The impact of snow losses on solar photovoltaic systems in North America in the future

Williams, Ryan K.; Pearce, Joshua M.

doi:10.1039/d2ya00310d

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“…Studies have also explored the impact of snow on PV systems, particularly in high-latitude regions where snow accumulation can significantly affect system efficiency. Climate change has been found to reduce snowfall losses from PV systems in certain regions, highlighting the importance of understanding how changing climate patterns may alter the performance of solar energy systems [67]. This research underscores the need to account for various environmental factors, including snow cover, when assessing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of solar panel installations.…”

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“…North America [67] North America CMIP6 Oceania [68] Australia New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory Regional Climate Modelling regional projections (NARCliM) [69] Australia CORDEX…”

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“…Estimating power generation. Power generation can be calculated using tools like the Global Solar Energy Estimator (GSEE) or the open-source PVLIB Python toolkit for modeling PV energy systems [39,44,52,64,67,74]. Based on the capacity of power generation units installed in the study area or commonly available installations on the market and combined with assumptions such as fixed-tilt or single-axis tracking and loss efficiency, the power generation output under corresponding meteorological factor data is calculated [125,131,133].…”

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A Review of Solar and Wind Energy Resource Projection Based on the Earth System Model

Chen,

2024

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Many countries around the world are rapidly advancing sustainable development (SD) through the exploitation of clean energy sources such as solar and wind energy, which are becoming the core of the sustainable energy transition. In recent years, the continuous advancement of Earth system models (ESMs) has facilitated numerous studies utilizing them to predict long-term and large-scale meteorological elements, consequently enabling forecasts of wind and solar energy. These forecasts provide critical guidance for formulating national renewable energy policies. Nevertheless, the current literature on ESMs predicting wind and solar energy lacks sufficient integration. Hence, to comprehend the focal points and future research prospects, we conducted this systematic review, employing four academic search tools to comprehensively analyze the relevant literature from the past five years. We summarized the general analytical process and compared the content and conclusions of the literature. The study reveals that future photovoltaic (PV) potential for electricity generation may increase in certain regions but decrease in others, while the global potential for concentrated solar power (CSP) may diminish, influenced by diverse factors and displaying significant regional disparities. In addition, wind resource trends vary in different regions, and forecasts exhibit considerable uncertainty. Therefore, many studies have corrected wind speeds prior to predicting wind energy. Subsequent research endeavors should concentrate on optimizing ESMs, investigating the impacts of technological innovation, and enhancing the prediction and analysis of extreme weather events.

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“…North America [67] North America CMIP6 Oceania [68] Australia New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory Regional Climate Modelling regional projections (NARCliM) [69] Australia CORDEX…”

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Chen,

2024

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The threat of economic grid defection in the U.S. with solar photovoltaic, battery and generator hybrid systems

Ali Sadat,

Pearce

2024

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Impacts of Location on Designs and Economics of DIY Low-Cost Fixed-Tilt Open Source Wood Solar Photovoltaic Racking

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Hayibo

Pearce

2022

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Although small solar photovoltaic (PV) systems avoid most soft costs, they still have a relatively high $/W value due to racking costs. In order to fulfill the promise of small-scale plug-and-play solar, a do-it-yourself PV rack design is provided and analyzed here for six criteria: (1) made from locally-accessible renewable materials, (2) 25-year lifetime to match PV warranties, (3) able to be fabricated by average consumers, (4) able to meet Canadian structural building codes, (5) low cost and (6) that it is shared using an open-source license. The open-source wood-based fixed-tilt ground-mounted bifacial photovoltaic rack design evaluated here was found to be appropriate throughout North America. Economic analysis of the bill of materials showed the racking system ranges from 49% to 77% less expensive compared to commercial proprietary racking in Canada. The racking design, however, is highly dependent on the cost of lumber that varies widely throughout the world. Even for an absolute lower-cost design in Togo due to a lower fixed tilt angle and lower loads from lack of snow, it was not found to be economic because of the relatively high cost of wood. The recent volatile lumber market warrants local evaluation from those considering the use of the open-source design. This design, however, provides for a PV rack that can be manufactured with distributed means throughout most of the world enabling more equitable access to solar energy to support a circular bioeconomy.

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The impact of snow losses on solar photovoltaic systems in North America in the future

Abstract: Snow loss estimations of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in northern latitudes are important as project financing requires highly accurate energy generation estimates to provide long-term performance guarantees. As the climate...

Cited by 4 publications

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A Review of Solar and Wind Energy Resource Projection Based on the Earth System Model

A Review of Solar and Wind Energy Resource Projection Based on the Earth System Model

The threat of economic grid defection in the U.S. with solar photovoltaic, battery and generator hybrid systems

Impacts of Location on Designs and Economics of DIY Low-Cost Fixed-Tilt Open Source Wood Solar Photovoltaic Racking

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