A Performance Calculator for Grid-Connected PV Systems |
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Version 1
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PVWATTS v. 1 can be used for locations accessible through links on the map below, or
through a text list for U.S. sites; or for sites outside the US, through
text lists by region.
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed PVWATTS to permit
non-experts to
quickly obtain performance estimates for grid-connected PV systems.
Also available is an option to output hourly performance data. This option can be run after the inital calculation, and outputs the data in a separate browser window. Instructions for saving the output to a text file can be accessed through the "Help" link at the top of the hourly output page. |
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The US & Its Territories
To start the calculator, click on a state, or choose a state from the
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Regions Outside the US
To start the calculator, select the appropriate region, choose a country-city pair from the region drop-down menu, and click *Start PVWATTS For International Sites* For a list of country/province abbreviations click here.
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Table 1. Country/Province Abbreviations by Region
Region | Country Abbreviation |
Country/Province |
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Africa | EGY | Egypt |
ETH | Ethiopia | |
GHA | Ghana | |
KEN | Kenya | |
MAR | Morocco | |
SEN | Senegal | |
TUN | Tunisia | |
ZWE | Zimbabwe | |
Asia | ARE | United Arab Emirates |
BGD | Bangladesh | |
CHN | China | |
IND | India | |
JPN | Japan | |
KAZ | Kazakhstan | |
KOR | Republic of Korea | |
LKA | Sri Lanka | |
MAC | Macau Special Administrative Region of China | |
MDV | Maldives | |
MNG | Mongolia | |
NPL | Nepal | |
RUS | Russian Federation | |
THA | Thailand | |
UZB | Uzebekistan | |
Canada | AL | Alberta |
BC | British Columbia | |
MN | Manitoba | |
NB | New Brunswick | |
NF | Newfoundland | |
NS | Nova Scotia | |
NT | Northwest Territories | |
ON | Ontario | |
PE | Prince Edward Island | |
QU | Quebec | |
SA | Saskatchewan | |
YT | Yukon Territory | |
Central America & Caribbean |
BLZ | Belize |
CUB | Cuba | |
GTM | Guatemala | |
HND | Honduras | |
MTQ | Martinique | |
NIC | Nicaragua | |
SLV | El Salvador | |
Europe | AUT | Austria |
BEL | Belgium | |
BIH | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
CHE | Switzerland | |
CZE | Czech Republic | |
DEU | Germany | |
DNK | Denmark | |
ESP | Spain | |
FIN | Finland | |
FRA | France | |
GBR | United Kingdom | |
GRC | Greece | |
IRL | Ireland | |
ISL | Iceland | |
ITA | Italy | |
LTU | Lithuania | |
NLD | Netherlands | |
NOR | Norway | |
POL | Poland | |
PRT | Portugal | |
ROM | Romania | |
RUS | Russian Federation | |
SCG | Serbia and Montenegro | |
SVK | Slovakia | |
SVN | Slovenia | |
SWE | Sweden | |
UKR | Ukraine | |
South America | ARG | Argentina |
BRA | Brazil | |
CHL | Chile | |
PER | Peru | |
Southwest Pacific | AUS | Australia |
FJI | Fiji | |
NZL | New Zealand | |
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