PV Partial Shading Calculator: Bypass Diodes and Optimizers
Sweep a shadow across solar cells and watch the P–V peaks change. Compare bypass diodes, global or local MPPT, and module optimizer power after conversion losses.
Solar and wind energy calcs: balcony power plants, PV with home batteries, off-grid systems, sun position and wind-turbine yield. Neutral estimates that name the rules and data they use.
Sweep a shadow across solar cells and watch the P–V peaks change. Compare bypass diodes, global or local MPPT, and module optimizer power after conversion losses.
Compare solar DC/AC ratios, annual yield and added-panel payback. Separate MPPT current loss, inverter clipping and grid export curtailment, with an east–west option.
Size a solar water pump from daily demand, borehole drawdown and pipe losses. Estimate PV kWp, pump horsepower, hourly flow and intake submergence.
Check cold-morning PV string voltage against the inverter’s hard DC limit, hot MPPT voltage, current and DC/AC ratio. Animate a temperature-dependent I–V curve.
Size solar hot water collectors and storage from daily demand and monthly climate. Compare winter solar coverage, backup heat, certified efficiency curves and stagnation.
Build a PV module I-V and P-V curve family from datasheet points. Scale a matched array and animate P&O or incremental conductance MPPT with voltage-step and sampling trade-offs.
Size battery backup and solar panels for a fridge, freezer or mini-split. Check compressor starting capacity and explore daily PV, cycling loads and battery charge.
Estimate annual wind turbine energy and capacity factor using Weibull winds, hub-height shear, and a Cp model or measured power curve. Include availability and site losses.
Find solar elevation, azimuth and clear-sky irradiance on a tilted panel. Animate the sun path, compare panel tilts and estimate daily incident solar energy.
Size an off-grid solar array, battery bank, MPPT or PWM controller and inverter from daily loads, sunless days and worst-month peak sun hours.
Compare PV and battery payback with hourly energy balances, replacement costs and dated DE, NL, FR, PL, India, Pakistan and Brazil presets. Regional currencies and settlement rules stay explicit.
Design a balcony power plant and compare solar alone with a battery. Estimate hourly yield, self-consumption, annual savings and payback for German or Swiss installations.
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