Document Library

Audio files

• Audio - Calculating Model Shading Inputs from Design Data_Tarn Yates (10920 downloads)
• Audio - Fleet-Wide Study of System Degradation_Mike Anderson (10633 downloads)
• Audio - Quantifying Mismatch Losses in Small Arrays_Sara MacAlpine (7765 downloads)

Events

• 12th PVPMC Workshop Highlights (21981 downloads)
• 11th PVPMC Factory Tours Program (11651 downloads)
• 2019 PVPMC China Technical Tour Details (9842 downloads)
• 2018 PVPMC Workshop Program_Final (10445 downloads)
• 2018 PV Systems Symposium - Grid Integration Track Program (1420 downloads) (7513 downloads)
• 2016 PV Systems Symposium Save the Date (7862 downloads)
• 2017 PVLib user group meeting highlights (7441 downloads)
• 2019 PV Systems Symposium Slide Questions (9489 downloads)
• 2022 PV Performance Modeling Workshop Program (8053 downloads)
• 7th PVPMC Workshop Information - Lugano 30-31 March 2017 (8798 downloads)
• 7th PVPMC Workshop Program (8641 downloads)
• 8th PVPMC Workshop Program (8059 downloads)
• A Status Update on the National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB) (8170 downloads)
• Guidelines for ensuring data quality for photovoltaic system performance assessment and monitoring (6376 downloads)
• How to use the Loss Factors and Mechanistic Performance Models effectively with PVPMC/PVLIB (10631 downloads)
• In-Situ Comparison of Five Soiling Measurement Systems (7138 downloads)
• Multiple Satellite Models for On-Site Long-Term References (12719 downloads)
• PV Performance Modeling Workshop Summary Report (8423 downloads)
• Satellite Irradiance Model Accuracy Improvements: Access to Latest Inputs and >20-year Validation (9804 downloads)
• SAVE THE DATE for the 7th PV Module Performance Modeling and Energy Rating Workshop (7045 downloads)
• Self-shading analysis in PV simulation: Comparison of different software packages (10066 downloads)
• Towards a Generalized, Fully anisotropic Transposition Model (9921 downloads)
• Transient weighted moving average model of photovoltaic module back-surface temperature (9679 downloads)

