Version 7.3.

PVsyst - Simulation report

Grid-Connected System

Project: Sierra Leaone

Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation
No 3D scene defined, no shadings
System power: 65.00 MWp
Kagbeli - Sierra Leone

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 Project: Sierra Leaone
Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation

PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

Project summary
Geographical Site Situation Project settings
Kagbeli Latitude 8.57 °N Albedo 0.20
Sierra Leone Longitude -13.19 °W
Altitude 11 m
Time zone UTC

Meteo data
Kagbeli
Meteonorm 8.1 (2010-2021), Sat=100 % - Synthétique

System summary
Grid-Connected System No 3D scene defined, no shadings
Simulation for year no 1

PV Field Orientation Near Shadings User's needs

Fixed plane No Shadings Unlimited load (grid)
Tilt/Azimuth 10 / 0 °

System information
PV Array Inverters
Nb. of modules 106556 units Nb. of units 24 units
Pnom total 65.00 MWp Pnom total 52.80 MWac
Pnom ratio 1.231

Results summary
Produced Energy 101799899 kWh/year Specific production 1566 kWh/kWp/year Perf. Ratio PR 84.43 %

Table of contents
Project and results summary 2
General parameters, PV Array Characteristics, System losses 3
Main results 5
Loss diagram 6
Predef. graphs 7
Single-line diagram 9

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Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation

PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

General parameters
Grid-Connected System No 3D scene defined, no shadings

PV Field Orientation
Orientation Sheds configuration Models used
Fixed plane No 3D scene defined Transposition Perez
Tilt/Azimuth 10 / 0 ° Diffuse Perez, Meteonorm
Circumsolar separate

Horizon Near Shadings User's needs

Free Horizon No Shadings Unlimited load (grid)

PV Array Characteristics
PV module Inverter
Manufacturer Jinkosolar Manufacturer SMA
Model JKM-610N-78HL4-BDV Model Sunny Central 2200
(Original PVsyst database) (Original PVsyst database)
Unit Nom. Power 610 Wp Unit Nom. Power 2200 kWac
Number of PV modules 106556 units Number of inverters 24 units
Nominal (STC) 65.00 MWp Total power 52800 kWac
Modules 6268 Strings x 17 In series Operating voltage 570-950 V
At operating cond. (50°C) Pnom ratio (DC:AC) 1.23
Pmpp 60.15 MWp
U mpp 718 V
I mpp 83751 A

Total PV power Total inverter power

Nominal (STC) 64999 kWp Total power 52800 kWac
Total 106556 modules Number of inverters 24 units
Module area 297857 m² Pnom ratio 1.23

Array losses
Thermal Loss factor DC wiring losses LID - Light Induced Degradation
Module temperature according to irradiance Global array res. 0.094 mΩ Loss Fraction 1.5 %
Uc (const) 37.3 W/m²K Loss Fraction 1.0 % at STC
Uv (wind) 0.0 W/m²K/m/s

Module Quality Loss Module mismatch losses Strings Mismatch loss

Loss Fraction 0.3 % Loss Fraction 1.0 % at MPP Loss Fraction 2.1 %

Module average degradation

Year no 1
Loss factor 0.8 %/year
Mismatch due to degradation
Imp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year
Vmp RMS dispersion 0.4 %/year

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

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Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation

PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

AC wiring losses
Inv. output line up to injection point
Inverter voltage 385 Vac tri
Loss Fraction 1.13 % at STC
Inverter: Sunny Central 2200
Wire section (24 Inv.) Copper 24 x 3 x 2500 mm²
Average wires length 84 m

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Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation

PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

Main results
System Production
Produced Energy 101799899 kWh/year Specific production 1566 kWh/kWp/year
Performance Ratio PR 84.43 %

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 151.9 81.50 27.51 162.8 159.6 9179550 8952036 0.846
February 150.5 86.16 27.97 157.2 154.2 8826991 8604184 0.842
March 178.6 97.58 28.37 181.4 177.9 10145371 9886484 0.838
April 172.4 92.54 28.18 170.0 166.5 9542176 9302641 0.842
May 162.7 93.10 28.53 155.9 151.9 8737193 8525575 0.841
June 149.5 91.18 26.80 141.9 137.8 8008293 7817148 0.848
July 142.8 79.69 26.44 135.8 131.8 7655537 7469646 0.846
August 138.3 82.03 25.86 134.5 130.7 7605802 7419331 0.849
September 146.8 84.74 26.21 146.7 143.0 8280043 8076204 0.847
October 158.4 84.51 27.45 164.3 160.6 9263908 9033078 0.846
November 141.7 81.46 27.62 150.5 147.0 8472209 8266448 0.845
December 143.2 80.88 27.98 154.0 150.7 8658268 8447123 0.844
Year 1836.7 1035.38 27.41 1855.1 1811.7 104375341 101799899 0.844

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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Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation

PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

Loss diagram
1837 kWh/m² Global horizontal irradiation
+1.0% Global incident in coll. plane

-2.34% IAM factor on global

1812 kWh/m² * 297857 m² coll. Effective irradiation on collectors

efficiency at STC = 21.84% PV conversion

117836652 kWh Array nominal energy (at STC effic.)

-0.40% Module Degradation Loss ( for year #1)
-0.59% PV loss due to irradiance level

-5.41% PV loss due to temperature

-0.25% Module quality loss

-1.50% LID - Light induced degradation

-3.08% Mismatch loss, modules and strings

-0.65% Ohmic wiring loss

104417852 kWh Array virtual energy at MPP
-1.84% Inverter Loss during operation (efficiency)
-0.04% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. power
0.00% Inverter Loss due to max. input current
0.00% Inverter Loss over nominal inv. voltage
0.00% Inverter Loss due to power threshold
0.00% Inverter Loss due to voltage threshold
-0.03% Night consumption
102417643 kWh Available Energy at Inverter Output

-0.60% AC ohmic loss

101799899 kWh Energy injected into grid

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PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

Predef. graphs
Diagramme d'entrée/sortie journalier

Energie journalière à la sortie du système

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Variant: Nouvelle variante de simulation

PVsyst V7.3.1
VC0, Simulation date:
08/04/24 16:20
with v7.3.1

Predef. graphs
Distribution de la puissance de sortie système

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08/04/24 16:20
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