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PVWATTS Performance Calculator Guide

This document introduces PVWATTS, a performance calculator for grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems. It was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to allow non-experts to quickly estimate the performance of grid-connected PV systems in different locations. The calculator can provide initial performance estimates and optional hourly performance data for a given location. It includes interfaces for locations in the US and other regions of the world.

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PVWATTS Performance Calculator Guide

This document introduces PVWATTS, a performance calculator for grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems. It was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to allow non-experts to quickly estimate the performance of grid-connected PV systems in different locations. The calculator can provide initial performance estimates and optional hourly performance data for a given location. It includes interfaces for locations in the US and other regions of the world.

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  A Performance Calculator
for
 Grid-Connected PV System

Version 1
PVWATTS v. 1 can be used for locations accessible through links on the map below, or through a text list for U.S. sites; or for sites outside the US, thr
test lists by region. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed PVWATTS to permit non-experts to quickly obtain performan
estimates for grid-connected PV systems.

Also available is an option to output hourly performance data. This option can be run after the inital calculation, and outputs the data in a separate brow
window. Instructions for saving the output to a text file can be accessed through the "Help" link at the top of the hourly output page.

The US & Its Territories


To start the calculator, click on a state, or choose a state from the
list of States and Territories.
Regions Outside the US
To start the calculator, select the appropriate region, choose a country-city pair from the region drop-down menu, and click

*Start PVWATTS For International Sites*

For a list of country/province


abbreviations click here.
Top of Form

Africa

      

Asia
      

Canada
      

Central America & Caribbean


      

Europe
      

South America
      

Southwest Pacific
      

*Start PVWATTS for International Sites*

                Table 1. Country/Province Abbreviations by Region

Country
Region Country/Province
Abbreviation

Africa EGY       Egypt


ETH       Ethiopia
GHA       Ghana
KEN       Kenya
MAR       Morocco
SEN       Senegal
TUN       Tunisia
ZWE       Zimbabwe

Asia ARE       United Arab Emirates


BGD       Bangladesh
CHN       China
IND       India
JPN       Japan
KAZ       Kazakhstan
KOR       Republic of Korea
LKA       Sri Lanka
MAC       Macau Special Administrative Region of China
MDV       Maldives
MNG       Mongolia
NPL       Nepal
RUS       Russian Federation
THA       Thailand
UZB       Uzebekistan

Canada AL       Alberta
BC       British Columbia
MN       Manitoba
NB       New Brunswick
NF       Newfoundland
NS       Nova Scotia
NT       Northwest Territories
ON       Ontario
PE       Prince Edward Island
QU       Quebec
SA       Saskatchewan
YT       Yukon Territory

Central America BLZ       Belize


&
Caribbean CUB       Cuba
GTM       Guatemala
HND       Honduras
MTQ       Martinique
NIC       Nicaragua
SLV       El Salvador

Europe AUT       Austria


BEL       Belgium
BIH       Bosnia and Herzegovina
CHE       Switzerland
CZE       Czech Republic
DEU       Germany
DNK       Denmark
ESP       Spain
FIN       Finland
FRA       France
GBR       United Kingdom
GRC       Greece
IRL       Ireland
ISL       Iceland
ITA       Italy
LTU       Lithuania
NLD       Netherlands
NOR       Norway
POL       Poland
PRT       Portugal
ROM       Romania
RUS       Russian Federation
SCG       Serbia and Montenegro
SVK       Slovakia
SVN       Slovenia
SWE       Sweden
UKR       Ukraine

South America ARG       Argentina


BRA       Brazil
CHL       Chile
PER       Peru

Southwest Pacific AUS       Australia


FJI       Fiji
NZL       New Zealand

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