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Title:          Simulation Tools for Technical Sizing and Analysis of Solar PV Systems
Authors:     Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar
Abstract:    Technical, economical, and environmental policies on global level led to the promotion of green energy technologies especially use of solar power in the present electricity sector. Due to which the scope for modelling and analysis of solar PV systems prior to practical installations became an essential part for the installers and service providers. In the view of such modelling and analysis, the necessity for the use of simulation tools for technical sizing of solar PV system is studied. This paper gives the study on the few selected simulation tools used for technical sizing and analysis of the Solar PV systems. The selected simulation tools includes PV Watts, PVGIS, PV-Online, PV*SOL, PVsyst, System Advisor Model (SAM). Each software tools is discussed focusing on its basic info, simulation procedure, and data requirements. Also listed the benefits of using the proposed tools along with the their comparisons.

Keywords:   Solar PV systems, Simulation tools, PV Watts, PVGIS, PV-Online, PV*SOL, PVsyst, System Advisor Model (SAM).
Pages:           218-222

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