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How to POA irradiance for tilted surface

vshyam1992
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07 Nov 2017 18:28 #5825 by vshyam1992

Replied by vshyam1992 on topic How to POA irradiance for tilted surface

Hello Paul

Is SAM using DNI and GHI data from the weather file to calculate the POA irradiance which is " subarray 1 POA irradiance total nominal? just making sure?

Regards
Shyam

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pgilman

07 Nov 2017 21:55 #5826 by pgilman

Replied by pgilman on topic How to POA irradiance for tilted surface

Hi Shyam,

Yes. If your system has one subarray, then the POA irradiance at the surface of the array is the value SAM reports as "Subarray 1 POA irradiance total nominal."

Best regards,
Paul.

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vshyam1992
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17 Nov 2017 15:37 #5827 by vshyam1992

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HELLO PAUL,

I am using Subarray 1 POA irradiance total nominal for calculating tilted surface solar irradiance at angle- 45 and azimuth -180 degrees. I am using 1-subarray to calculate, but the results are very different from RETScreen compared SAM. I am using same parameters. I am getting a huge variation in the monthly and annual data as well. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Please suggest me

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pgilman

17 Nov 2017 20:51 #5828 by pgilman

Replied by pgilman on topic How to POA irradiance for tilted surface

Dear Shyam,

I am not familiar with the values that RETScreen reports. Be careful with the units and make sure you are comparing equivalent values. For example are you comparing total monthly values to average daily values by month?

Also, check the azimuth angle convention: For SAM 180 degrees is due south, regardless of the hemisphere. Some models use zero degrees as due south in the Northern hemisphere and due North in the Southern hemisphere.

Best regards,
Paul.

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vshyam1992
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18 Nov 2017 18:34 #5829 by vshyam1992

Replied by vshyam1992 on topic How to POA irradiance for tilted surface

HI PAUL,

In order to get the POA irradiance, do I have change any settings in Albedo- Sky Diffuse model- irradiance data( advanced). I am trying to get POA irradiance data from pyronometer and the reference cell, but I am getting an error here, It's not letting me simulate the results.

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