Version 7.1.

PVsyst - Simulation report

Stand alone system

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Project: Automat Vanzare
Variant: New simulation variant with 2 pannels
Stand alone with back-up generator
System power: 570 Wp
Bucharest - Romania

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 Project: Automat Vanzare
Variant: New simulation variant with 2 pannels

PVsyst V7.1.4
VC2, Simulation date:
03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

Project summary
Geographical Site Situation Project settings
Bucharest Latitude 44.50 °N Albedo 0.20
Romania Longitude 26.22 °E
Altitude 81 m

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Time zone UTC+1

Meteo data
Chur
Meteonorm 7.1 (1991-2010) - Synthetic

System summary
Stand alone system Stand alone with back-up generator

PV Field Orientation User's needs

Fixed plane Daily household consumers
Tilt/Azimuth 30 / 0 ° Constant over the year
Average 1.8 kWh/Day

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System information
PV Array Battery pack
Nb. of modules 2 units Technology Lead-acid, sealed, Gel
Pnom total 570 Wp Nb. of units 5 units
Voltage 12 V
Capacity 800 Ah

Results summary
Available Energy 710.7 kWh/year Specific production 1247 kWh/kWp/year Perf. Ratio PR 68.15 %
Used Energy 644.1 kWh/year Solar Fraction SF 89.24 %

Table of contents
Project and results summary 2

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General parameters, PV Array Characteristics, System losses 3
Detailed User's needs 5
Main results 6
Loss diagram 7
Special graphs 8
Predef. graphs 9
Cost of the system 11

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PVsyst V7.1.4
VC2, Simulation date:
03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

General parameters
Stand alone system Stand alone with back-up generator

PV Field Orientation User's needs

Orientation Models used Daily household consumers

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Fixed plane Transposition Perez Constant over the year
Tilt/Azimuth 30 / 0 ° Diffuse Perez, Meteonorm Average 1.8 kWh/Day
Circumsolar separate

PV Array Characteristics
PV module Battery
Manufacturer Generic Manufacturer Generic
Model Poly 285 Wp 72 cells Model Solar 12V / 160 Ah
(Original PVsyst database) Technology Lead-acid, sealed, Gel
Unit Nom. Power 285 Wp Nb. of units 5 in parallel
Number of PV modules 2 units Discharging min. SOC 20.0 %
Nominal (STC) 570 Wp Stored energy 7.7 kWh
Modules 2 Strings x 1 In series Battery Pack Characteristics
Voltage 12 V

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At operating cond. (50°C)
Pmpp 516 Wp Nominal Capacity 800 Ah (C10)
U mpp 33 V Temperature External ambient temperature
I mpp 16 A

Controller Battery Management control

Universal controller Threshold commands as SOC calculation
Technology MPPT converter Charging SOC = 0.90 / 0.75
Temp coeff. -5.0 mV/°C/Elem approx. 13.2 / 12.5 V
Converter Discharging SOC = 0.20 / 0.45
Maxi and EURO efficiencies 97.0 / 95.0 % approx. 11.8 / 12.2 V
Back-Up Genset Command SOC = 0.25/0.45
approx. 12.0 / 12.3 V

Back-up genset
Manufacturer Generic

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Model 1.5 kW
Nominal power 1.5 kW
Effective power 1.0 kW

Total PV power
Nominal (STC) 1 kWp
Total 2 modules
Module area 3.9 m²
Cell area 3.5 m²

Array losses
Thermal Loss factor DC wiring losses Serie Diode Loss
Module temperature according to irradiance Global array res. 35 mΩ Voltage drop 0.7 V
Uc (const) 20.0 W/m²K Loss Fraction 1.5 % at STC Loss Fraction 1.9 % at STC

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Uv (wind) 0.0 W/m²K/m/s

Module Quality Loss Module mismatch losses Strings Mismatch loss

Loss Fraction -0.8 % Loss Fraction 2.0 % at MPP Loss Fraction 0.1 %

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PVsyst V7.1.4
VC2, Simulation date:
03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

Array losses
IAM loss factor
Incidence effect (IAM): Fresnel smooth glass, n = 1.526

0° 30° 50° 60° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90°

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1.000 0.998 0.981 0.948 0.862 0.776 0.636 0.403 0.000

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03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

Detailed User's needs

Daily household consumers, Constant over the year, average = 1.8 kWh/day
Annual values Hourly distribution

