API field
Module mass
Mass of one module, for the thermal inertia
Unit kg
What it is
The mass of one module in kilograms. Divided by the module area it gives the mass per square metre that sets how slowly the module temperature follows the weather. Empty makes the thermal model use 11 kg/m².
Typical values and how to get it
About 20 to 35 kg; the datasheet weight.
References
- Prilliman, Stein, Riley & Tamizhmani 2020, Transient weighted moving-average model of photovoltaic module back-surface temperature, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 10(4) 1053–1060
API
module.weight_kg