Publications

• A Comparison Study of the Performance of South/North-facing vs East/West-facing Bifacial Modules under Shading Conditions (7275 downloads)
• A Detailed Model of Rear-Side Irradiance for Bifacial PV Modules (7276 downloads)
• A Detailed Performance Model for Bifacial PV Modules (7663 downloads)
• A Performance Model for Bifacial PV Modules (7908 downloads)
• A Practical Irradiance Model for Bifacial PV Modules (8195 downloads)
• A Standardized Approach to PV System Performance Model Validation (8538 downloads)
• Accelerating PV Cost Reduction Through an Open-Source Software Ecosystem (9687 downloads)
• Algorithmic Aspects of a Commercial-Grade Distribution System Load Flow Engine (6510 downloads)
• Analysis of Irradiance Models for Bifacial PV Modules (7556 downloads)
• Analysis of the Impact of Installation Parameters and System Size on Bifacial Gain and Energy Yield of PV Systems (8190 downloads)
• Assessment of Performance Loss Rate of PV Power Systems (9564 downloads)
• Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems: Experience and Results from International Research and Pilot Applications (9811 downloads)
• Climatic Rating of Photovoltaic Modules: Different Technologies for Various Operating Conditions (22242 downloads)
• Comparison of High-Frequency Solar Irradiance: Ground Measured vs. Satellite-Derived (6534 downloads)
• Creation and Value of Synthetic High-Frequency Solar Simulations for Distribution System QSTS Simulations (6714 downloads)
• Designing New Materials for Photovoltaics: Opportunities for Lowering Cost and Increasing Performance through Advanced Material Innovations (9508 downloads)
• Development of Low-Cost, Crack-Tolerant Metallization Using Screen Printing (9384 downloads)
• From IEC 61853 power measurements to PV system simulations (6629 downloads)
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• High Temporal Resolution Load Variability Compared to PV Variability (6547 downloads)
• How to Check if your PV System is Measuring Up to Expectations (8598 downloads)
• IEC 60904 Part 1-2: Measurement of current-voltage characteristics of bifacial photovoltaic (PV) devices (Draft A) (8095 downloads)
• Introduction to the Open Source PV LIB for Python Photovoltaic System Modelling Package (7488 downloads)
• Modeling Electrical Shading Effects in PVsyst (8836 downloads)
• One Year Performance Results for the Prism Solar Installation at the New Mexico Regional Test Center: Field Data from February 15, 2016 - February 14, 2017 (7947 downloads)
• Outdoor Field Performance from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules and Systems (7693 downloads)
• Outdoor Field Performance of Bifacial PV Modules and Systems (7736 downloads)
• Performance of Bifacial PV Modules with MLPE vs. String Inverters (7428 downloads)
• Performance of New Photovoltaic System Designs (9639 downloads)
• Predetermined Time-Step Solver for Rapid Quasi-Static Time Series (QSTS) of Distribution Systems (6443 downloads)
• PV Lifetime Project: Measuring PV Module Performance Degradation: 2018 Indoor Flash Testing Results (9086 downloads)
• PV Performance Modeling Methods and Practices: Results from the 4th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative Workshop (6883 downloads)
• PV Performance Modeling with PVPMC/PVLIB (9605 downloads)
• PVLIB Python 2015 (7296 downloads)
• pvlib python: a python package for modeling solar energy systems (24561 downloads)
• Qualification of Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants using Mobile Test Equipment (9414 downloads)
• Quantification of Technical Risks in PV Power Systems (8740 downloads)
• Service Life Estimation for Photovoltaic Modules (8658 downloads)
• The Photovoltaic Performance Modeling Collaborative (8001 downloads)
• Uncertainties in Yield Assessments and PV LCOE (8785 downloads)
• View Factor Model and Validation for Bifacial PV and Diffuse Shade on Single-Axis Trackers (6627 downloads)

White Papers

• PV Performance Modeling Workshop Summary Report (8829 downloads)
• IEC 60904 Part 1-2: Measurement of current-voltage characteristics of bifacial photovoltaic (PV) devices (Draft A) (8377 downloads)
• Review of SunPower Fleet-Wide System Degradation Study using Year-over-Year Performance Index Analysis (10513 downloads)
• Sample size guidelines for PV lifetime project (7918 downloads)
• IEEE 1547 – New Interconnection Requirements for Distributed Energy Resources Fact Sheet 1 (9782 downloads)
• IEEE Standard 1547™— Communications and Interoperability: New Requirements Mandate Open Communications Interface and Interoperability for Distributed Energy Resources (9687 downloads)
• From IEC 61853 power measurements to PV system simulations (6654 downloads)

