Location: Biltmore Hotel, Santa Clara, CA, May 5, 2014
Session 1: Solar Resource Data Sets
- Ground Irradiance Data: Justin Robinson, GroundWork
- Satellite Irradiance Models and Datasets: Adam Kankiewicz, Clean Power Research
- Plane of Array (POA) Irradiance Modeling: Cliff Hansen, Matthew Lave, Andrew Pohl, Billy Hayes, and William Hobbs, Sandia, First Solar, and Southern Company
- Geographic Smoothing of Irradiance: Matthew Lave, Sandia National Laboratories
Session 2: Measuring Module Performance
- Toward Reliable Module Temperature Measurements: Considerations for Indoor Performance Testing: Monali Joshi and Rajeev Singh, Black & Veatch and PV Eveloution Labs
- Outdoor Module Characterization Methods: Power Matrix, Angle of Incidence and Spectral Mismatch Correction: Mani Tamizh, TUV Rheinland PTL, ASU PRL
- Irradiance- and Temperature-dependent PV Module Performance Measurement: Rajeev Singh, PV Evolution Labs
- PV Module Characterization Methods at CFV Solar Test Lab: Larry Pratt, CFV Solar Test Laboratory
- Results from Flash Testing at Multiple Irradiance and Temperatures across Five Photovoltaic Testing Labs: Junaid Fatehi, Yingli Green Energy Americas
Session 3: Optimizing Design with PV Performance Models
- Optimization strategies with Pvsyst for large scale PV installations: Bruno Wittmer, Pvsyst
- Optimizing PV Designs with HelioScope: Paul Gibbs, Folsom Labs
- Improvements to PV System Modeling in SAM: Aron Dobos, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Session 4: Inverter Performance Models
- Modeling Photovoltaic Inverter Performance: Anton Driesse, Photovoltaic Performance Labs
- AE’s Perspective on PV Inverter Modeling Opportunities: Tucker Ruberti, Advanced Energy
- SMA’s Perspective on PV Inverter Modeling Opportunities: Ryan LeBlanc, SMA
- Inverter performance models Opportunities and requirements for the future: Jaspreet Singh, PG Solar
Session 5: Modeling Tool Updates
- PVSim Update: Mike Anderson, SunPower Corporation
- Pvsyst Updates since 2013: Bruno Wittmer, Pvsyst
- New Generation Solar Resource Database and PV Online Assessment Tools: Artur Skoczek, GeoModel Solar
- SolarAnywhere: WebWeb-Accessible Irradiance Measurement Software: Skip Dise, Clean Power Research
- Isis Power Plant Energy Simulation Tool, Bodo Littmann, First Solar