Overview
This document presents the comparison of SolarPlus with other software based on the system performance modelled using monofacial and bifacial panels of a 50.6 kWdc commercial PV system. The comparison results are used directly from Suntech’s specifications.
Control System Specs
- Location: 47 Bourke Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015
- System size: 115 440W Modules (50.6kW)
- Roof type: Flat, white colorbond
- Albedo: 0.5 (Conservative value for white roof)
- Array azimuth: 37 degrees
- Array Tilt: 30 degrees on tilt leg
- Inter-row spacing: 1.33m (No shading on Winter Solstice)
- Ground clearance: 0.5m
- Inverter used: 2 x Sungrow SG20RT
- Monofacial panel: STP440S-C54/Nshm
- Bifacial panel: STP440S-C54/Nshtb+
Comparing Results
|
Software
|
Bifacial Model
|
Monofacial Monthly Production (kWh)
|
Bifacial Monthly Production (kWh)
|
Monofacial System Annual Production (kWh)
|
Bifacial System Annual Production (kWh)
|
Bifacial Gain Displayed
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SolarPlus
|
TBD
|
|
|
73,607
|
78,959
|
7.27%
|
|
Pylon
|
None
|
|
|
73,000
|
73,000
|
0
|
|
None
|
Helioscope
|
-
|
-
|
70,683
|
70,683
|
0
|
|
Opensolar
|
TBD
|
|
|
73,177
|
74,285
|
1.51%
|
|
SAM
|
View Factor 2D
|
|
|
90,017
|
84,174
|
6.94%
|
|
SunSolve
|
Ray Tracing
|
-
|
-
|
88,150
|
91,150
|
3.4%
|
