Simplified method for shading-loss analysis in BIPV systems – part 1: Theoretical study

Simulating building integrated photovoltaic facades: Comparison to experimental data and evaluation of modelling complexity

“…Furthermore, a conservative approach could be used to consider shading losses (as presented in Section 4.1.1). A shading loss analysis using a simplified method such as proposed in [61] is also an option.…”

Transformation of a University Lecture Hall in Valladolid (Spain) into a NZEB: LCA of a BIPV System Integrated in Its Façade

“…In the design of the BIPV system, the optimum components' sizing and the orientation and inclination of the solar panels were evaluated and validated using PVsyst v.6 (PVsyst SA, Satigny, Switzerland) software (in line with other studies [15][16][17]), using a three-dimensional model to take into consideration the shadings (Figure 3), provided that partial shading has been identified as the main cause of yield and performance ratio (PR) reductions in PV systems [15].…”

An unsupervised method for identifying local PV shading based on AC power and regional irradiance data

“…In Europe, more than 44% of the new installations in 2017 were on rooftops where shading effects of the urban environment are not always avoidable. Whereas in early PV applications sites were carefully selected to be as shade-free as possible, it is expected that with the decreasing prices of PV systems and the spread of new Building Integrated PV (BIPV) applications, PV will increasingly be installed on surfaces where the effect of shading is of considerable importance (Zomer et al, 2016;Zomer and Rüther, 2017).…”