Datasets

• ABQ 1-line diagram (22614 downloads)
• ABQ_NM_Mesa.zip (8636 downloads)
• ABQ_NM_PSEL.zip (9056 downloads)
• Albuquerque_NM_meteo.xlsx (21346 downloads)
• Boise_ID.zip (8979 downloads)
• Canadian Solar CS6K-270P Module (6690 downloads)
• Canadian Solar CS6K-275M Module (35086 downloads)
• Canadian Solar CS_CS6K-275M (20567 downloads)
• Delta RPI M50A (22792 downloads)
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• Hanwha Q CELLS Q.Peak-G4.1 300 Module (6588 downloads)
• Hanwha Q CELLS Q.PLUS BFR-G4.1 280 Module (6988 downloads)
• HoursOfYear.zip (9312 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - Canadian Solar CS6K-270P (6583 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - Canadian Solar CS6K-275M (20857 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - itek Energy IT-360-SE72 (6858 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - Jinko JKM260P-60 (6551 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - LG LG320N1K-A5 (6511 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - Mission Solar Energy MSE300SQ5T (6421 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - Panasonic VBHN325SA 16 (21215 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - QCELLS Q.Peak-G4.1 300 (6479 downloads)
• IAM+NMOT Test Report - QCELLS Q.PLUS BFR-G4.1 280 (6593 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Module Characterization Data (20288 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2018_07.csv (18489 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2018_08.csv (19154 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2018_09.csv (18832 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2018_10.csv (18636 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2018_11.csv (17990 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2018_12.csv (17674 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2019_01.csv (17678 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2019_02.csv (17979 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2019_03.csv (17941 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2019_04.csv (17881 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2019_05.csv (18077 downloads)
• IEA PVPS Task 13: 2019_06.csv (17834 downloads)
• IEC-61853-1 Matrix Data for Nine PV Modules (23833 downloads)
• INSTRUCTIONS_PV_modeling_comparison.doc (21432 downloads)
• Itek Energy IT-360-SE72 Module (6630 downloads)
• Jinko Solar JKM260P-60 Module (6997 downloads)
• Lanai_HI.zip (9570 downloads)
• Las_Vegas_NV.zip (9155 downloads)
• LG LG320N1K-A5 Module (6747 downloads)
• Livermore_CA.zip (10173 downloads)
• Mayaguez_PR.zip (9179 downloads)
• Mission Solar MSE300SQ5T Module (6648 downloads)
• PAN File (Canadian Solar CS6K-270P) (6186 downloads)
• PAN File (Canadian Solar CS6K-275M) (20602 downloads)
• PAN File (Hanwha Q Cells Q.PEAK G4.1 300) (6528 downloads)
• PAN File (Hanwha Q Cells Q.PLUS BFR-G4.1 280) (6529 downloads)
• PAN File (Itek Energy IT-360-SE72) (6811 downloads)
• PAN File (Jinko Solar JKM260P-60) (7008 downloads)
• PAN File (LG LG320N1K-A5) (6841 downloads)
• PAN File (Mission Solar MSE300SQ5T) (6750 downloads)
• PAN File (Panasonic VBHN325SA 16) (20742 downloads)
• Panasonic VBHN325SA 16 Module (6908 downloads)
• Panasonic VBHN325SA16 (20597 downloads)
• Results.xlsx (20939 downloads)
• Roskilde 1-line diagram (21864 downloads)
• Roskilde_DK_meteo.xlsx (20552 downloads)
• Sacramento_CA.zip (9196 downloads)
• San_Diego_CA.zip (8917 downloads)
• SMA Tripower 20000TL-US (20764 downloads)
• Trina Allmax+ 305W (21886 downloads)
• Trina Duomax Twin 295 (22098 downloads)
• Variability_Zones.zip (24564 downloads)

