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Photovoltaic Reliability Performance Model v 2.0

Software ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20201001.10· OSTI ID:code-45256 · Code ID:45256

PV-RPM is intended to address more “real world” situations by coupling a photovoltaic system performance model with a reliability model so that inverters, modules, combiner boxes, etc. can experience failures and be repaired (or left unrepaired). The model can also include other effects, such as module output degradation over time or disruptions such as electrical grid outages. In addition, PV-RPM is a dynamic probabilistic model that can be used to run many realizations (i.e., possible future outcomes) of a system’s performance using probability distributions to represent uncertain parameter inputs.

Short Name / Acronym:
PV-RPM
Project Type:
Open Source, No Publicly Available Repository
Site Accession Number:
SCR #2124; 7323
Software Type:
Scientific
License(s):
Other (Commercial or Open-Source)
Programming Language(s):
For existing proof-of-concept, it was written in Goldsim in an object oriented format. The next vers
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE

Primary Award/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Code ID:
45256
OSTI ID:
code-45256
Country of Origin:
United States

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