REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF RESIDENTIAL PV SYSTEMS IN BELGIUM
The main objective of this paper is to review the state of the art of residential PV systems in Belgium by the analysis of the operational data of 993 installations. For that, three main questions are posed: how much energy do they produce? What level of performance is associated to their production? Which are the […]
REVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE OF RESIDENTIAL PV SYSTEMS IN FRANCE
The main objective of this paper is to review the state of the art of residential PV systems in France. This is done analyzing the operational data of 6868 installations. Three main questions are posed. How much energy do they produce? What level of performance is associated to their production? Which are the key parameters […]
A BANKABLE METHOD OF ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF A CPV PLANT
Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV) is an alternative to flat-plate module photovoltaic (PV) technology. The bankability of CPV projects is an important issue to pave the way toward a swift and sustained growth in this technology. The bankability of a PV plant is generally addressed through the modeling of its energy yield under a baseline loss scenario, […]
MONITORING 30,000 PV SYSTEMS IN EUROPE: PERFORMANCE, FAULTS, AND STATE OF THE ART
We have tried to cast some light on some of the numerous questions concerning the performance of solar PV systems in Europe. We have based our analysis on the operational data monitored at more than 31,000 PV systems in Europe. These installations comprise residential and commercial rooftop PV systems distributed over 9 different countries, including […]
SOLAR IRRADIATION FROM THE ENERGY PRODUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL PV SYSTEMS
Considering the dense network of residential photovoltaic (PV) systems implemented in Belgium, the paper evaluates the opportunity of deriving global horizontal solar irradiation data from the electrical energy production registered at PV systems. The study is based on one year (i.e. 2014) of hourly PV power output collected at a representative sample of roughly 1500 […]
IEA PVPS BIPV DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE MODELLING: TOOLS AND METHODS
The given state-of-the-art review of BIPV design and management tools presents recent developments in BIPV modelling concerning design and management processes with different levels of detail, targeting various stakeholders and their requirements in the BIPV value chain in relation to geophysical, technical, economic and environmental aspects. It goes beyond focusing only on PV modelling and […]
FROM VIDEO GAMES TO SOLAR ENERGY: 3D SHADING SIMULATION FOR PV USING GPU
Photovoltaic (PV) systems can be affected by complex shading. Software solutions have been developed over time, offering an ever-increasing set of simulation possibilities to evaluate the energy losses induced by shading on PV systems. Yet, several practical cases cannot be satisfactorily solved by means of existing tools. This study explores the possibilities offered by the […]
PERFORMANCE TO PEERS (P2P): A BENCHMARK APPROACH TO FAULT DETECTIONS APPLIED TO PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FLEETS
The fault detection applied to a large amount of small distributed PV systems needs to be simple, cost-effective, and reliable. This work presents a fault detection procedure applied to distributed PV system fleets, based on a novel performance indicator, designated as Performance to Peers (P2P), that can be constructed on the sole basis of the […]
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