Presentations

• "PV+" Energy Storage Microgrid Power Plant Design Analysis (9573 downloads)
• 5-parameter PV Module Model (7458 downloads)
• A comparison of bifacial PV system energy yield modeling tools applied to 1P single-axis tracker system (9423 downloads)
• A General Bifacial Photovoltaic Device Method to Predict System Performance with Albedo (8689 downloads)
• A model to evaluate the self-shading effect by bifacial system (9043 downloads)
• A Photovoltaic PowerPrediction Approach Enhanced by Feature Engineering and Stacked Machine Learning Model (6354 downloads)
• A Review of Measured/Modeled Solar Resource Uncertainty (7126 downloads)
• A Status Update on the National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB) (10860 downloads)
• A Sunny Resilient Energy Future (9076 downloads)
• A System Degradation Study of 445 Systems using Year-over-Year Performance Index (7403 downloads)
• Advanced Failure Diagnostic Approach for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems (9753 downloads)
• Advanced Inverter Planning: Voltage and Protection (9372 downloads)
• Advanced Protection for Inverter-Based Systems (8265 downloads)
• Advanced PV performance analysis on modules and power plants using cloud-based processing (11532 downloads)
• Advanced Solar PV Energy Pre-Construction Losses: Losses due to uneven terrain, tracker wind stowing, and sub-hourly clipping error (8869 downloads)
• Advanced system monitoring and artificial intelligent data-driven analytics to serve GW-scale photovoltaic power plant and energy storage requirements (8744 downloads)
• Advancements in Satellite-Ground Tuning: DNI and DHI (9878 downloads)
• Advances in Distribution System Time-Series Analysis for Studying DER Impacts (6588 downloads)
• Advances in Solar Measurement and Modeling at NREL (9666 downloads)
• AI modeling methods for PV tracker technology (8864 downloads)
• Albedo Data to Facilitate Bifacial PV System Planning (9981 downloads)
• An International PV Collaborative to Advance Multi-climate and Performance Research (11789 downloads)
• Angular Response Correction Factors for Comparing PV Reference Cells and Thermopile Pyranometers (8701 downloads)
• Applying IEEE Standard 1547-2018 (9423 downloads)
• Applying the Resilient Node Cluster Analysis Tool (ReNCAT) to site Microgrids in Puerto Rico for Community Resilience (9346 downloads)
• Approaches to Sky Image Based Single Axis Tracker Algorithms (8866 downloads)
• Artificial Neural Network based Research in Bifacial PV System Design Concept (9483 downloads)
• Automatic Detection of Soiling Zones and Rates for Optimized PV Plant Cleaning (9596 downloads)
• Automating the Solar Resource and Production Assessment (8745 downloads)
• Best Practices for Bifacial Energy Modeling (9849 downloads)
• Best-Practices in PV Plant Performance Degradation Benchmarking (9703 downloads)
• Bifacial Benefits in Snowy Conditions: Single Axis Tracking Field Observations in Modeling (8764 downloads)
• Bifacial Performance Optimization Studies using Bifacial Radiance and High Performance Computing (7159 downloads)
• Bifacial Photovoltaic Performance Optimization Using Ray Tracing and High Performance Computing (40704 downloads)
• Bifacial PV Performance Models: Comparison and Field Results (8195 downloads)
• Bifacial PV System Performance: Investigation of Shading Conditions (7401 downloads)
• Bifacial PV System Performance: Separating Fact from Fiction (7767 downloads)
• Bifacial Solar Photovoltaic Panel Performance at High Latitudes (11829 downloads)
• Black & Veatch .PAN File Creation Service (7437 downloads)
• Bridging scientific research and industry: Research progress on industrial crystalline silicon solar cells at SJTU (9606 downloads)
• Calculating Model Shading Inputs from Design Data (9854 downloads)
• Calculation Models for Land Usage of PV Farms (9590 downloads)
• Calibration Methodology of the University of Oregon Solar Radiation Monitoring Laboratory (9940 downloads)
• captest - Open Source package for Reproducible Performance Testing (10251 downloads)
• Challenges of PV Degradation Analysis: PVLIB and Performance Data Analysis (6983 downloads)
• Changes in IV characteristics of a PV module with interconnects that are failing during cyclic mechanical loading (9569 downloads)
• Characterization of Nearly Transparent Films for Use in Soiling Experiments (9251 downloads)
