Estimating the energy provided by the generators of grid-connected photovoltaic systems is
important in order to analyze their economic viability and supervise their operation. The …

The use of photovoltaics for electricity generation purposes has recorded one of the largest
increases in the field of renewable energies. The energy production of a grid-connected PV …

Output characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) systems are greatly affected by both external and
internal aspects. The external features, such as irradiance and temperature, are measured …

A proper assessment of the cost-competitiveness and profitability of self-consumption
systems is crucial to promoting the transition from grid-dependent to energy self-sufficient …

In recent years, energy production by renewable sources is becoming very important, and
photovoltaic (PV) energy has became one of the main renewable sources that is widely …

A general methodology is presented to estimate the monthly average daily energy output
from photovoltaic energy systems. Energy output is estimated from synthetically generated …

The use of renewable energy is necessary to achieve the goals of sustainable development,
and sooner or later all countries are forced to plan and make policies for the use of this …

The paper deals with extensive monitoring of photovoltaic technologies. It was carried out in
the last 18 months at the outdoor development center HEnergia of HERA SpA in Forlì (Italy) …

A widely-used correlation to obtain efficiency is considered, and the hypothesis of dividing a
photovoltaic module into a number of sub-regions and calculating efficiency of each region …

Performance assessment can improve photovoltaic (PV) plant economics by identifying the
need for timely corrective actions. Performance assessment of PV plants is usually based on …