Post on 24-Jun-2020
dr.ir. Roel Loonen r.c.g.m.loonen@tue.nl
Smart Buildings Symposium – TU Delft – 07/02/2020
Machine learning for supporting automated performance analysis of rooftop PV
Install and forget
► PV systems can fail in many ways:
• Delamination, hotspots, connectors, ageing, hailstorms, etc.
► Sub-optimal PV performance can be detrimental for return-on-investment and sustainability targets
► O&M is essential, but often, there are no clear signs if a system is malfunctioning or not
► Huge opportunity for data analytics and large-scale system monitoring
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How to quantify performance?
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• Efficiency
• Yield per installed capacity (kWh/Wp)?
How to quantify performance?
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How to quantify performance?
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Typical building applications vs. STC
• Non-optimal tilt and orientation
• Low light conditions
• Temperature effects
• Partly shaded sites
• Year-to-year variability
How to quantify performance?
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• Efficiency
• Yield per installed capacity (kWh/Wp)
• Performance ratio (PR)
Performance ratio
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
Performance ratio
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
Performance ratio
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
Performance ratio
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of multiple PV systems
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
Measured power
Performance ratio
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of multiple PV systems
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
Measured power
STC power corrected with actual irradiance
Performance ratio
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of multiple PV systems
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Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
Performance ratio
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of multiple PV systems
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Available data:
On site:- Psite measured [W]- Site details (Tilt, orientation,
etc)
Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑆𝑇𝐶
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of multiple PV systems
Performance ratio
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Available data:
On site:- Psite measured [W]- Site details (Tilt, orientation,
etc)
At TU/e Solar Measurement Station:- Irradiation data (GHI,DNI, DHI)- Solar position (Azimuth, Zenith)
Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑆𝑇𝐶
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of multiple PV systems
Performance ratio
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Available data:
On site:- Psite measured [W]- Site details (Tilt, orientation, etc)
At TU/e Solar Measurement Station:- Irradiation data (GHI,DNI, DHI)- Solar position (Azimuth, Zenith)
G site calculated
Tool for performance assessment:
PR =𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶 ∗𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑆𝑇𝐶
PR is originally invented to be able to assess the quality of themodules. Typical values: 0.7 - 0.9.
It compensates for the effect of different irradiance conditions,but still depends on other variables, such as:Temperature, Degradation, Incident angle, Spectral properties etc.
We intend to use it to compare real life on-site performance of CIGS and C-Si.
Performance ratio
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Analemma Daily sun path
Sun position at noon in the summer
Sun position at noon in the winter
Visualization
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Analemma Daily sun path
Sun position at 3 PM in the
winter
Sun position at
3 PM in the summer
Visualization
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Analemma Analemma - PR
Visualization
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Analemma Analemma - PR on a shaded site
Visualization
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Analemma Analemma - PR on a shaded site
OBSTRUCTION
Visualization
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Analemma Analemma - PR on a shaded site
OBSTRUCTION
OBSTRUCTION
Visualization
Creating analemma from measurement data
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TU/e SMS
Eliminating datapoints with cloud-shadingBinarizing training dataTrain SVM – find unshaded solar positionsBring back all datapoints and classify them
Performance Ratio
PR =
𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑𝐺𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑
𝑃𝑆𝑇𝐶𝐺𝑆𝑇𝐶
=𝜂𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑
𝜂𝑆𝑇𝐶
Evaluate datapoints without local shading
Training Prediction Assessment
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Conclusions
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► The proposed method is scalable and is ready to be integrated in automated workflows
• Works with only data that is commonly available
• No human intervention needed
► Support vector machines (SVM) are powerful for pattern detection in problems with geometrical features
Thank you!
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c-Si sites
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CIGS sites