[RE-wrenches] Multi-Plane Modeling

[Chris Mason]

If you use Sunny Design 3, you can model multiple roofs with different
azimuths, multiple arrays, multiple buildings, and multiple inverters. You
can also model the integration of diesel generators.


On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Corey Shalanski <cshalanski at joule-energy.com
> wrote:

> Wrenches,
>
> We are wondering about the effects of installing a dual plane system
> (East-West being the worst case scenario) on a single MPPT inverter versus
> one with dual MPPT. Does anyone know of a modeling tool that allows for
> this? Does anyone have any actual production data that might offer a sense
> of how much less energy production to expect with a single MPPT?
>
> We are also wondering about the impact of adding optimizers to a
> multi-plane roof system. Many of our competitors are currently marketing
> optimizers as "the next best thing", and so we would like to be able to
> either recommend or discourage optimizers based on some solid ground. How
> do others make the decision about whether or not to include optimizers on a
> project?
>
> --
> Corey Shalanski
> Joule Energy
> New Orleans, LA
> ᐧ
>
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Chris Mason
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