ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes

ePV-Trainer is a user-friendly desktop application that allows users to dimension stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems. In addition, data on any geographic location in the world can be uploaded to the platform. The aim of this paper is to describe and assess the operation of the softw...

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Dimensioning
Educational
Grid-connected systems
Payback period
Photovoltaic
Stand-alone systems
Investments
Photovoltaic cells
Solar power generation
Dimensioning
Educational
Grid connected systems
Payback periods
Photovoltaic
Standalone systems
Computer programming languages
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dc.title.spa.fl_str_mv ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
title ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
spellingShingle ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
Dimensioning
Educational
Grid-connected systems
Payback period
Photovoltaic
Stand-alone systems
Investments
Photovoltaic cells
Solar power generation
Dimensioning
Educational
Grid connected systems
Payback periods
Photovoltaic
Standalone systems
Computer programming languages
title_short ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
title_full ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
title_fullStr ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
title_full_unstemmed ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
title_sort ePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposes
dc.contributor.affiliation.spa.fl_str_mv Osuna, D.E., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Mexico
Castro, C., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Mexico
Arredondo, C.A., Renewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, Colombia
Luna, M.A., Renewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, Colombia
Villegas, S., Renewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, Colombia
Mejías, N.Y., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Mexico
Orozco, E.E., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, Mexico
Hernández, J., LIFAE, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia
dc.subject.keyword.eng.fl_str_mv Dimensioning
Educational
Grid-connected systems
Payback period
Photovoltaic
Stand-alone systems
Investments
Photovoltaic cells
Solar power generation
Dimensioning
Educational
Grid connected systems
Payback periods
Photovoltaic
Standalone systems
Computer programming languages
topic Dimensioning
Educational
Grid-connected systems
Payback period
Photovoltaic
Stand-alone systems
Investments
Photovoltaic cells
Solar power generation
Dimensioning
Educational
Grid connected systems
Payback periods
Photovoltaic
Standalone systems
Computer programming languages
description ePV-Trainer is a user-friendly desktop application that allows users to dimension stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems. In addition, data on any geographic location in the world can be uploaded to the platform. The aim of this paper is to describe and assess the operation of the software developed in LabVIEW™. The study concludes with practical examples to verify that data delivered by the program match the one executed on manual calculations. The result is an intuitive software, which also allows to estimate the electricity generation of photovoltaic systems, based on real parameters of solar radiation and temperature. The software has been developed for educational purposes. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd.
publishDate 2017
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dc.relation.references.spa.fl_str_mv Enríquez, G., Instalaciones y sistemas fotovoltaicos (2014), pp. 3-12. , Editorial Limusa México
Labouret, A., Villoz, M., (2008), pp. 11-27. , Energía solar fotovoltaica, Manual práctico, La energía solar fotovoltaica: Conceptos básicos, A. Madrid Vicente Ediciones y Mundi-Prensa Libros S.A, Madrid
PVSYST, Photovoltaic Software, Website to download PVSYST software (2012), http://www.pvsyst.com/en/order/prices/, Accessed: 12.12.2015
Natural Resources Canada, Website to download RETScreen software (2014), http://www.retscreen.net/es/home.php/, Accessed 13.12. 2015
Grageda, M., Escudero, M., Alavia, W., Ushak, S., Fthenakis, V., Review and multi-criteria assessment of solar energy projects in Chile (2016) Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 59, pp. 583-596
Lorenzo, E., (2006), pp. 12-27. , Radiación solar y dispositivos fotovoltaicos vol. II, La célula solar (I), Progensa, Sevilla
Battista, P., Rapi, B., Romani, M., (2015), http://www.biofuturo.net/en/papers.html, «Solar radiation estimation (software modules): Theory,» Biofuturo, 2007. [Online]. Available: (Last access: December 13)
Moreno-Saez, R., Mora-Lopez, L., Modelling the distribution of solar spectral irradiance using data mining techniques (2014) Environ. Modell. Softw., 53, pp. 163-172
Huld, T.A., Suri, M., Dunlop, E.D., Micale, F., Estimating average daytime and daily temperature profiles within Europe (2006) Environ. Modell. Softw., 21 (12), pp. 1650-1661
Vasisht, M.S., Srinivasan, J., Ramasesha, S.K., Performance of solar photovoltaic installations: Effect of seasonal variations (2016) Sol. Energy, 131, pp. 39-46
Lesourd, J.B., Solar photovoltaic systems: the economics of a renewable energy resource (2001) Environ. Modell. Softw., 16 (2), pp. 147-156
Bakhshi, R., Sadeh, J., A comprehensive economic analysis method for selecting the PV array structure in grid-connected photovoltaic systems (2016) Renew. Energy, 94, pp. 524-536
Insolation incident on a horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day) data (2008), http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/, Accessed 13.12.2015
(2008), http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/, «Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh, m^2, day),» NASA, Junio [En línea], Available: (Accessed: 13.12.2015)
