Definitions

Definitions

 

Interface group: The interface is a protection device of the grid involved in case of faults in the electrical grid. The interface inhibits the release of electric current of the photovoltaic system in the network, in the case where is no voltage on the national grid or in the case in which the parameters of the network found to incorrect. It is therefore a measure of protection placed to grid security, of the system and who should be working. It is composed by Interface relay which opens the Interface protection both in case of fault internal to the protections both for fault of the network.

 

Sizing on power of inverter (Sizing factor): Represents the degree of exploitation of the inverter in terms of power, it is the ratio between the nominal power of the PV array input and the DC power of inverter

 

System temperature calculated by the temperature of location: The program calculates the temperature of the photovoltaic modules starting from the value of the ambient temperature and the NOCT (Nominal Operating Cell Temperature) of the cells of the modules. In the event that this value is not present between the data of the PV module it assumes NOCT = 50. The temperature of the module is calculated as follows: TModule = T + (NOCT - 20.0) * 1000.0 / 800.0.

 

Net metering, is an electricity policy for consumers who own renewable energy facilities such as photovoltaic. In this context, it is used with the meaning what remains after deductions", in this case the deduction of any energy outflows from metered energy inflows. Under net metering, a system owner receives retail credit for at least a portion of the electricity they generate.

 

Net present value (NPV), establishes the convenience of investment envisaged, by discounting the future cash flows, in order to detect the current value of the investment.

 

Self-consumption [kWh], is the amount of energy produced by the plant and at the same time consumed by the user. The program indicates this amount as share of self-consumption as the percentage of production of system self-consumed by the user.