PVPlant

PV Solar Plant Performance Modeling

Contents

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Purpose
  • 1.2. Scope
  • 1.3. Intended Audience
  • 1.4. What’s Ahead
  • 1.5. Disclaimer
• 2. System Overview
  • 2.1. PVPlant Components
    • 2.1.1. Weather Model
    • 2.1.2. Projected Consumption Costing Model
    • 2.1.3. PV System Model
    • 2.1.4. Genset Model
    • 2.1.5. Energy Storage System Model
    • 2.1.6. Energy Management System Model
    • 2.1.7. Fiscal Model
  • 2.2. PVPlant Information
    • 2.2.1. PVPlant Time Base
• 3. Input Information
  • 3.1. Weather Data
    • 3.1.1. About Weather Data
      • 3.1.1.1. Position of the Sun
      • 3.1.1.2. DNI, DHI and GHI
      • 3.1.1.3. Capacity Factor
      • 3.1.1.4. Weather Data Providers and Sources
        • 3.1.1.4.1. Ground Weather Stations
        • 3.1.1.4.2. Satellite Data
        • 3.1.1.4.3. Reanalysed Data
      • 3.1.1.5. Types of Weather Data
        • 3.1.1.5.1. Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) Data
        • 3.1.1.5.2. Multi-year Time-series Data
        • 3.1.1.5.3. Theoretical Clearsky Model
      • 3.1.1.6. Accuracy of Data
      • 3.1.1.7. Concluding remarks
  • 3.2. Energy Consumption Records
    • 3.2.1. Smart Meter Logs
    • 3.2.2. Billing Records
  • 3.3. Energy Billing Records
  • 3.4. Energy Rates
  • 3.5. Proposed PV System Parameters
  • 3.6. Proposed ESS Parameters
  • 3.7. Proposed EMS Parameters
  • 3.8. Proposed Genset Parameters
  • 3.9. Proposed PV Plant Capex
  • 3.10. Proposed PV Plant Opex
  • 3.11. Projected Energy Consumption
  • 3.12. Projected Supply Outages
  • 3.13. Projected Financial Parameters
• 4. Intermediate Information
  • 4.1. Weather
  • 4.2. Solar Energy
  • 4.3. Grid Energy
  • 4.4. Storage Energy
  • 4.5. Genset Energy
  • 4.6. Energy Costs
  • 4.7. Grid Outages
  • 4.8. Load Demand
  • 4.9. Load Energy
  • 4.10. Load Energy Costs
• 5. System Models
  • 5.1. Weather Model
  • 5.2. Projected Consumption Costing
  • 5.3. PV System
  • 5.4. Genset
  • 5.5. Energy Storage System
  • 5.6. Energy Management System
  • 5.7. Fiscal Model
• 6. Fiscal Projections
• 7. Glossary
• 8. References

Appendices

• 1. Data Specifications
  • 1.1. Hdr1
    • 1.1.1. Hdr2
      • 1.1.1.1. Hdr3

Figures

Figure 2.1: PV Plant Tool Scope

Figure 3.1: Solar Position - Azimuth and Elevation

Figure 3.2: Irradiance - DNI and DHI

Figure 3.3: Solar Ground Weather Stations

Figure 3.4: PV Watts Data Source Selection

Tables

Place Tables here

Todos

Todo

Provide a brief description of the rest of the models.

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