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Welcome to pvdeg!
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- This PVDegradation Tools Model is a first-of-its-kind detailed spatio-temporal
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+ This PVDegradation Tools Model is a first-of-its-kind detailed spatio-temporal
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modeling assessment tool that empowers users to calculate various PV degradation
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modes, for different PV technologies and materials in its database.
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- NREL is developing the pvdeg model to help PV Researchers, Module manufacturers,
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- and other PV stakeholders assess different materials and technologies for
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- different degradation modes in all locations throughout the world. Available as
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- open source, the PVDegradation model currently supports PV energy calculations
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- for water vapor pressure, ingress rate, edge seal width, Van Hofft Irradiance
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- Degradation, Weighted Average Irradiance, Arrehnius Acceleration Factor,
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+ NREL is developing the pvdeg model to help PV Researchers, Module manufacturers,
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+ and other PV stakeholders assess different materials and technologies for
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+ different degradation modes in all locations throughout the world. Available as
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+ open source, the PVDegradation model currently supports PV energy calculations
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+ for water vapor pressure, ingress rate, edge seal width, Van Hofft Irradiance
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+ Degradation, Weighted Average Irradiance, Arrehnius Acceleration Factor,
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relative humidity in the outside, front and back encapsulant and backsheet,
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- spectral degradation, and solder fatigue. More functions for standards and
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+ spectral degradation, and solder fatigue. More functions for standards and
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other degradation profiles are in the works.
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The source code for pvdeg is hosted on `github
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<https://github.com/NREL/pvdeg> `_.
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- Tutorials to learn how to use and experiment with the various functionalities
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+ Tutorials to learn how to use and experiment with the various functionalities
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are available for running interactively through Google Collab at
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`PVDeg JupyterBook<https://nrel.github.io/PVDegradationTools/intro.html> `.
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How the Model Works
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- Coupled with pvlib for module performan and weather/irradiance calculations,
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- the PVDegradation Tool estimates degradations, and accelerated factors on
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+ Coupled with pvlib for module performan and weather/irradiance calculations,
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+ the PVDegradation Tool estimates degradations, and accelerated factors on
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user-defined parameters. The `Data Library ` is under development as part of the
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PVDegradationTool project, compiling literature parameters and functions.
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- The PVDegradationTool simulatineously reads tens of terabytes of time-series
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+ The PVDegradationTool simulatineously reads tens of terabytes of time-series
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solar data from state-of-art resource data set National Solar Radiation Database
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- (NSRDB), publicly avialable no the cloud, enabling the execution of pvdeg
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- beyond the confines of NREL's high-performance computing capabilities.
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+ (NSRDB), publicly avialable no the cloud, enabling the execution of pvdeg
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+ beyond the confines of NREL's high-performance computing capabilities.
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Citing PVDegradation Tools
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If you use this calculator in a published work, please cite:
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- Please also cite the DOI corresponding to the specific version that you used.
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DOIs are listed at Zenodo.org
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whatsnew
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installation
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api
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Indices and tables
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