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 […]
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 […]