• Characterizing and modeling the performance of bifacial photovoltaic modules and systems (10539 downloads)
• China Photovoltaic Industry Development Analysis (8932 downloads)
• CIGS module performance and modeling (9487 downloads)
• Classification Method to Predict the Effect of Short-Term Inverter Saturation on PV Performance Modeling (8612 downloads)
• Climatically Diverse Data Set for Flat-Plate PV Module Model Validations (9727 downloads)
• Closing Remarks (2013 PVPMC Workshop) (9927 downloads)
• Comparison of Bifacial Solar Irradiance Models with Field Validation (10072 downloads)
• Comparison of Cloud Speed Data for Solar Ramp Rate Analysis (11756 downloads)
• Comparison of different wafer based bifacial and monofacial module technologies at different sites (8834 downloads)
• Comparison of modeling methods and tools for bifacial PV performance (10607 downloads)
• Comparison of ray tracing rendering technique with ground measurements for improved solar radiation modeling (8879 downloads)
• Comparison of remote- and ground- based albedo measurement for solar resource assessment (9646 downloads)
• Comparison of TPT and Thermally Conductive Backsheets in PV Modules (9405 downloads)
• Comparison of Uncertainties in Power Plant Modeling and real world data (9531 downloads)
• Condition monitoring platform for proactive and reactive operation and maintenance (O&M with enhanced data analytic functionalities (8856 downloads)
• Conductive Cooling of Solar Photovoltaic Modules in Unperturbed Atmospheric Conditions (8572 downloads)
• Cross-validation of PV Simulation Software (10032 downloads)
• Cross-validation of PV Simulation Software (11662 downloads)
• Current PV Status of China and Future Forecast (9627 downloads)
• Cybersecurity for DER Devices (9013 downloads)
• DALY Next Generation Solar + Storage Modeling Software (8726 downloads)
• Decreasing PV Module Temperature with Thermally Conductive Backsheets (9965 downloads)
• Degradation Rate Modeling for Encapsulant Discoloration of Photovoltaic Modules Discoloration (11652 downloads)
• Degradation Science of PERC Technology: Mechanistic Investigation with Advanced Characterization (9867 downloads)
• DER Connection Application and Screening (8796 downloads)
• Deriving Thermal Response Coefficients for PVSyst (9596 downloads)
• DERMS with IOU-Owned Assets (9397 downloads)
• Determination of Sandia Thermal Model Coefficients and ΔT for PV Modules with New Backsheet Types (11807 downloads)
• Determining Coefficients for the Sandia Array Performance Model (7248 downloads)
• Develop a System-level Model for Grid-connected PV stations based on Energy Flow (8945 downloads)
• Development and Comparative Performance of Clear-Sky and All-Sky Soiling Data Filters (9639 downloads)
• Development of Automated Methods to Determine the Quality of Long-term PV Data Sets (9544 downloads)
• Differential Analysis of the Incident Angle Response of Utility-Grade PV Modules (9580 downloads)
• Diffuse Irradiance and Tracker Simulations (7523 downloads)
• Distribution Function Instead of Steady-State Assumption in Time-Series Simulation (8834 downloads)
• DRIVE and PowerClerk Interface Tool to Expedite DER Interconnection Screening Process (9331 downloads)
• Dynamic Snow Loss Model and Validation (10034 downloads)
• Early Life PV System Degradation Evaluation and Modeling Based on Cumulative Exposure to Environmental Stressors (9584 downloads)
• Economic dispatch for DC-connected battery systems on large PV plants (10554 downloads)
• Effects of Snowfall on PV Systems (9916 downloads)
• Eliminating Back-of-Module Temperature Sensors for Reference Modules Using Voc Temperature Measurement (11586 downloads)
• Energy Resilience for Puerto Rico (9472 downloads)
• Energy Resilience for Puerto Rico (8886 downloads)
• Estimating Subhourly Clipping from Hourly Data: A Simplified Approach (8763 downloads)
• EU COST Action PEARL PV: Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems: Evaluation of large-Scale Monitoring Data; WG5 PV in grids (11541 downloads)
• EU COST Action PEARL-PV: Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems: Evaluations of Large-Scale Monitoring Data (11614 downloads)
• Evaluating Energy Gains on Intelligent Tracker Control Algorithms with Alternating A-B Tests (8742 downloads)
• Evaluating Near-term Protection Solutions for PV Applications (8595 downloads)
• Evaluating PV Field Grounding Performance with Simulations for Lightning Transient Energy (10477 downloads)
