2024 PVPMC – Salt Lake City

2024 18th PV Performance Modeling Workshop
Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Day 1: Tuesday May 7, 2024

1. Complexities in PV Modeling

Tracking Higher Electricity Prices (2099 downloads ) Adam JensenTechnical University of Denmark
2023 PVPMC Blind Modeling Comparison Update (2198 downloads ) Lelia DevilleSandia National Laboratories
Modeling hybrid PV/CSP/ES systems for 100% Carbon Free Electricity to Load (2035 downloads ) Jennifer BraidSandia National Laboratories

2. Site and Design Impacts and Derates

Session 2 Discussion Session
Session 2 Discussion Session
Building an Advanced Soiling Loss Model with AI and Ground-Level Data (1766 downloads ) Catlin MattheisFracsun
Energy Impact of Different Solar Tracker Wind Stow Strategies (2103 downloads ) Kendra ConradArray Technologies
An approach to modeling linear and non-linear self-shading losses with pvlib (2079 downloads ) Will HobbsSouthern Company
An Updated Modeling Framework for Technology and Market Specific Shading Impacts on Annual Energy Yield (2106 downloads ) Kiran BalasubramanianMaxeon Solar Technologies
Near Shading Reduction of Diffuse Sky Irradiance and the Impact on PV Plant Performance (2121 downloads ) Adam KankiewiczOrigis Energy
2024 PVPMC
2024 PVPMC

3. Posters (posters will be added as they are received)

In-situ I-V Enables Measuring Actual Power Losses Due to Soiling (1979 downloads ) Josh HorstAtonometrics
Subhourly Clipping Correction Model Comparison (2109 downloads ) Matthew PrillmanNREL
Seesaw Algorithm: Data-Derived Clipping Irradiance Threshold (2048 downloads ) Taylor HollisHK Analytics
Spectral and Diffuse-Angular Corrections in PVfit (1951 downloads ) Mark CampanelliIntelligent Measurement Systems LLC
Time Dilated Bundt Cake Analysis of PV Output (2061 downloads ) Mehmet Giray Ogut (1st Place Award)Stanford University
Shaded Fraction and Backtracking in Single-Axis Trackers on Rolling Terrain (2019 downloads ) Adam JensenTechnical University of Denmark
Diagnosing PV Performance with Temperature-Corrected PR (2028 downloads ) Jay MillerBlack & Veatch
Long-Term Shading Impact on Modules Due to Increase in Tree Height Year Over Year Using PVsyst (2000 downloads ) Stephen JohnBlack & Veatch
Modeling Challenges with Irregular Utility-scale PV Plant Layouts (2007 downloads ) Shail BajpaiBlack & Veatch
Spectral Correction for Systems with CdTe Modules During the Capacity Test (2062 downloads ) Bahram EmamiMcCarthy
The National Climate Data Base (NCDB): A Bias-Corrected High-Resolution Climate Dataset (1943 downloads ) Jaemo YangNREL
Recent Update of ASTM G173 Standard: Downstream Implications and Future Plans (1963 downloads ) Aron HabteNREL
An Assessment of the Impact of Height Dependent Windspeed on Energy Yield Estimation (2004 downloads ) Manajit SenguptaNREL
Introducing the Baseline Performance Reference (BPR) for Irradiance in PV System Applications (1994 downloads ) Aron Habte & Anton Driesse (not attending)NREL & PV Performance Labs
Impacts of Climate Change on Solar PV in Southern Alberta (1936 downloads ) David SmithWood
Diagnosis of Underperforming PV Plants (2025 downloads ) David SmithWood
Comparison of PAN File Generation Methods (1976 downloads ) Daniel ZirzowCFV Labs
Optimal Partitioning Practices For Twin Half-Cut Cell Modules In PVSyst Near Shadings For Different Use Cases (1820 downloads ) Suveer PanditraoStandard Solar
Spatial Smoothing Reduces PV Clipping! (2012 downloads ) Tim Townsend (not attending) & Pradeep GaneshbabuSB Energy
Clipping and Curtailment: Impact on Module Temperature and Degradation (2053 downloads ) M. KimUNSW Sydney
Ultra-High Efficiency Modules: The End of the Single-Diode Model? (1958 downloads ) Phillip Hamer (3rd Place Award)UNSW Sydney
Mehmet Giray Ögüt and Bennet Meyers (1st place poster awardee)
Mehmet Giray Ögüt and Bennet Meyers (1st place poster awardee)

4. Modeling Snow Effects on PV Systems

Modeling the Performance of PV Systems in Northern Latitudes (1763 downloads ) Laurie BurnhamSandia National Laboratories
ERA5 vs. NOAA in Calculated Snow Losses for PV (2072 downloads ) Usgal ZandanbalDNV
Accurate Modeling of Albedo in Winter: Snow is an Ever-Changing Substrate (2005 downloads ) Daniel RileySandia National Laboratories
Observations Snow Shedding from Single-Axis Tracking PV Systems, Implications for Resource Adequacy (2084 downloads ) Ana DyresonMichigan Technical University
RTC Michigan Experiments - Bifacial and Module Orientation Snow Loss Modeling (1638 downloads ) Norman JostSandia National Laboratories

