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Branislav Schnierer

Posts by Branislav Schnierer

The pros and cons of 1-minute, 15-minute, and 60-minute solar data
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The pros and cons of 1-minute, 15-minute, and 60-minute solar data

Depending on the source and desired application, solar data can have distinctive temporal resolutions, such as sub-hourly (1-, 2-, 5-, 10-, 15-, 30-minute) or hourly intervals. But how are you supposed to know the difference, and why should you care?

4 reasons why PV project designers need 1-minute data
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4 reasons why PV project designers need 1-minute data

To design optimal PV projects, designers must consult 1-minute data which paint the most accurate picture of a plants’ PV power potential and output, while providing increased financial certainty to solar investors.

Growing Pain #1: Maximising efficiency and minimising risk in large-scale project design
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Growing Pain #1: Maximising efficiency and minimising risk in large-scale project design

Ten years ago, an average solar PV project was a relatively simple affair, comprising 10MW of fixed, monofacial modules. The market has moved on a long way since then. Now, typical solar farms approach 100MW in size and may use a range of technologies such as bifacial, intelligent tracking and floating modules, creating new possibilities for more efficient energy production.

Webinar: Self-shading analysis in PV simulation
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Webinar: Self-shading analysis in PV simulation

Watch the PVPMC webinar organized by Sandia where Branislav Schnierer, PV Modeling Specialist from Solargis talked about the technical aspects of self-shading analysis.

About the author

Branislav Schnierer
Branislav SchniererHead of Consultancy
Branislav received MSc in electronics at the Faculty of electrical engineering at the Slovak University of Technologies, in Bratislava, Slovakia. Since 2010 he has been working as a support for energy auditors and bank supervision for photovoltaic power plants, focusing on energy audits, on-site photovoltaic power plant inspection during construction and performance guarantee measurements. At Solargis since 2012, he is leading the team providing photovoltaic power plants consultancy and customer support and helping with development of a new photovoltaic power plant simulation software. Branislav also developed and is currently managing two solar and meteorological measurement stations.