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A comparison of SOLCEL II and TRNSYS pv systems simulations with operational results of a pv residential facility

Conference · · Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5379270
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The Florida Solar Energy Center's photovoltaic residence has been operational with a 5 kWp roof-mounted array since December, 1980. The measured performance of this array is compared here with the simulated performance on hourly and daily bases. For the simulations, the photovoltaic array was modeled using computer codes SOLCEL II and TRNSYS Version 11.1. System specific (i.e., the details of the array) and measured hourly weather data were used as inputs in the simulations for the selected four days with varying insolation, ranging from clear and bright day to mostly cloudy day. Specifically, the measured values of hourly array power output and cell temperature and daily array energy output are compared with the predicted corresponding quantities from the simulations of SOLCEL II and TRNSYS on the selected four days.
Research Organization:
Florida Solar Energy Center, Cape Canaveral, FL
OSTI ID:
5379270
Report Number(s):
CONF-820906-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DAILY VARIATIONS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HOURLY VARIATIONS
INSOLATION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER SUPPLIES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
S CODES
SIMULATION
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
T CODES
VARIATIONS