PV SYST-

ashishverma@gensol.com

Mandatory
Orientation
System
Detailed losses

Optional
Horizon
Near Shading
Module Layout
Economic eval.
Miscellaneous tools

Location details
1. Coordinates: Latitude (N or S) & Longitude (E or W)
Or
Address
2. Pin code ,State & Country

Technical details
1.Type of system : On Grid /Off grid

2. PV Module technology : Mono/Poly/Thin-film

3.Module Capacity :Wp or make
4. Inverter : Type ,Capacity, Make

latitude(N or S) /Longitude(E or W) & Altitude(in Meter )

(0 = South Reference
(+ Angle for Clock wise
(- Angle for Anti clock wise

Dont go any where, Just use this feature in PVSYST 6

Follow the steps

How it looks
like
Choose new
option

Databases

Click on
geographical
site

Go to
Interactive
Map section
Enter your
Location

Database

Click on
geographical
site

Go to New
option

Choose
Interactive Map
& Enter
location /lat
long on address
bar then click on
Import

Go to
Geographical
Coordinate
section & Verify
details ,choose
Meteodata
source i.e
Meteonorm6 or
NASA-SSE

Click on
Import>in
Monthly meteo
section ,click on
OK button Save
the file

Fixed tilted Plane

Loss by respected to optimum should be 0%
Global radiation on collector plane

Tilt
angle

Loss by respect
to Optimum(%)

Global radiation on
collector plane (kWh/m)

29

-0.1

2224

30

-0.1

2226

31

2227

32

2227

33

2227

34

2227

35

-0.1

2226

 The shading losses should be in limit 1.40%

Module Placement on tilted plane

If module mounting is Portrait : Enter the (L)length (in meter)

If module mounting is landscape : Enter the (W)width (in meter)
(check out these dimension from Module sheet )

Show Optimization
shading losses limit up to 1.40% >Exit from orientation

Shading loss %> Change the Pitch value till the

string ,Central or micro based on economics(investment/Wp) , ease of

installation and efficiency ,No of mppt , make ,% loading on inverter (oversized or under size )

Go to DC circuit: ohmic losses for the array > click on loss fraction at STC > Enter the value in between 1.10% -1.30%
(these losses computed considering ohmic losses of array to String combiner box and String combiner boxes to Inverter)
These loses occur due to resistance of DC wire in the Module strings to String combiner box/String Monitoring box and
string combiner box to Inverter DC input.

Go to AC circuit: Inverter to injection point> click on loss fraction at STC > Enter the value in between 0.50% -0.80%
(these losses occur at Inverter output to Point of injection of energy in to the grid (switch yard). The losses include Ohmic loss in
Inverter output to LT panel ,LT panel , HT panel .)

*Transmission line losses are not included on this because it depends upon the point of injection /Joint metering panel as per PPA
& respective state regulations.
The voltage drop should be below 2.1%