5. PVPMC Activities

Sandia’s PV Performance Modeling Project Priorities for FY25-27 (1988 downloads ) Marios TheristisSandia National Laboratories
PV Atlas: charting a course to geographic insights for PV performance modeling (2122 downloads ) Kevin AndersonSandia National Laboratories
DOE Solar PV Data and Modeling Initiatives (1995 downloads ) Noreen GentryDOE Solar Energy Technologies Office

Day 2: Wednesday May 8, 2024

6. Underperformance and Analytics for PV Plants

Outcomes of Actual Environment Demonstration of Fault Diagnostic Loss Factors and Trend-Beased Loss Predictive Maintenance for Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Systems (1950 downloads ) Jürgen SutterlütiGartner Instruments
A Practical Approach to Comparing Actual and Budgeted Production of Solar Sites: Solar Waterfall Analysis (2064 downloads ) Anjie JiangUnivers
Estimation of Soiling Loss in Utility-Scale PV Plants from Production Data (2106 downloads ) Karel De Brabandere3E
Evaluating PV Power Plant DC Performance (2076 downloads ) Jim CrimminsCFV Labs
Advancing Technoeconomic Modeling of Hail Risk and Resilience (1916 downloads ) Jon Previtali and Bodo LittmannVDE Americas

7. P90 and the Financial Value of Accurate Modelling

P90 and the financial value of accurate modelling (2092 downloads ) Keith McIntoshPV Lighthouse
Financier’s View on Solar Uncertainty Analysis (2278 downloads ) Ken ElserWells Fargo
P90 and the Financial Value of Accurate Modeling - Independent Engineer’s Perspective (2144 downloads ) Mark ReusserICF
P90 Impacts for Long-term Operators (2001 downloads ) Emily GreenoAvangrid
Accurate Modeling Value to IPP (2139 downloads ) Armando SolisLightsource BP
Uncertainty in P90 of Energy Yield (2037 downloads ) Clifford HansenSandia National Laboratories
P90 and the Financial Value of Accurate Modelling panel discussion
P90 and the Financial Value of Accurate Modelling panel discussion

8. Solar Resource Assessment

New Capabilities in the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) (1978 downloads ) Manajit SenguptaNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Improving Performance Ratio Calculations by Optimizing Front POA Irradiance Sensor Position (2083 downloads ) Damon NitzelOTT HydroMet
Introducing an Improved SolarAnywhere® Historical Irradiance Product (2032 downloads ) Marc PerezClean Power Research
How much weather and resource data is enough? (2020 downloads ) Laura HinkelmanBlack & Veatch
What to Consider for Improved Accuracy and Reduced Uncertainty in Resource Measurement Campaigns (1903 downloads ) Annalise MillerLuminate LLC
Gap-Filling Ground Measurements of Solar Irradiance (2020 downloads ) Alex BryanGroundWork Renewables
pvlib-python tutorial participants at the 2024 PVPMC workshop
pvlib-python tutorial participants at the 2024 PVPMC workshop

9. Open Source Software and Applications

Solar Data Tools Version 1 Release, Features, Applications, and Future Work (2013 downloads ) Bennet MeyersSLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
RdTools 3.0 (1837 downloads ) Michael DeceglieNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Enterprise wide pvlib Implementation (1964 downloads ) Ishtiza Azad and Andrew deRussySouthern Company
The “PVLib” of Degradation: PVDEG (1991 downloads ) Michael KempeNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
A Uniform Taxonomy for PV System Operations and Maintenance Data (2284 downloads ) Clifford HansenSandia National Laboratories

Day 3: Thursday May 9, 2024

10. Spectral Modeling

Module losses due to cell-level EQE variation (1981 downloads ) Rajiv DaxiniUniversity of Nottingham
Simple Photovoltaic Spectral Correction Model Based on FARMS-NIT Modeled Spectra (1976 downloads ) Alan CurranFirst Solar
The Uncertainty in Yield Forecasts Due to the Ever-Changing Solar Spectrum (1971 downloads ) Keith McIntoshPV Lighthouse

11. Modeling Updates from Industry

Modeling of Advanced Solar Tracking Algorithms with PVcase Yield (2074 downloads ) Andres CalcabriniPVcase
Updates in the Upcoming PVsyst Versions (2110 downloads ) Michele OliosiPVsyst SA
Progress and Lessons Learned in the Development of the 3D Energy Yield Calculation Model (2019 downloads ) Félix Ignacio Pérez CicalaRatedPower
Tackling the Terrain: Custom Tracking Algorithms in Solar PV Plants on Complex Terrain (2166 downloads ) Javier Lopez-LorenteDNV
Interpolation Strategies for 3D Shading (2001 downloads ) Kurt RheeTerabase Energy

12. O&M Harmonization

Clifford Hansen and Marios TheristisSandia National Laboratories

Parallel Sessions

pvlib python: Updates and Users Group Meeting (2089 downloads ) Kevin Anderson & Adam JensenSandia & DTU
Recent and Planned Improvements to the System Advisor Model (SAM) (2030 downloads ) Brian Mirletz & Matthew PrillimanNREL
pvcaptest Training Session (1975 downloads ) Ben TaylorTailored Data Consulting
Getting Started with PVfit (2015 downloads ) Mark CampanelliIntelligent Measurement Systems LLC