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Simulation of PV application:
Grid-connected
Water pumping
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Madrid - Wpool-pumping - Track1H TMY
Madrid - Wpool-pumping - Track1H
Moura - Wpool-pumping - Track1H
Villena - Wpool-pumping - Track1H
Madrid - Grid-connected - Track1H - Bifacial
Madrid - Grid-connected - Track1H - Bifacial - Article
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Site
Meteo
PV modules
PV generators
Converters
Wiring
Pumping
Options
Time
Simulation
Report
Geographical data
Project name:
Location:
Location:
Latitude [ ° ]:
Longitude [ ° ]:
Altitude [m]:
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Horizon
Irradiation and ambient temperature
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Meteo data selection
Meteo data type:
Select a meteo data type:
Monthly mean of daily irradiations
Typical metheorological year TMY
Sky model:
Select a sky model:
Mean day
Synthesized series of days and hours --recommended--
Daily mean values
Synthetic series from mean daily values
TMY
Get mean data online:
Database:
PVGIS CMS AF (Europe,Africa, parts of South America), period 2007-16, spatial resolution 1,5 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS SARAH (Europe,Africa, and Asia), period 2005-16, spatial resolution 3 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS SARAH2 (Europe,Africa, and Asia), period 2005-16, spatial resolution 3 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS NSRDB (North and South America from 60ºN to 20ºS), period 2005-15, spatial resolution 2,4 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS-ERA5 (Europe, northern latitudes), period 2010-16, not satellital data: ECMWF reanalysis-based ones 0,28º lat/lon, hourly data only
PVGIS-COSMO (Europe, northern latitudes), period 2005-15, not satellital data: COSMO-REA reanalysis-based ones 3' lat/lon, hourly data only
Start year:
default
2005
2006
2007
2008
End year:
default
2015
2016
Month
Maximum daily temp. [
o
C]
Minimum daily temp. [
o
C]
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Month
Mean daily irradiation [Wh/m
2
]
Difuse/Global irradiation [ratio]
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Synthetized series from monthly mean daily values
Generate by SISIFO:
This tool uses the current monthly mean meteo data as basis to built the synthetic series. Update those before!
Typical Metheorological Year TMY, hourly series
Online from PVGIS:
Database:
PVGIS (Auto: PVGIS selects the best database for the site (CMS, SARAH, NSRDB, ERA5, COSMO)
PVGIS CMS AF (Europe,Africa, parts of South America), period 2007-16, spatial resolution 1,5 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS SARAH (Europe,Africa, and Asia), period 2005-16, spatial resolution 3 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS NREL NSRDB (North and South America from 60ºN to 20ºS), period 2015-15, spatial resolution 2,4 arc-minutes, monthly mean and hourly data
PVGIS-ERA5 (Europe, northern latitudes), period 2010-16, not satellital data: ECMWF reanalysis-based ones 0,28º lat/lon, hourly data only
PVGIS-COSMO (Europe, northern latitudes), period 2005-15, not satellital data: COSMO-REA reanalysis-based ones 3' lat/lon, hourly data only
Start year:
default
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
End year:
default
2013
2014
2015
2016
From local file:
File format:
Solargis TMY CSV
ExploradorSolar Univ. Chile TMY CSV
Meteo data correction:
Offset To True Solar Time:
None
Full: EoT + StandardTime offset
EoT only
StandardTime offset only
Apply an additional offset:
Hours:
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
+0
+0
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
+6
+7
+8
+9
+10
+11
+12
Minutes
Source: PVGIS v5.1; Datetime: 27/10/2021 9:27:38; Summary: GHI = 1830,3 kWh/m2; DHI = 550,1 kWh/m2; Average of ambient temperature = 14,8 ºC; Average of wind speed = 2,8 m/s; Weighted wind direction = 196,0 º
PV Modules
PV Modules
Solar Cell Material:
Si-c
Thin layers --under construction--
Module power model:
Only temperature effect
Irradiance and temperature effects --recommended--
Coefficient of Variation of module Power with Temperature (%/
o
C)
Nominal Operation Cell Temperature - NOCT (
o
C)
Relative gain (percentage) under low irradiances:
At 200 W [%]
At 400 W [%]
At 600 W [%]
At 800 W [%]
At 1000 W [%]
Coefficient ar [%]
Transparency factor[%]
Bifaciality factor (Prear*/Pfront*) [%]
Tip: Remember to set the 'Simulate bifaciality' option!
