Learn why production numbers may differ between Pipe Solar and other designing software like Aurora, and the influence of shading values.
1. Production engine and PVWatts V6
Pipe Solar uses PVWatts V6, the latest version, as its production engine
Different software may use other production engines, leading to variations in numbers
2. Accuracy of Pipe Solar powered by PVWatts V6
Pipe Solar has 99% accuracy compared to the PVWatts engine, provided that shading values are correctly input
3. Reasons for discrepancies
Discrepancies can arise from different calculation methods or data sources used by various software
It's normal for production numbers to differ slightly between platforms
4. Role of shading values
Shading values have a significant impact on production numbers
Each software might estimate shading differently or use unique shading data. For Pipe, we ask for manual input to eliminate any errors in computer generated values.
Understanding these factors will help you confidently compare production numbers across different designing software.