pvperfsolar performance modeling

Reference / Power factor

Model option

Inside the inverter and AC rows

The cost stays inside the clipping and resistive rows

Inputs used: Power factor, Nameplate is apparent, Power factor row

Method

The inverter's active ceiling is its nominal power times the power factor when the nominal is an apparent power, so the clipping row includes the power the reactive share takes. Each resistive AC loss is computed on the current at the power factor, so each resistive row includes the extra loss. No row shows the power factor alone.

API

options.power_factor_row = inside