PV Generators
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System parameters
Structural parameters
System parameters
System nominal power [kWp]:
Nominal PV power per inverter [kWp]:
Nominal PV power per transformer [kWp]:
Real Power - Nominal Power Ratio:
Bypass diodes - horizontal (NBGH):
Bypass diodes - vertical (NBGV):
Structural parameters
Type of structure:
Select structure:
Select a type of structure:
Ground or Roof
Façade
Delta structure
One axis horizontal
One axis vertical (Azimuthal)
Two axis (Primary vertical/Secondary horizontal)
Two axis (Primary vertical/Secondary horizontal) Venetian blind
Two axis (Primary horizontal/Secondary perpendicular)
Physical parameters:
Roof inclination β
R
[°]
Roof orientation [°]
Generator inclination β
G
[°]
Generator orientation [°]
Generator height (its central point) H
Slope W->E [°]
Separation ratio among structures N-S (LNS)
PV generator width ratio (AEO)
Deviation ratio of back structure (DEO)
In case of bifacial modules:
Mismatching losses, rear side of bifacial modules [%]
Structural shading factor losses, rear side of bifacial modules [%]
Physical parameters:
Generator inclination β
G
[°]:
Façade orientation [°]:
Inclination Façade β
F
[°]:
Separation ratio among modules, zenith-nadir direction (LCN)
PV generator width ratio (AEO)
Deviation ratio of back structure (DEO)
Physical parameters:
Separation ratio between trackers in E-W direction (LEO):
Maximum rotating angle (0
MAX
)[°]:
Axis orientation [°]:
Axis inclination β
AXIS
[°]:
Axis height H
Separation ratio between tracker rows in N-S direction (LNS):
Module inclination β
G
:
Sloping ground, defined by E-W and N-S slopes:
Ground slope west to east [°]
Ground slope south to north [°]
Sloping ground, defined by max. gradient line:
Azimuth of the ground maximum gradient line [°]
Slope angle of the ground maximum gradient line [°]
Backtracking:
Backtracking option - horizontal:
No
Yes
In case of bifacial modules:
Mismatching losses, rear side of bifacial modules [0..1]
Structural shading factor losses, rear side of bifacial modules [0..1]
Physical parameters:
Rack inclination (β
G
):
Separation ratio between trackers in E-W direction (LEO):
Separation ratio between tracker rows in N-S direction (LNS) (ratio):
Tracker height-width ratio (ALARG):
Backtracking:
Backtracking option - horizontal:
No
Yes
Physical parameters:
Azimuthal rotating angle limit [°]:
Maximum inclination [°]:
Separation ratio between trackers in E-W direction (LEO):
Separation ratio between tracker rows in N-S direction (LNS)):
Tracker height-width ratio (ALARG):
Backtracking:
Backtracking option - vertical:
No
Yes
Backtracking option - horizontal:
No
Yes
Physical parameters:
Rack inclination (°):
Separation between trackers in E-W direction (LEO):
Separation between tracker rows in N-S direction (LNS):
Tracker height-width ratio (ALARG):
Separation between rows in rack (LNS_rack):
Height-width ratio of a row in the rack (ALARGF):
Number of rows per tracker (NF):
Number of blocks per row - vertical (NBFV):
Backtracking:
Backtracking option - vertical:
No
Yes
Backtracking option - horizontal:
No
Yes
Physical parameters:
Separation between trackers in E-W direction (LEO):
Separation between tracker rows in N-S direction (LNS):
Tracker height-width ratio (ALARG):
Maximum rotating angle (°):
Axis inclination (°):
Maximum inclination (°):
Backtracking:
Backtracking option - vertical:
No
Yes
Backtracking option - horizontal:
No
Yes
Physical parameters:
Azimuthal rotating angle limit [°]:
Maximum inclination [°]:
Separation between trackers in E-W direction (LEO):
Separation between tracker rows in N-S direction (LNS):
Tracker height-width ratio (ALARG):
Surface A (West)
Physical parameters:
Generator inclination β [°]:
Separation ratio among structures in W-E direction:
PV generator width ratio (AEO):
