NIST Campus Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays and Weather Station Data Sets

One-minute averaged values and one-second instantaneous values for 2015 through 2018 for three grid-connected photovoltaic arrays on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA. The arrays are built from monocrystalline silicon modules and range from 73 kW to 217 kW. Each array has a different tilt, orientation, and configuration. Irradiance, temperature, wind, and electrical measurements are recorded at each array. One-minute average data and one-second instantaneous data from a nearby weather station and images of the sky and arrays at one-hour and five-minute intervals are also included.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier ark:/88434/mds2-2167
issued 2020-02-07
landingPage https://pvdata.nist.gov
language {en}
license https://www.nist.gov/open/license
modified 2019-12-31 00:00:00
programCode {006:045}
publisher National Institute of Standards and Technology
references {https://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1913,https://dx.doi.org/10.6028/NIST.TN.1896,https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/jres/122/jres.122.040.pdf}
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temporal 2015-01-01/2018-12-31
theme {"Energy:Electric power / smart grid","Energy:Alternative energy","Metrology:Environmental metrology"}
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • amerigeoss
  • array
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • meteorology
  • national
  • north-america
  • photovoltaic
  • pv
  • solar
  • united-states
  • weather
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license_title other-license-specified
maintainer William M. Healy
maintainer_email william.healy@nist.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-19T14:33:49.421114
metadata_modified 2025-11-19T14:33:49.421120
notes One-minute averaged values and one-second instantaneous values for 2015 through 2018 for three grid-connected photovoltaic arrays on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA. The arrays are built from monocrystalline silicon modules and range from 73 kW to 217 kW. Each array has a different tilt, orientation, and configuration. Irradiance, temperature, wind, and electrical measurements are recorded at each array. One-minute average data and one-second instantaneous data from a nearby weather station and images of the sky and arrays at one-hour and five-minute intervals are also included.
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title NIST Campus Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays and Weather Station Data Sets