Using .OND .PAN files in pvlib

[Taleb Al-theanat]

Hello everyone,

I need help in converting the files .pan and .ond from PVSyst to a format accepted by pvlib. The PV module and inverter that I am using are not in the pvlib database, therefore I am trying to figure out anyway to be able to model the system with those components. 

Thank  you for the help!

Best,

Taleb

[kevina...@gmail.com]

Hello Taleb,

You can import the parameters from PVsyst PAN and OND files into python dictionaries using pvlib.iotools.read_panond:  https://pvlib-python.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/generated/pvlib.iotools.read_panond.html

Note that you will need pvlib version 0.10.2 or greater for that function to be available. 

After that, it's a bit of an open question how best to use the parameters from those files with the performance models included in pvlib.  Searching previous threads in this forum might be helpful, but as far as I know there is no way to precisely recreate PVsyst's calculations using pvlib-python. 

Cheers,

Kevin

[Taleb Al-theanat]

Hi Kevin,

Thank you so much for the information. I will give it a try. 

Best,

Taleb