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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5025 |