Number Power Use Energy

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W Hour/day Wh/day
Lamps (LED or fluo) 1 3W/lamp 3.0 9
Fridge / Deep-freeze 1 24 1420
electromag 1 3W tot 8.0 24
Controlers 1 12W tot 24.0 288
Stand-by consumers 24.0 24
Total daily energy 1765Wh/day

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03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

Main results
System Production
Available Energy 710.7 kWh/year Specific production 1247 kWh/kWp/year
Used Energy 644.1 kWh/year Performance Ratio PR 68.15 %
Excess (unused) 123.9 kWh/year Solar Fraction SF 89.24 %

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Back-Up energy from generator Battery aging (State of Wear)
Back-Up energy 69.2 kWh/year Cycles SOW 97.1 %
Fuel Consumption 42 liter/year Static SOW 90.1 %
Battery lifetime 10.1 years

Normalized productions (per installed kWp) Performance Ratio PR

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Balances and main results

GlobHor GlobEff E_Avail EUnused E_User E_Load SolFrac

kWh/m² kWh/m² kWh kWh kWh kWh ratio
January 41.4 69.2 36.28 0.00 54.72 54.72 0.718
February 63.3 91.2 48.03 0.00 49.42 49.42 0.904
March 107.5 130.4 66.77 10.03 54.70 54.72 0.957

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April 141.1 147.8 74.09 19.22 52.93 52.95 1.000
May 168.3 160.7 77.99 21.96 54.70 54.72 1.000
June 177.2 162.4 78.97 24.29 52.93 52.95 1.000
July 177.4 164.7 79.62 22.94 54.69 54.72 1.000
August 150.9 153.9 74.02 17.77 54.69 54.72 1.000
September 111.0 126.8 61.57 7.63 52.94 52.95 1.000
October 77.7 103.7 51.94 0.00 54.71 54.72 0.962
November 41.5 62.7 31.71 0.00 52.96 52.95 0.682
December 31.9 56.7 29.67 0.00 54.72 54.72 0.492
Year 1289.2 1430.4 710.66 123.85 644.12 644.23 0.892

Legends
GlobHor Global horizontal irradiation E_User Energy supplied to the user

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GlobEff Effective Global, corr. for IAM and shadings E_Load Energy need of the user (Load)
E_Avail Available Solar Energy SolFrac Solar fraction (EUsed / ELoad)
EUnused Unused energy (battery full)

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03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

Loss diagram
1289 kWh/m² Global horizontal irradiation
+14.8% Global incident in coll. plane

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-3.35% IAM factor on global

1430 kWh/m² * 4 m² coll. Effective irradiation on collectors

efficiency at STC = 14.78% PV conversion

821 kWh Array nominal energy (at STC effic.)

-0.86% PV loss due to irradiance level

-4.93% PV loss due to temperature

+0.75% Module quality loss

-2.10% Mismatch loss, modules and strings

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-2.95% Ohmic wiring loss

-16.73% Unused energy (battery full)

617 kWh Effective energy at the output of the array

-4.78% Converter Loss during operation (efficiency)

-0.04% Converter Loss due to power threshold

Back-up 0.00% Converter Loss over nominal conv. voltage
generator 0.00% Converter Loss due to voltage threshold
587 kWh Converter losses (effic, overload)
10.74%

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69.2 kWh Battery Storage
Direct use Stored -0.32% Battery Stored Energy balance
32.1% 67.9%
-1.12% Battery efficiency loss

-1.31% Charge/Disch. Current Efficiency Loss

-0.55% Gassing Current (electrolyte dissociation)

-0.34% Battery Self-discharge Current
Energy supplied to the user

644 kWh Energy need of the user (Load)

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PVsyst V7.1.4
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03/02/21 22:26
with v7.1.4

Special graphs
Daily Input/Output diagram

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Predef. graphs
Reference Incident Energy in Collector Plane

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Daily Array Output Energy

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Predef. graphs
Array Power Distribution

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State of charge daily distribution

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with v7.1.4

Cost of the system

Installation costs

Item Quantity Cost Total

units EUR EUR

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Total 0.00
Depreciable asset 0.00

Operating costs

Item Total
EUR/year
Fuel for Back-Up generator 49.82
Total (OPEX) 49.82

System summary
Total installation cost 0.00 EUR

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Operating costs 49.82 EUR/year
Excess energy (battery full) 124 kWh/year
Used solar energy 644 kWh/year
Used energy cost 0.077 EUR/kWh

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