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spelling 2017-12-19T19:36:49Z2017-12-19T19:36:49Z20172632241http://hdl.handle.net/11407/434710.1016/j.measurement.2017.08.026reponame:Repositorio Institucional Universidad de Medellíninstname:Universidad de MedellínePV-Trainer is a user-friendly desktop application that allows users to dimension stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems. In addition, data on any geographic location in the world can be uploaded to the platform. The aim of this paper is to describe and assess the operation of the software developed in LabVIEW™. The study concludes with practical examples to verify that data delivered by the program match the one executed on manual calculations. The result is an intuitive software, which also allows to estimate the electricity generation of photovoltaic systems, based on real parameters of solar radiation and temperature. The software has been developed for educational purposes. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd.engElsevier B.V.Facultad de Ingenieríashttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027862786&doi=10.1016%2fj.measurement.2017.08.026&partnerID=40&md5=ec223fe27ff72dc9ffb37bc6c19c6db2Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement ConfederationEnríquez, G., Instalaciones y sistemas fotovoltaicos (2014), pp. 3-12. , Editorial Limusa MéxicoLabouret, A., Villoz, M., (2008), pp. 11-27. , Energía solar fotovoltaica, Manual práctico, La energía solar fotovoltaica: Conceptos básicos, A. Madrid Vicente Ediciones y Mundi-Prensa Libros S.A, MadridPVSYST, Photovoltaic Software, Website to download PVSYST software (2012), http://www.pvsyst.com/en/order/prices/, Accessed: 12.12.2015Natural Resources Canada, Website to download RETScreen software (2014), http://www.retscreen.net/es/home.php/, Accessed 13.12. 2015Grageda, M., Escudero, M., Alavia, W., Ushak, S., Fthenakis, V., Review and multi-criteria assessment of solar energy projects in Chile (2016) Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 59, pp. 583-596Lorenzo, E., (2006), pp. 12-27. , Radiación solar y dispositivos fotovoltaicos vol. II, La célula solar (I), Progensa, SevillaBattista, P., Rapi, B., Romani, M., (2015), http://www.biofuturo.net/en/papers.html, «Solar radiation estimation (software modules): Theory,» Biofuturo, 2007. [Online]. Available: (Last access: December 13)Moreno-Saez, R., Mora-Lopez, L., Modelling the distribution of solar spectral irradiance using data mining techniques (2014) Environ. Modell. Softw., 53, pp. 163-172Huld, T.A., Suri, M., Dunlop, E.D., Micale, F., Estimating average daytime and daily temperature profiles within Europe (2006) Environ. Modell. Softw., 21 (12), pp. 1650-1661Vasisht, M.S., Srinivasan, J., Ramasesha, S.K., Performance of solar photovoltaic installations: Effect of seasonal variations (2016) Sol. Energy, 131, pp. 39-46Lesourd, J.B., Solar photovoltaic systems: the economics of a renewable energy resource (2001) Environ. Modell. Softw., 16 (2), pp. 147-156Bakhshi, R., Sadeh, J., A comprehensive economic analysis method for selecting the PV array structure in grid-connected photovoltaic systems (2016) Renew. Energy, 94, pp. 524-536Insolation incident on a horizontal Surface (kWh/m2/day) data (2008), http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/, Accessed 13.12.2015(2008), http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/, «Insolation Incident On A Horizontal Surface (kWh, m^2, day),» NASA, Junio [En línea], Available: (Accessed: 13.12.2015)ScopusePV-Trainer: Software for dimensioning stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems for educational purposesArticleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1Osuna, D.E., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, MexicoCastro, C., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, MexicoArredondo, C.A., Renewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, ColombiaLuna, M.A., Renewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, ColombiaVillegas, S., Renewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, ColombiaMejías, N.Y., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, MexicoOrozco, E.E., Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, MexicoHernández, J., LIFAE, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, ColombiaOsuna D.E.Castro C.Arredondo C.A.Luna M.A.Villegas S.Mejías N.Y.Orozco E.E.Hernández J.Energy Engineering Program, Universidad Politécnica de Sinaloa, Mazatlán, MexicoRenewable Energy Research Group (GRINEN), Faculty of Engineering, Energy Engineering Program, Universidad de Medellin, Medellin, ColombiaLIFAE, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogota, ColombiaDimensioningEducationalGrid-connected systemsPayback periodPhotovoltaicStand-alone systemsInvestmentsPhotovoltaic cellsSolar power generationDimensioningEducationalGrid connected systemsPayback periodsPhotovoltaicStandalone systemsComputer programming languagesePV-Trainer is a user-friendly desktop application that allows users to dimension stand-alone and grid-connected photovoltaic systems. In addition, data on any geographic location in the world can be uploaded to the platform. The aim of this paper is to describe and assess the operation of the software developed in LabVIEW™. The study concludes with practical examples to verify that data delivered by the program match the one executed on manual calculations. The result is an intuitive software, which also allows to estimate the electricity generation of photovoltaic systems, based on real parameters of solar radiation and temperature. The software has been developed for educational purposes. © 2017 Elsevier Ltdhttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec11407/4347oai:repository.udem.edu.co:11407/43472020-05-27 17:45:05.728Repositorio Institucional Universidad de Medellinrepositorio@udem.edu.co