A comprehensive evaluation of photovoltaic simulation software: A decision-making approach using Analytic Hierarchy Process and performance analysis

The growing adoption of renewable energy, particularly photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, has led to the development of numerous simulation software tools to simplify system design, analysis, and optimization. This study evaluates five widely used PV simulation software packages—SAM, PVsyst, HOMER, PV...

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Main Authors: Md. Ashraful Islam, M.M. Naushad Ali, Ian B. Benitez, Sidahmed Sidi Habib, Taskin Jamal, Aymen Flah, Vojtech Blazek, Claude Ziad El-Bayeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Energy Strategy Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X25000264