Photovoltaic Data Acquisition (PVDAQ) Public Datasets

The NREL PVDAQ is a large-scale time-series database containing system metadata and performance data from a variety of experimental PV sites and commercial public PV sites. The datasets are used to perform on-going performance and degradation analysis. Some of the sets can exhibit common elements that effect PV performance (e.g. soiling). The dataset consists of a series of files devoted to each of the systems and an associated set of metadata information that explains details about the system hardware and the site geo-location. Some system datasets also include environmental sensors that cover irradiance, temperatures, wind speeds, and precipitation at the site.

Data and Resources

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DOI 10.25984/1846021
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  • National Provider
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  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • climate
  • data
  • degradation
  • duramat
  • energy
  • field-data
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • performance
  • power
  • pv
  • pv-fleets
  • pv-performance
  • pvdaq
  • solar
  • system-metadata
  • time-series
  • united-states
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notes The NREL PVDAQ is a large-scale time-series database containing system metadata and performance data from a variety of experimental PV sites and commercial public PV sites. The datasets are used to perform on-going performance and degradation analysis. Some of the sets can exhibit common elements that effect PV performance (e.g. soiling). The dataset consists of a series of files devoted to each of the systems and an associated set of metadata information that explains details about the system hardware and the site geo-location. Some system datasets also include environmental sensors that cover irradiance, temperatures, wind speeds, and precipitation at the site.
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title Photovoltaic Data Acquisition (PVDAQ) Public Datasets