• Evaluations Mars Optical Soiling Sensor (9621 downloads)
• Existing Field Performance Models Cannot Describe Perovskite Modules (8596 downloads)
• Experimental Methods to Replicate Power Loss of PV Modules in the Field for the Purpose of Fault Detection Algorithm Development (9599 downloads)
• Fast Grid Frequency Support from Distributed Inverter-based Resources (9288 downloads)
• Fast In-Field Imaging of PV Modules for Crack Detection: Methods, Results, and Modeling Implications (11663 downloads)
• Fault Detection and Location on Photovoltaic Systems Using Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry (SSTDR) (8216 downloads)
• Field Performance of Bifacial PV Modules and Systems (9379 downloads)
• Field Performance of Bifacial PV Modules and Systems (7157 downloads)
• Field Performance of Bifacial PV Modules and Systems (7364 downloads)
• Finite Element Models to Predict Module-Level Degradation Mechanisms and Reliability (9554 downloads)
• Finite Element Thermal Analysis Supporting a Transient Moving-Average Module Temperature Prediction Model (9429 downloads)
• Fleet-scale PV Performance Analytics (10204 downloads)
• Flexible Methods for Deriving POA Irradiance (7095 downloads)
• Generating Module Files in PlantPredict (9372 downloads)
• Glass-Glass Photovoltaic Modules – Overview of Issues (7825 downloads)
• Grid Forming Inverters in Microgrid Systems (8778 downloads)
• Grid-forming Power Electronics for Low-inertia Power Systems (8806 downloads)
• Guidelines for ensuring data quality for photovoltaic system performance assessment and monitoring (6837 downloads)
• Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation for grid integrated PV systems (8965 downloads)
• Hierarchical Context-Aware Anomaly Diagnosis in Large-Scale PV Systems Using SCADA Data (9607 downloads)
• Hierarchical Fault Detection and Multimodal Diagnosis in Large-Scale Photovoltaic Systems (9424 downloads)
• High resolution global albedo data and implications on simulation of monofacial PV (9729 downloads)
• Horizontal Axis Trackers with Bifacial Modules in PVsyst (10261 downloads)
• Hourly Modeling Corrections for PV Energy Assessments (8903 downloads)
• How Monitoring Services of Distributed Solar PV Production Benefits from Machine Learning (9566 downloads)
• How to use the Loss Factors and Mechanistic Performance Models effectively with PVPMC/PVLIB (7534 downloads)
• Identifying Best Mitigation Options for Higher PV Penetration in New York Distribution Grid (9358 downloads)
• IEC 61853 Energy Rating of PV Modules - Measurement Methods and Lessons Learned (9809 downloads)
• IEEE Draft Standard P1547.1 Status Update Validating Conformance to IEEE 1547-2018 (9374 downloads)
• Impact Analysis of High PV Penetration on Protection of Distribution Systems Using Real-Time Simulation and Testing – A Utility Case Study (8721 downloads)
• Impact of PV Module Degradation Rate on Utility Scale Systems (9932 downloads)
• Impact of Reactive Power Control Functions on Active Power Generation (9466 downloads)
• Impact of Satellite-Based Solar Resource Models (SRM) on Utility Scale PV System Design and Project Economics (9375 downloads)
• Improved Heat Transfer Correlation for Large Scale Solar PV Convection Modeling (8841 downloads)
• Improved Model of Solar Resource Variability Based on Regional Aggregation by Climate Zone (11684 downloads)
• Improved PV System Modeling with ML-Based Power Model: Case Study of a Commercial Building (9558 downloads)
• Improved Tracking Schemes for Half-Cut Photovoltaic Modules (8778 downloads)
• Improvements in CFV’s Outdoor IAM Measurement Method (9951 downloads)
• Improving Analysis Methods for IEC 61853 Matrix Measurements (8749 downloads)
• In-Situ Comparison of Five Soiling Measurement Systems (10242 downloads)
• Incident Angle Modifier (IAM) Round Robin Updates (9966 downloads)
• Indoor Soil Deposition Chamber: Validation of Anti-Soiling Coating Claims (9740 downloads)
• Innovation towards High Penetration of RE: Strategies, Trends, and Exertions (9793 downloads)
• Innovative Surveying Method and Monitoring Platform at Aerospec (10534 downloads)
• Integration of PV-RPM into the System Advisor Model (SAM) (10565 downloads)
• Introduction to DERMS (9402 downloads)
• Introduction to HelioScope (7125 downloads)
• Introduction to the 2016 PVLIB User Group Meeting (9068 downloads)
• Introduction to the 7th PVPMC Workshop (10840 downloads)
