2017 PVPMC – Weihai, China

2017 9th PV Performance Modeling Workshop group photo

Weihai, China, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)

Day 1: Tuesday December 5, 2017

Welcome and Introduction to the 9th PVPMC Workshop (6329 downloads) Joshua Stein, Boris Farnung, and Bruce WangSandia National Laboratories, Fraunhofer ISE, and HIT
Welcome to Harbin Institute of TechnologyProf. Xiaofei XuPresident of Harbin University of Technology at Weihai

0. Keynote Speeches

Chaired by Bruce Wang, HIT

Current PV Status of China and Future Forecast (10145 downloads) Sicheng WangEnergy Research Institute National Development And Reform Commission
PV Energy Modeling: A 10-Year Retrospective (6364 downloads) Ben BourneSunPower Corporation
Simulating and Monitoring Energy Transition – Experiences from Germany (6548 downloads) Harry WirthFraunhofer ISE

1. Solar Resource Data and Forecasting

Chaired by Harry Wirth, Fraunhofer ISE

Modeling Spectral Solar Irradiance for Solar Energy Applications (10205 downloads) Manajit SenguptaNREL
Latest developments in solar irradiance measurement; improving measurement accuracy, improving data availability (10221 downloads) Kees Van der BosHukseflux
Status of development of Solargis weather database for China (6420 downloads) Marcel SuriSolargis
Local and Regional PV Power Forecasting – Combining on-site measurements, satellite data and weather predictions (10500 downloads) Jefferson BorFraunhofer ISE

2. Modeling Software Updates

Chaired by Joshua Stein, Sandia National Laboratories

Precise Design and Modeling of PV System (6475 downloads) Chen WeiSungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd
Novelties and new features in PVsyst (10243 downloads) Bruno WittmerPVsyst SA
PlantPredict: New Features to Improve Prediction Speed & Accuracy (6346 downloads) Kendra PassowFirst Solar
Recent and Planned Improvements to the System Advisor Model (SAM) (6362 downloads) Nicholas DiOrioNREL
Software Assisted Optimization of PV Module Concepts (6252 downloads) Max MittagFraunhofer ISE

3. Modeling Methods and Case Studies (Part 1)

Chaired by Boris Farnung, Fraunhofer ISE

Comparison of modeling methods and tools for bifacial PV performance (11101 downloads) Joshua SteinSandia National Laboratories
Simulation of tracking PV installations with PVsyst (6436 downloads) Bruno WittmerPVsyst SA
Modeling methods and tools for bifacial PV+tracker performance (10188 downloads) Shitao WangArctech Solar
Prediction of the solar spectrum for accurate prediction of energy yield of the high performance PV system using multi-junction cells and solar-driven cars (6350 downloads) Kenji ArakiToyota Technology Institute

Day 2: Wednesday December 6, 2017

3. Modeling Methods and Case Studies (Part 2)

Chaired by Jefferson Bor, Fraunhofer ISE

Calculation Models for Land Usage of PV Farms (10114 downloads) Sicheng WangEnergy Research Institute National Development And Reform Commission
Comparison of Uncertainties in Power Plant Modeling and real world data (10015 downloads) Boris FarnungFraunhofer ISE

4. PV Monitoring for Degradation

Chaired by Amy Halloran, Sandia National Laboratories

Rate Of Change Determination Of Real-world Commercial PV Power Plants using Data-driven Modeling (6304 downloads) Roger H. FrenchCase Western Reserve University
Comparison of different wafer based bifacial and monofacial module technologies at different sites (9216 downloads) Andre RichterMeyer Berger
Innovative Surveying Method and Monitoring Platform at Aerospec (11028 downloads) Ma XiaoruiAerospec Technologies
Hierarchical Context-Aware Anomaly Diagnosis in Large-Scale PV Systems Using SCADA Data (10120 downloads) Dahai KangConcord New Energy Group Limited

5. New PV Technologies

Chaired by Shitao Wang, HIT

Bridging scientific research and industry: Research progress on industrial crystalline silicon solar cells at SJTU (10131 downloads) Wenzhong ShenShanghai Jiao Tong University
CIGS module performance and modeling (9997 downloads) Bruce KingSandia National Laboratories
Degradation Science of PERC Technology: Mechanistic Investigation with Advanced Characterization (10402 downloads) Jennifer BraidCase Western Reserve University

6. Grid Integration of PV

Chaired by Shitao Wang, HIT

Safety Issue on Large Scale PV Integration and Corresponding Measure (6365 downloads) Junjun ZhangChina Electric Power Research Institute
Study on impact of distributed grid-connected PV system on distribution network (6329 downloads) Da LiCSG Energy Co
Innovation towards High Penetration of RE: Strategies, Trends, and Exertions (10280 downloads) Yibo WangThe Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
"PV+" Energy Storage Microgrid Power Plant Design Analysis (10088 downloads) Xiaoqing DongHeBei Engineering Design Co.Ltd

7. Soiling Studies

Chaired by Bruce King, Sandia National Laboratories

Measuring PV System Soiling Losses (10096 downloads) Bill StueveAtonometrics
Automatic Detection of Soiling Zones and Rates for Optimized PV Plant Cleaning (10080 downloads) Zoe DeFreitasEnvision
Spatio-temporal Model of Backsheet Degradation and Soiling (6270 downloads) Laura BruckMannCase Western Reserve University
Study on the dust properties and application of self-cleaning materials in photovoltaic power plant operation and maintenance (6344 downloads) Guixiang YangBeijing Lion Trunk New Material Co., Ltd