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Weihai, China, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
- Final Program: 9th PVPMC Workshop Program (7956 downloads)
- Workshop Summary: 9th_PVPMC_Workshop_Summary.pdf (9370 downloads)
Day 1: Tuesday December 5, 2017
Welcome and Introduction to the 9th PVPMC Workshop (4315 downloads) | Joshua Stein, Boris Farnung, and Bruce Wang | Sandia National Laboratories, Fraunhofer ISE, and HIT |
Welcome to Harbin Institute of Technology | Prof. Xiaofei Xu | President of Harbin University of Technology at Weihai |
0. Keynote Speeches
Chaired by Bruce Wang, HIT
Current PV Status of China and Future Forecast (5649 downloads) | Sicheng Wang | Energy Research Institute National Development And Reform Commission |
PV Energy Modeling: A 10-Year Retrospective (4401 downloads) | Ben Bourne | SunPower Corporation |
Simulating and Monitoring Energy Transition – Experiences from Germany (4533 downloads) | Harry Wirth | Fraunhofer ISE |
1. Solar Resource Data and Forecasting
Chaired by Harry Wirth, Fraunhofer ISE
2. Modeling Software Updates
Chaired by Joshua Stein, Sandia National Laboratories
Precise Design and Modeling of PV System (4469 downloads) | Chen Wei | Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd |
Novelties and new features in PVsyst (5705 downloads) | Bruno Wittmer | PVsyst SA |
PlantPredict: New Features to Improve Prediction Speed & Accuracy (4365 downloads) | Kendra Passow | First Solar |
Recent and Planned Improvements to the System Advisor Model (SAM) (4345 downloads) | Nicholas DiOrio | NREL |
Software Assisted Optimization of PV Module Concepts (4306 downloads) | Max Mittag | Fraunhofer 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 (6590 downloads) | Joshua Stein | Sandia National Laboratories |
Simulation of tracking PV installations with PVsyst (4419 downloads) | Bruno Wittmer | PVsyst SA |
Modeling methods and tools for bifacial PV+tracker performance (5626 downloads) | Shitao Wang | Arctech 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 (4317 downloads) | Kenji Araki | Toyota 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 (5668 downloads) | Sicheng Wang | Energy Research Institute National Development And Reform Commission |
Comparison of Uncertainties in Power Plant Modeling and real world data (5574 downloads) | Boris Farnung | Fraunhofer 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 (4291 downloads) | Roger H. French | Case Western Reserve University |
Comparison of different wafer based bifacial and monofacial module technologies at different sites (5388 downloads) | Andre Richter | Meyer Berger |
Innovative Surveying Method and Monitoring Platform at Aerospec (6501 downloads) | Ma Xiaorui | Aerospec Technologies |
Hierarchical Context-Aware Anomaly Diagnosis in Large-Scale PV Systems Using SCADA Data (5594 downloads) | Dahai Kang | Concord 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 (5627 downloads) | Wenzhong Shen | Shanghai Jiao Tong University |
CIGS module performance and modeling (5451 downloads) | Bruce King | Sandia National Laboratories |
Degradation Science of PERC Technology: Mechanistic Investigation with Advanced Characterization (5618 downloads) | Jennifer Braid | Case Western Reserve University |
6. Grid Integration of PV
Chaired by Shitao Wang, HIT
Safety Issue on Large Scale PV Integration and Corresponding Measure (4337 downloads) | Junjun Zhang | China Electric Power Research Institute |
Study on impact of distributed grid-connected PV system on distribution network (4271 downloads) | Da Li | CSG Energy Co |
Innovation towards High Penetration of RE: Strategies, Trends, and Exertions (5808 downloads) | Yibo Wang | The Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) |
"PV+" Energy Storage Microgrid Power Plant Design Analysis (5650 downloads) | Xiaoqing Dong | HeBei Engineering Design Co.Ltd |
7. Soiling Studies
Chaired by Bruce King, Sandia National Laboratories
Measuring PV System Soiling Losses (5605 downloads) | Bill Stueve | Atonometrics |
Automatic Detection of Soiling Zones and Rates for Optimized PV Plant Cleaning (5644 downloads) | Zoe DeFreitas | Envision |
Spatio-temporal Model of Backsheet Degradation and Soiling (4237 downloads) | Laura BruckMann | Case Western Reserve University |
Study on the dust properties and application of self-cleaning materials in photovoltaic power plant operation and maintenance (4310 downloads) | Guixiang Yang | Beijing Lion Trunk New Material Co., Ltd |