Solar publications

Production and Financial Modeling Comparison of TMY vs Time Series for Utility-Scale Solar

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Wind speed and rear glass breakage on bifacial PV modules mounted on trackers

This is the first report that analyses such correlation between module breakages and onsite records.

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Future-proof renewables revisisted

This report revisits the 2018 paper ‘Future-Proof Renewables – Implications of a High Percentage of Solar and Wind in the Power System’.

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DNV's views on long-term degradation of PV systems

DNV’s best estimates for long-term system-level degradation.

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Soil corrosion and the solar industry

This white paper reviews the status of soil corrosion prediction models

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Power Plant Controller for Hybrid Power Plants

This brochure explains the GPM PPC control modes, functionalities, and different operational modes offered by this hybrid architecture.

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Canadian Solar TOPCon Technology Review Report

DNV has completed a comprehensive technology review of the new Canadian Solar modules utilizing 182 and 210 mm TOPCon cells. The review covered the company, modules, performance, reliability, system compatibility, field data, and an Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) analysis.

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Contextualizing PV end-of-life waste

There has been considerable concern in the popular press as well as among photovoltaic (PV) technologists regarding the PV module end-of-life (EOL) waste stream that is expected to emerge in the coming decades.

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Maximize the potential of your solar PV plant

Unlock the true power of your solar PV plant with our exceptional operational services.

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Addendum to the 2021 Solar Energy Assessment Validation for Utility Scale Projects

DNV publishes the results with the goal of advancing the state-of-the-art for solar energy assessment techniques.

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Industry electrification in a renewable power system

This paper is about the gradual electrification of industry and its relation to the growing penetration of variable renewable electricity generation. The interaction between these developments can significantly reduce the challenges associated with either of them.

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The future of floating solar

Drivers and barriers to growth

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Net billing in Poland's solar market: A blessing or a curse?

In this paper, the Polish energy market expert Jakub Pilc outlines the changes being implemented in the Polish energy market

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Maximising resources with wind-solar hybrids

This article was published first in WINDPRO magazine, January 2022 issue and republished with permission. Featuring Alok Kumar.

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2021 Solar Energy Assessment Validation Study for Utility-Scale Projects

DNV invests in its solar energy assessment validation cycle and publishes details of its results and methodology refinements

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Moving the solar industry forward

For each project we work with the customer to tailor a program that meet their needs.

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Addendum to the 2019 Solar Energy Assessment Validation Study

Solar energy assessment validation and methodology refinements

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U.S. community solar and storage market

Community solar program design

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More than the sun

The solar outlook

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Predictive maintenance of solar PV plants

The time is now

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