• Inventory of PV Performance Modeling Software (9526 downloads)
• Irradiance Uniformity Mapping Module (8665 downloads)
• Irradiance-induced Ramp Rates in the Low Voltage Distribution Grid (11597 downloads)
• Irradiance: What is Your Sensor Really Telling You? (10262 downloads)
• Large-Scale PV Plant Performance Benchmarking (8694 downloads)
• Latest Developments in Solar Irradiance Measurement (9915 downloads)
• Latest Developments in Solar Irradiance Measurement (10575 downloads)
• Latest developments in solar irradiance measurement; improving measurement accuracy, improving data availability (9711 downloads)
• LCOE Reduction Through Proactively Optimized PV System Monitoring (9735 downloads)
• Lessons Learned from Operational Energy Data to Inform Pre-Construction Estimates (9976 downloads)
• Load-matching renewable plus storage system modeling in NREL SAM (2021.12.2r2) (8698 downloads)
• Local and Regional PV Power Forecasting – Combining on-site measurements, satellite data and weather predictions (9941 downloads)
• Look Mom, No MET Station! (10134 downloads)
• Making the Most of Module Matrix Measurements (9526 downloads)
• Maximizing Value of Solar and Energy Storage Installations in NY (8789 downloads)
• Measuring Maximum Plane-of-Array Irradiance (9784 downloads)
• Measuring PV System Soiling Losses (9571 downloads)
• Mismatch Losses in HelioScope (9904 downloads)
• MLPE Performance Modeling - Module Level Power Electronics (9607 downloads)
• Model and Validation of Single-Axis Tracking with Bifacial PV (8952 downloads)
• Model of In-Plane Solar Irradiance for Front and Rear Side of PV Arrays (9760 downloads)
• Model Validation Methodology and Results (10267 downloads)
• Modeling Method for Rear-face Spectral Irradiance at Standard Test Condition and Its Application to Power Rating of Bifacial PVModule (9691 downloads)
• Modeling methods and tools for bifacial PV+tracker performance (9645 downloads)
• Modeling Needs for Performance Guarantees (9957 downloads)
• Modeling of PV Module Power Degradation to Evaluate Performance Warranty Risks (10040 downloads)
• Modeling of Unconventional PVs and their Standardization - Curved Surface, Vehicle-Integration, Mult-Junction Cells, and Static Concentrators (9801 downloads)
• Modeling Spectral Solar Irradiance for Solar Energy Applications (9672 downloads)
• Modeling Technique for Reconfigurable PV Module Embedded with CMOS Switches (11455 downloads)
• Monitoring DER Integrity using Machine Learning Algorithms on a Single Board Computer (8637 downloads)
• Motivation and Requirements for Quasi-Static Time Series (QSTS) for Distribution System Analysis (6721 downloads)
• Multiple Satellite Models for On-Site Long-Term References (12719 downloads)
• Novelties and new features in PVsyst (9718 downloads)
• NREL Publicly Available Tools for Resiliency and Hybrid Systems (8961 downloads)
• On-Site Solar Measurements for Bifacial Projects (9460 downloads)
• Online apps for solar prospecting: New challenges and industry needs (11542 downloads)
• Open Discussion Forum: Understanding DERMS - Applications, Deployment Strategies, Research Needs (9376 downloads)
• Open Software for Solar Power: Update (9493 downloads)
• Opportunities for New and Innovative Photovoltaic Modules and Systems (9688 downloads)
• Optimization of Back Reflectors for Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules (10377 downloads)
• Optimization-Based Valuation Methodology of Distributed Energy Resource Portfolios (8847 downloads)
• Optimizing Voltage on Feeders with Distributed PV Using Dynamic Secondary Voltage Controllers (9443 downloads)
• Optimum PV power forecasting modelling based on artificial neural networks (11871 downloads)
• Orange Button 1.0 : An Open Source Data Taxonomy for PV (9167 downloads)
• Orange Button: Accelerating PV Capabilities by Facilitating Data Exchange (8261 downloads)
• Overview of Module Characterization as Inputs to Performance Models (9876 downloads)
• Overview of Photovoltaic Module Performance Modeling Approaches (10842 downloads)

Software

• GridPV Manual (Ver2) (10059 downloads)
• GridPV Toolbox (Ver 2.2) (14101 downloads)
• pvlib python: a python package for modeling solar energy systems (25298 downloads)
• PVLIB Ver.1.4 Matlab (2018) (15494 downloads)
• PV_LIB Toolbox (17529 downloads)
• Sandia_Bifacial-PV_View-Factor-code_0.2-1.zip (10260 downloads)
• WVM_v.1.3_2015_5.zip (9440 downloads)