Simulation of PV plants on PVSyst

PVsyst is a very powerful software tool that is used in the design and simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. PVSyst is an energy modeling tool used by the solar industry to simulate the energy harvest of a potential project site. The energy harvest is a result of the effects of several parameters in PVSyst.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• PV design engineers,
• PV installers (with experience),
• PV project managers

WHAT THE COURSE WILL COVER?

Day 1

1) Overview of Solar PV Systems
2) Loading and Setting Up PVsyst
3) Introduction to PVsyst and tabs
4) Design and Simulation of a Small System
    a) Opening Up (& naming a project)
    b) Defining a geographic location & obtaining a meter file
    c) Setting Albeito (what is it); Setting temperature & seasonal temperature
    d) Setting Orientation
    e) Designing the system (choosing panels, inverter)
    f) reading information (strings, panels,)
    g) understanding error messages
    h) array voltage sizing (I-V Curves for MPPT and MPPs for array)
    i) Run Simulation
5) Generate & Understanding PVSyst Report

Day 2

1) Design, simulation and modeling a commercial PV system.
    a) Roof mounted (flat, flush or tilt)
    b) Modeling module layout
    c) Shadowing
    d) System performance simulation
2) Design, simulation and modeling a utility ground mounted system
    a) Ground mounted
    b) Fixed tilt and tracking
    c) Plant layout
    d) Modeling effects of shadow
    e) P50 vs P80 simulations
3) PVSyst Best Practices