Total West nominal power:
Surface B (East)
Physical parameters:
Generator inclination β [°]:
Converters
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Converters
Inverter
Inverter B
Inverter parameters:
Nominal power [kW]
:
Maximum power (kW):
Auxiliary consumptions (kW):
Power efficiency curve:
Select method:
Introduce k0, k1, k2
Introduce points of inverter curve
Inverter
Points of its efficiency curve:
Inverter parameters:
Nominal power [kW]
:
Maximum power (kW):
Auxiliary consumptions (kW):
Power efficiency curve:
Select method:
Introduce k0, k1, k2
Introduce points of inverter curve
Inverter
Search inverters
Fill in your technical inverter/variator data, or search a suitable variator from OMRON manufacturer and then copy its technical data:
Wiring
Wiring
DC wiring losses between PV generator and inverter (%):
AC wiring losses between inverter and MV transformer (%):
AC wiring losses between MV and HV transformers (%):
AC wiring losses between HV transformer and the PPC (%):
Pumping
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Type of PV system
Search pumps
Pump group A
Pump group B
Type of PV system:
Stand-alone
Type of pumping:
Direct
Water pool
Groups of pumping:
1 (N*A)
2 (N*A+M*B)
System
System:
Hst + Hpool [m]:
Hfriction + drawdown [m]:
Design flow [m3/h]:
First month of irrigation:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Last month of irrigation:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Pumped liquid:
Liquid density [Kg/m3]:
Search suitable pumps
Static head
Friction height
Working flow
Populate technical pump and motor data, or search a suitable pump from Caprari manufacturer and copy its technical data:
Type of pump:
Submersible
Surface
Pump
Pump:
Number of pumps:
1
2
3
4
5
Working frequency:
Variable
Fixed (nominal rpm)
Model:
Source: Caprari; Datetime:27/10/2021 9:29:30
Pump curve
Q [m3/h]:
H [m]
Shaft power curve
Q [m3/h]:
P2 [kW]
Motor
Pump motor:
Model:
Rated shaft power [kW]:
Rated speed used for pump data [rpm]:
Minimum speed, relative to the rated speed, for water cooling [%]:
Maximum speed, relative to the rated speed:
Mains frequency (Hz):
Rated voltage:
Motor power efficiency curve
P2 [kW]
Efficiency [%]
Options
Options
Analysis type:
Yearly Analysis
Optimum Slope:
No
Soiling impact (%):
Spectral response:
No
Yes
Spectral response: required minimum sun elevation [º]:
Diffuse radiation modeling:
Anisotropic (Perez) --recommended--
Anisotropic (Hay)
Isotropic
Monthly diffuse correlation:
Database
Page
Collares-Pereira
Erbs --recommended--
Macagnan
Daily diffuse correlation:
Erbs
Database
Collares-Rabi
Macagnan
de Miguel
Hourly diffuse correlation:
BRL --recommended--
Erbs
Orgill-Hollands
de Miguel
Shading model:
Martinez
Cell temperature model:
Default
SANDIA (King) model --glass/cell/glass-- (wind data is required)
SANDIA (King) model v2 --glass/cell/glass,openrack-- (wind data is required)
IAM model:
Martín and Ruiz --recommended--
Fresnel
Minimum irradiance (W/m2):
Ground Reflectance:
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Simulate bifaciality:
Yes
No
Spectral response model (back-side of the bifacial modules):
No
Yes
IAM model (back-side of the bifacial modules):
None
Martín and Ruiz --recommended--
Soiling impact (back-side of the bifacial modules) [%]:
Relative yields:
Yes
No
Get extended detailed results:
Yes
No
Time parameters
Time
Simulation days:
Whole year (1 to 365)
Simulation step (minutes):
Time reference:
Solar time
Report
Simulation results
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1-Simulation or combined N-simulations
Simulate!
One simulation
N-Simulate: modifying an input parameter (from a value to another one, increasing the specified step)
N-Simulate: combining several -or all- Caprari manufacturer's suitable pumps
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