (K) *

PV Height (H) *

Elevation (θ) *

Tilt angle (β) *

Azimuth (γm) *

Date range

Photocurrent (IL) * Typical c-Si Value 8.0 - 12.0 A for a 300W module

Diode Saturation Current (I0) * Typical c-Si Value 1e-10 to 1e-9 A

Series Resistance (RS) * Typical c-Si Value 0.2 - 0.8 Ω

Shunt Resistance (Rsh) * Typical c-Si Value 10 - 100 Ω

Diode Ideality Factor (n) * Typical c-Si Value 1.1 - 1.3

Number of cells in series (Ns) *

Infiltration resistance (ρCpVdot) *

Thermal transmittance - windows (Uwin) *

Thermal transmittance - roof (Ur) *

Thermal transmittance - walls (Uwalls) *

Heat transfer coefficient (h) *

Capacitance (C * 107) * Farad (F) * 107

Area window (Aw) *

Area roof (Ar) *

Area room (Af) *

Area walls (Awalls) *

Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) *

Absorptivity (α) *

External convective coefficient (hc) *

Initial temperature (Tm,0): C

Temperature usage

Summer setpoint temperature (Tsetpoint,sum) * Celsius (oC)

Winter setpoint temperature (Tsetpoint,win) * Celsius (oC)

Results

Total irradiance

PV Output

Thermal Model

PV Length (L) ^*

PV Width (K) ^*

PV Height (H) ^*

Elevation (θ) ^*

Tilt angle (β) ^*

Azimuth (γ_m) ^*

Photocurrent (I_L) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 8.0 - 12.0 A for a 300W module

Diode Saturation Current (I₀) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 1e-10 to 1e-9 A

Series Resistance (R_S) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 0.2 - 0.8 Ω

Shunt Resistance (R_sh) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 10 - 100 Ω

Diode Ideality Factor (n) ^*

Typical c-Si Value 1.1 - 1.3

Number of cells in series (N_s) ^*

Infiltration resistance (ρC_pV_dot) ^*

Thermal transmittance - windows (Uwin) ^*

Thermal transmittance - roof (Ur) ^*

Thermal transmittance - walls (Uwalls) ^*

Heat transfer coefficient (h) ^*

Capacitance (C * 10⁷) ^*

Farad (F) * 10⁷

Area window (A_w) ^*

Area roof (A_r) ^*

Area room (A_f) ^*

Area walls (A_walls) ^*

Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) ^*

Absorptivity (α) ^*

External convective coefficient (hc) ^*

Initial temperature (T_m,0):

C

Summer setpoint temperature (T_setpoint,sum) ^*

Celsius (oC)

Winter setpoint temperature (T_setpoint,win) ^*

Celsius (oC)