Photovoltaic Prediction Software: Evaluation with Real Data from Northern Spain

Prediction of energy production is crucial for the design and installation of PV plants. In this study, five free and commercial software tools to predict photovoltaic energy production are evaluated: RETScreen, Solar Advisor Model (SAM), PVGIS, PVSyst, and PV*SOL. The evaluation involves a comparis...

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Main Authors: David González-Peña, Ignacio García-Ruiz, Montserrat Díez-Mediavilla, Mª. Isabel Dieste-Velasco, Cristina Alonso-Tristán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5025