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Grid-Connected PV Systems
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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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