pvperfsolar performance modeling

Reference / Row count

Model option

Rows of the racking section

The number of rows of the racking section

Inputs used: Number of rows, Modules per string, Strings per inverter, Number of inverters, Nameplate power

Method

The self-shading counts the rows the Racking tab gives.

The math

Nrows=nrows(1)N_{rows} = n_{rows} \tag{1}

where

Symbol Meaning Unit
NrowsN_{rows} the number of rows the self-shading counts —
nrowsn_{rows} the number of rows of the Racking tab —

References

  1. Deline, Dobos, Janzou, Meydbray & Donovan 2013, A simplified model of uniform shading in large photovoltaic arrays, Solar Energy 96 274–282

API

array.row_count = racking

Symbols follow the symbol registry.