Life-Cycle Cost and Optimization of PV Systems Based on Power Duration Curve with Variable Performance Ratio and Availability

H. Walker; Jal Desai; Ammar Qusaibaty

Life-Cycle Cost and Optimization of PV Systems Based on Power Duration Curve with Variable Performance Ratio and Availability

H. Walker
, Jal Desai
, Ammar Qusaibaty

United States Department of Energy

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Abstract

A new derivation of Power Duration Curve is presented and applied to analysis of photovoltaic system life cycle cost. The effect of non-unity Performance Ratio and non-unity Availability on the power duration curve are illustrated. The effect of these two key performance indicators on calculation of life cycle cost and PV system design optimization (optimal DC/AC ratio) are illustrated as example applications of the method.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	32
State	Published - 2020

NLR Publication Number

NREL/TP-5C00-73850

Keywords

availability
life cycle cost optimization
performance ratio
power duration curve
PV operation and maintenance
PV performance

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Life-Cycle Cost and Optimization of PV Systems Based on Power Duration Curve with Variable Performance Ratio and Availability

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