www.solaredge.com | info@solaredge.com ExamplE: In the example, 11 blocks are affected, resulting in a ~11% reduction in system output due to the shading object: SF = 1 - (11*0.01) = 1 – 0.11 = 0.89 MCS Shade Procedure & the SolarEdge Advantage The MCS Shade Evaluation Procedure1 is a method for installers to present decent evaluation of the shading effect on the performance of solar systems…
W hite Paper Power Optimizers Match Infrared (IR) Imaging Capabilities at Finding Module Defects Power optimizers have the advantage of finding and quantifying failures continuously during operation Quality control and efficient O&M of complex rooftop PV installations is an economic and technical challenge The study sheds light on the ability of IR-imaging and module-level power optimizers to…
1 Whitepaper PV Performance Separating Fact from Fiction W hite Paper Performance is Everything There are many external factors that can affect a PV system’s performance, including solar irradiation, module and ambient temperatures, solar incidence angle, module ageing rates, shading, and manufacturing tolerance. However, the amount of impact will depend on the inverter. This is because all of…
Reducing Energy Bills Using SolarEdge ONE WHITEPAPER Learn how SolarEdge ONE combined with Dynamic Tariffs can significantly reduce residential energy costs. Disclaimer The bill saving figures presented in this whitepaper are based on a simulation performed on actual SolarEdge sites based on local electricity rate data. Details of research criteria are provided in the last chapter of this…
Performance of PV Topologies under Shaded Conditions W hitepaper “The SolarEdge system yielded more energy than the string inverter system in all tests. On an annual average, the SolarEdge system recovered 24.8% of energy lost due to shading, while the microinverter system recovered only 23.2% “ says Matt Donovan, PV Evolution Labs. Summary The SolarEdge system outperforms SMA inverter and…
solaredge.com | info@solaredge.com W hite Paper Objective Just like people require individual attention to work at their best individual capacity, so do modules. Only if a module receives the optimum specific combination of voltage and current will it work to achieve maximum performance. Through both technical discussion and the analysis of real-life data, this paper will demonstrate how…