Bifacial Photovoltaic Test-Bed Irradiance and Weather Measurements

Irradiance measurements from a scaled-down bifacial photovoltaic array test-bed, featuring 2 front-facing and 4 rear-facing sensors. High-quality weather-station data is also available. The data was collected by the Department of Energy.

Use Cases

• Analyze front and rear irradiance sensor data to model bifacial PV array performance.
• Correlate high-quality weather-station data with rear irradiance measurements to study albedo effects.
• Use irradiance measurements from the center module of the center row to validate PV array simulation models.

Strengths

• Includes high-quality weather-station data.
• Data is sourced from the Department of Energy.
• Features measurements from a controlled, scaled-down test-bed replicating a highly-reflective rooftop environment.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, row count, and specific column structure are unknown.
• The temporal coverage and geographic location of the test-bed are not specified.
• Data is from a specific, scaled-down experimental setup, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy

Collection Method

Measurements from 6 irradiance sensors (IMT) on a scaled-down PV array test-bed, with high-quality weather-station data.

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