Requesting Feedback on Sandia’s PV Performance Modeling Ideas

[Theristis, Marios]

Dear pvlib community,

As part of the Sandia’s PV Performance Modeling program (https://pvpmc.sandia.gov/), we are sharing our model development ideas to seek feedback based on relevance, importance, and potential impact.

Your input will help us prioritize our efforts for fiscal years 2025-2027. Any model developments from our PV Performance Modeling program will be validated, documented in peer-reviewed articles, and made available in pvlib-python. If you are already working on a similar idea, please reach out—we would love to collaborate!

Please provide your feedback directly on the corresponding GitHub issues.

1. Improve inverter modeling: https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python/issues/2360
2. Improve and validate irradiance models for systems at high latitude, or vertical E-W configurations: https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python/issues/2361
3. Bifacial/tracked system modeling: https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python/issues/2362
4. PV module modeling: https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python/issues/2363
5. Develop models for tandem-cell modules: https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python/issues/2364
6. Improve pvlib's default clear-sky model: https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python/issues/2365

Thank you,
Marios (on behalf of the PV performance modeling team at Sandia)