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Soiling losses
- Mishell Osorio Rodriguez
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05 Sep 2023 13:01 #12485
by Mishell Osorio Rodriguez
Soiling losses was created by Mishell Osorio Rodriguez
Can someone please provide some documentation on how to run a soiling loss analysis for an utility scaled project? thanks!
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06 Sep 2023 17:09 #12486
by Paul Gilman
Replied by Paul Gilman on topic Soiling losses
Hi Mishell,
Soiling is an input on the Losses page for the Detailed PV model and on the System Design page for the PVWatts model. For PVWatts, you can either use the DC soiling loss, or monthly irradiance losses in the "Advanced Inputs" section of the System Design page.
As for what values to use, you'll need to do some research to see what is appropriate for your project. Here's a link to NREL research on the subject: www.nrel.gov/pv/soiling.html .
Best regards,
Paul.
Soiling is an input on the Losses page for the Detailed PV model and on the System Design page for the PVWatts model. For PVWatts, you can either use the DC soiling loss, or monthly irradiance losses in the "Advanced Inputs" section of the System Design page.
As for what values to use, you'll need to do some research to see what is appropriate for your project. Here's a link to NREL research on the subject: www.nrel.gov/pv/soiling.html .
Best regards,
Paul.
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