QuaSi - SoDeLe

Latest revision as of 14:15, 8 May 2024

Solar simulation as easy as can be

Authors:
Heiner Steinacker, Jonas Mucke, Etienne Ott, Matthias Stickel

Contact:
Heiner Steinacker

SoDeLe (loosely translated as "Solar simulation as easy as can be") is an easy-to-use tool for calculating energy profiles of photovoltaic systems. It is based on the well-validated python-pvlib, but offers a user-friendly GUI based on Excel (also a CLI with JSON input). SoDeLe can simulate PV systems with parameters from real PV modules and inverters with different orientations. Alternatively, preset standard modules and a constant DC-AC efficiency can be selected. The database of parameters contains more than 35,000 PV modules from various manufacturers. The simulation is based on a weather file, which can be either an EWP file (EnergyPlus Weather File) or a .dat file from the German Weather Service (DWD).

With SoDeLe, the energy yield of planned or existing photovoltaic systems can be determined quickly and easily in high temporal resolution without much expert knowledge. The results can be used for dynamic energy system simulations, storage sizing or dynamic cost and greenhouse gas calculations. In addition, different orientations and different PV modules and inverters can be analyzed or the energy yield of existing systems can be checked if real historical weather data is used as input.

The results of SoDeLe were verified for different module-inverter configurations, orientations and locations using comparative simulations with the commercial software PV*SOL and with the annual totals calculated by PVGIS.

Based on Python. Using Python, MS Excel for data processing.

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Model Scope

Model type and solution approach

Model class	PV energy production
Sectors	Electricity
Technologies	Renewables
Decisions
Regions	All
Geographic Resolution
Time resolution	Hour
Network coverage

Model type	Simulation
	physics-based with efficiency curves from CEC
Variables	15
Computation time	1 minutes
Objective
Uncertainty modeling
Suited for many scenarios / monte-carlo	Yes

References

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Heiner Steinacker, Jonas Mucke: SoDeLe v2.0.0: Solarsimulation denkbar leicht. 2024

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 The results of SoDeLe were verified for different module-inverter configurations, orientations and locations using comparative simulations with the commercial software PV*SOL and with the annual totals calculated by PVGIS.
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Author institution	Siz energieplus +
Authors	Heiner Steinacker, Jonas Mucke, Etienne Ott, Matthias Stickel +
Citation references	Heiner Steinacker, Jonas Mucke: SoDeLe v2.0.0: Solarsimulation denkbar leicht. 2024
Computation time minutes	1 +
Contact email	info@quasi-software.org +
Contact persons	Heiner Steinacker +
Data availability	all +
Full Model Name	Solar simulation as easy as can be +
Georegions	All +
Is suited for many scenarios	true +
License	MIT license (MIT) +
Math modeltype	Simulation +
Math modeltype shortdesc	physics-based with efficiency curves from CEC +
Model class	PV energy production +
Model source public	true +
Modelling software	Python +
Number of variables	15 +
Open future	false +
Open source licensed	true +
Processing software	Python, MS Excel +
Sectors	Electricity +
Source download	https://github.com/QuaSi-Software/SoDeLe/releases +
Technologies	Renewables +
Text description	SoDeLe (loosely translated as "Solar simul … SoDeLe (loosely translated as "Solar simulation as easy as can be") is an easy-to-use tool for calculating energy profiles of photovoltaic systems. It is based on the well-validated python-pvlib, but offers a user-friendly GUI based on Excel (also a CLI with JSON input). SoDeLe can simulate PV systems with parameters from real PV modules and inverters with different orientations. Alternatively, preset standard modules and a constant DC-AC efficiency can be selected. The database of parameters contains more than 35,000 PV modules from various manufacturers. The simulation is based on a weather file, which can be either an EWP file (EnergyPlus Weather File) or a .dat file from the German Weather Service (DWD). With SoDeLe, the energy yield of planned or existing photovoltaic systems can be determined quickly and easily in high temporal resolution without much expert knowledge. The results can be used for dynamic energy system simulations, storage sizing or dynamic cost and greenhouse gas calculations. In addition, different orientations and different PV modules and inverters can be analyzed or the energy yield of existing systems can be checked if real historical weather data is used as input. The results of SoDeLe were verified for different module-inverter configurations, orientations and locations using comparative simulations with the commercial software PV*SOL and with the annual totals calculated by PVGIS.ith the annual totals calculated by PVGIS.
Timeresolution	Hour +
Website	http://www.quasi-software.org/ +

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