Version 7.3.
PVsyst - Simulation report
Grid-Connected System
Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID BY PRADO POWER
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
System power: 24.64 kWp
Zuru - Nigeria
NWABUEZE VICTOR
Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Project summary
Geographical Site Situation Project settings
Zuru Latitude 9.46 °N Albedo 0.20
Nigeria Longitude 6.85 °E
Altitude 452 m
Time zone UTC+1
Meteo data
Zuru
NASA-SSE satellite data 1983-2005 - Synthetic
System summary
Grid-Connected System PV Field Orientation
Simulation for year no 1 Fixed plane
Tilt/Azimuth 11.5 / 0 °
Near Shadings User's needs
Linear shadings Unlimited load (grid)
System information
PV Array Inverters
Nb. of modules 44 units Nb. of units 1 unit
Pnom total 24.64 kWp Pnom total 20.00 kWac
Pnom ratio 1.232
Results summary
Produced Energy 43113 kWh/year Specific production 1750 kWh/kWp/year Perf. Ratio PR 84.99 %
Table of contents
Project and results summary 2
General parameters, PV Array Characteristics, System losses 3
Near shading definition - Iso-shadings diagram 5
Main results 6
Loss diagram 7
Predef. graphs 8
Aging Tool 9
Single-line diagram 11
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
General parameters
Grid-Connected System Horizon
Free Horizon
PV Field Orientation
Orientation Sheds configuration Models used
Fixed plane Nb. of sheds 5 units Transposition Perez
Tilt/Azimuth 11.5 / 0 ° Sizes Diffuse Perez, Meteonorm
Sheds spacing 4.97 m Circumsolar separate
Collector width 2.19 m
Ground Cov. Ratio (GCR) 44.0 %
Shading limit angle
Limit profile angle 8.8 °
Near Shadings User's needs
Linear shadings Unlimited load (grid)
PV Array Characteristics
PV module Inverter
Manufacturer Jinkosolar Manufacturer Huawei Technologies
Model JKM-560N-72HL4-BDV Model SUN2000-20KTL-M3 220Vac
(Original PVsyst database) (Original PVsyst database)
Unit Nom. Power 560 Wp Unit Nom. Power 20.0 kWac
Number of PV modules 44 units Number of inverters 4 * MPPT 25% 1 unit
Nominal (STC) 24.64 kWp Total power 20.0 kWac
Modules 4 Strings x 11 In series Operating voltage 200-750 V
At operating cond. (50°C) Max. power (=>40°C) 22.0 kWac
Pmpp 22.79 kWp Pnom ratio (DC:AC) 1.23
U mpp 424 V No Power sharing between MPPTs
I mpp 54 A
Total PV power Total inverter power
Nominal (STC) 25 kWp Total power 20 kWac
Total 44 modules Number of inverters 1 unit
Module area 114 m² Pnom ratio 1.23
Array losses
Array Soiling Losses Thermal Loss factor DC wiring losses
Loss Fraction 1.0 % Module temperature according to irradiance Global array res. 129 mΩ
Uc (const) 29.0 W/m²K Loss Fraction 1.5 % at STC
Uv (wind) 0.0 W/m²K/m/s
Module Quality Loss Module mismatch losses Strings Mismatch loss
Loss Fraction -0.8 % Loss Fraction 2.0 % at MPP Loss Fraction 0.1 %
Module average degradation
Year no 1
Loss factor 0.4 %/year
Mismatch due to degradation
Imp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
Vmp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Array losses
IAM loss factor
Incidence effect (IAM): Fresnel, AR coating, n(glass)=1.526, n(AR)=1.290
0° 30° 50° 60° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90°
1.000 0.999 0.987 0.962 0.892 0.816 0.681 0.440 0.000
AC wiring losses
Inv. output line up to injection point
Inverter voltage 220 Vac tri
Loss Fraction 0.00 % at STC
Inverter: SUN2000-20KTL-M3 220Vac
Wire section (1 Inv.) Copper 1 x 3 x 16 mm²
Wires length 0m
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Near shadings parameter
Perspective of the PV-field and surrounding shading scene
Iso-shadings diagram
Orientation #1
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Main results
System Production
Produced Energy 43113 kWh/year Specific production 1750 kWh/kWp/year
Performance Ratio PR 84.99 %
Normalized productions (per installed kWp) Performance Ratio PR
Balances and main results
GlobHor DiffHor T_Amb GlobInc GlobEff EArray E_Grid PR
