Version 7.1.
PVsyst - Simulation report
Grid-Connected System
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Project: PG Lab CEP
Variant: New simulation variant
Sheds, single array
System power: 98.6 kWp
Islamabad - Pakistan
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Project: PG Lab CEP
Variant: New simulation variant
PVsyst V7.1.1
Simulation date:
29/11/24 21:14
with v7.1.1
Project summary
Geographical Site Situation Project settings
Islamabad Latitude 33.70 °N Albedo 0.20
Pakistan Longitude 73.34 °E
Altitude 785 m
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Time zone UTC+5
Meteo data
Islamabad
Meteonorm 7.3 (2002-2011), Sat=12% - Synthetic
System summary
Grid-Connected System Sheds, single array
PV Field Orientation Near Shadings User's needs
Fixed plane Linear shadings Fixed constant load
Tilt/Azimuth 23 / 0 ° 17.12 kW
Global
150 MWh/Year
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System information
PV Array Inverters
Nb. of modules 224 units Nb. of units 12 units
Pnom total 98.6 kWp Pnom total 108 kWac
Pnom ratio 0.913
Results summary
Produced Energy 150.2 MWh/year Specific production 1524 kWh/kWp/year Perf. Ratio PR 78.42 %
Solar Fraction SF 40.35 %
Table of contents
Project and results summary 2
General parameters, PV Array Characteristics, System losses 3
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Near shading definition - Iso-shadings diagram 5
Main results 6
Loss diagram 7
Special graphs 8
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Project: PG Lab CEP
Variant: New simulation variant
PVsyst V7.1.1
Simulation date:
29/11/24 21:14
with v7.1.1
General parameters
Grid-Connected System Sheds, single array
PV Field Orientation
Orientation Sheds configuration Models used
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Fixed plane Nb. of sheds 12 units Transposition Perez
Tilt/Azimuth 23 / 0 ° Single array Diffuse Perez, Meteonorm
Sizes Circumsolar separate
Sheds spacing 5.00 m
Collector width 4.25 m
Ground Cov. Ratio (GCR) 85.0 %
Top inactive band 0.02 m
Bottom inactive band 0.02 m
Shading limit angle
Limit profile angle 57.3 °
Horizon Near Shadings User's needs
Free Horizon Linear shadings Fixed constant load
17.12 kW
Global
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150 MWh/Year
PV Array Characteristics
PV module Inverter
Manufacturer Generic Manufacturer Generic
Model Mono 440 Wp Twin 144 half-cells Model 9 kWac inverter
(Original PVsyst database) (Original PVsyst database)
Unit Nom. Power 440 Wp Unit Nom. Power 9.00 kWac
Number of PV modules 224 units Number of inverters 12 units
Nominal (STC) 98.6 kWp Total power 108 kWac
Modules 14 Strings x 16 In series Operating voltage 150-750 V
At operating cond. (50°C) Max. power (=>25°C) 10.00 kWac
Pmpp 89.5 kWp Pnom ratio (DC:AC) 0.91
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U mpp 600 V
I mpp 149 A
Total PV power Total inverter power
Nominal (STC) 99 kWp Total power 108 kWac
Total 224 modules Nb. of inverters 12 units
Module area 498 m² Pnom ratio 0.91
Cell area 445 m²
Array losses
Thermal Loss factor DC wiring losses Module Quality Loss
Module temperature according to irradiance Global array res. 67 mΩ Loss Fraction -0.4 %
Uc (const) 20.0 W/m²K Loss Fraction 1.5 % at STC
Uv (wind) 0.0 W/m²K/m/s
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Module mismatch losses
Loss Fraction 2.0 % at MPP
Strings Mismatch loss
Loss Fraction 0.1 %
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Simulation date:
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with v7.1.1
Array losses
IAM loss factor
Incidence effect (IAM): Fresnel AR coating, n(glass)=1.526, n(AR)=1.290
0° 30° 50° 60° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90°
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1.000 0.999 0.987 0.962 0.892 0.816 0.681 0.440 0.000
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PVsyst V7.1.1
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with v7.1.1
Near shadings parameter
Perspective of the PV-field and surrounding shading scene
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Variant: New simulation variant
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Simulation date:
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with v7.1.1
Main results
System Production
Produced Energy 150.2 MWh/year Specific production 1524 kWh/kWp/year
Performance Ratio PR 78.42 %
Solar Fraction SF 40.35 %
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Normalized productions (per installed kWp) Performance Ratio PR
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kWh/m²
DiffHor
kWh/m²
T_Amb
°C
Balances and main results
GlobInc
kWh/m²
GlobEff
kWh/m²
EArray
MWh
E_User
MWh
E_Solar
MWh
E_Grid
MWh
EFrGrid
MWh
January 83.4 37.68 8.52 115.5 94.2 8.80 12.74 4.182 4.435 8.558
February 84.4 50.54 11.80 101.9 89.1 8.22 11.51 4.007 4.037 7.499
March 141.1 64.35 17.54 163.4 152.3 13.41 12.74 5.173 7.984 7.566
April 166.0 74.91 22.71 175.2 166.8 14.23 12.33 5.379 8.582 6.949
May 204.4 80.80 28.64 203.0 194.3 16.00 12.74 5.758 9.923 6.981
June 197.0 91.22 29.90 189.9 181.0 14.99 12.33 5.748 8.944 6.581
July 184.2 98.51 29.08 179.8 170.5 14.32 12.74 5.723 8.301 7.016
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August 169.3 87.44 27.78 173.7 165.1 13.93 12.74 5.498 8.158 7.241
September 163.9 63.60 25.49 184.8 175.7 14.84 12.33 5.318 9.243 7.011
October 144.0 46.02 21.16 183.1 165.1 14.28 12.74 5.154 8.866 7.586
November 108.5 30.51 14.34 156.2 128.5 11.63 12.33 4.626 6.785 7.703
December 79.8 29.65 10.04 117.0 92.3 8.57 12.74 3.953 4.429 8.787
Year 1726.0 755.23 20.63 1943.4 1774.9 153.23 150.00 60.520 89.688 89.480
Legends
GlobHor Global horizontal irradiation EArray Effective energy at the output of the array
DiffHor Horizontal diffuse irradiation E_User Energy supplied to the user
T_Amb Ambient Temperature E_Solar Energy from the sun
GlobInc Global incident in coll. plane E_Grid Energy injected into grid
GlobEff Effective Global, corr. for IAM and shadings EFrGrid Energy from the grid
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with v7.1.1
Loss diagram
1726 kWh/m² Global horizontal irradiation
+12.6% Global incident in coll. plane
-6.83% Near Shadings: irradiance loss
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efficiency at STC = 19.80%
175.2 MWh
-1.97% IAM factor on global
Effective irradiation on collectors
PV conversion
Array nominal energy (at STC effic.)
-0.70% PV loss due to irradiance level
-9.15% PV loss due to temperature
+0.37% Module quality loss
-2.10% Mismatch loss, modules and strings
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-1.03% Ohmic wiring loss
153.7 MWh Array virtual energy at MPP
-1.94% Inverter Loss during operation (efficiency)
-0.31% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. power
0.00% Inverter Loss due to max. input current
0.00% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. voltage
-0.03% Inverter Loss due to power threshold
grid
0.00% Inverter Loss due to voltage threshold
consumption
150.2 MWh Available Energy at Inverter Output
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89.5 60.5 89.7 MWh Energy injected into grid
to user to user to grid
from grid from solar
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Simulation date:
29/11/24 21:14
with v7.1.1
Special graphs
Daily Input/Output diagram
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System Output Power Distribution
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