kWh/m² kWh/m² °C kWh/m² kWh/m² kWh kWh ratio
January 177.3 44.64 27.14 198.9 193.2 4293 4145 0.846
February 168.3 47.04 28.04 181.5 176.8 3894 3757 0.840
March 194.1 59.21 27.81 199.4 194.1 4288 4137 0.842
April 183.6 63.90 26.68 180.2 174.9 3909 3776 0.850
May 177.6 65.72 25.97 168.3 162.7 3653 3528 0.851
June 155.1 64.80 24.94 144.4 139.1 3155 3050 0.857
July 143.8 69.13 24.08 135.5 130.4 2970 2872 0.860
August 135.2 70.99 23.92 131.0 126.0 2864 2768 0.858
September 144.6 67.20 24.43 145.4 140.5 3167 3059 0.854
October 168.0 59.83 24.69 177.9 172.7 3882 3749 0.855
November 175.5 43.80 25.62 194.5 188.8 4211 4065 0.848
December 177.6 40.61 26.66 201.8 195.9 4357 4207 0.846
Year 2000.7 696.87 25.82 2058.8 1995.1 44643 43113 0.850
Legends
GlobHor Global horizontal irradiation EArray Effective energy at the output of the array
DiffHor Horizontal diffuse irradiation E_Grid Energy injected into grid
T_Amb Ambient Temperature PR Performance Ratio
GlobInc Global incident in coll. plane
GlobEff Effective Global, corr. for IAM and shadings
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Loss diagram
2001 kWh/m² Global horizontal irradiation
+2.9% Global incident in coll. plane
-0.15% Near Shadings: irradiance loss
-1.97% IAM factor on global
-1.00% Soiling loss factor
1995 kWh/m² * 114 m² coll. Effective irradiation on collectors
efficiency at STC = 21.68% PV conversion
49159 kWh Array nominal energy (at STC effic.)
-0.20% Module Degradation Loss ( for year #1)
-0.44% PV loss due to irradiance level
-6.35% PV loss due to temperature
+0.75% Module quality loss
-2.08% Mismatch loss, modules and strings
-1.07% Ohmic wiring loss
44646 kWh Array virtual energy at MPP
-3.35% Inverter Loss during operation (efficiency)
-0.01% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. power
0.00% Inverter Loss due to max. input current
0.00% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. voltage
-0.02% Inverter Loss due to power threshold
0.00% Inverter Loss due to voltage threshold
-0.06% Night consumption
43113 kWh Available Energy at Inverter Output
0.00% AC ohmic loss
43113 kWh Energy injected into grid
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Predef. graphs
Daily Input/Output diagram
System Output Power Distribution
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Aging Tool
Aging Parameters
Time span of simulation 25 years
Module average degradation Mismatch due to degradation
Loss factor 0.4 %/year Imp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
Vmp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
Meteo used in the simulation
#1 Zuru Nasa SYN
Years 1990 (reference year)
Years simulated 1,6,11,16,21,25
System output energy
Performance Ratio
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Project: ANINIGI MINI-GRID MAIN
Variant: ANINIGI MINIGRID
PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1
Aging Tool
Aging Parameters
Time span of simulation 25 years
Module average degradation Mismatch due to degradation
Loss factor 0.4 %/year Imp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
Vmp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
Meteo used in the simulation
#1 Zuru Nasa SYN
Years 1990 (reference year)
Years simulated 1,6,11,16,21,25
Zuru Nasa SYN
Year System output PR PR loss
kWh %
1 43113 0.85 0%
2 42909 0.846 -0.5%
3 42704 0.842 -1%
4 42499 0.838 -1.4%
5 42294 0.834 -1.9%
6 42089 0.83 -2.4%
7 41828 0.825 -3%
8 41567 0.819 -3.6%
9 41306 0.814 -4.2%
10 41045 0.809 -4.8%
11 40784 0.804 -5.4%
12 40572 0.8 -5.9%
13 40360 0.796 -6.4%
14 40148 0.791 -6.9%
15 39936 0.787 -7.4%
16 39724 0.783 -7.9%
17 39527 0.779 -8.3%
18 39329 0.775 -8.8%
19 39132 0.771 -9.2%
20 38935 0.768 -9.7%
21 38737 0.764 -10.2%
22 38428 0.758 -10.9%
23 38118 0.751 -11.6%
24 37808 0.745 -12.3%
25 37498 0.739 -13%
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PVsyst V7.3.1
VC1, Simulation date:
06/11/24 11:08
with v7.3.1