Comparaision of Various Simulation Softwares

COMPARISON OF VARIOUS SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR FLOATING SOLAR
PANEL
PVSYST
 Quick estimation of production at the project planning stage, detailed study,

sizing, hourly estimation, and report generation are its key features.
 Handy design tool for PV system design and estimation. Simulates most
parameters that are required by PV system designers and
 helps to generate a comprehensive simulation report. Allows a high level of

control of various factors.
 volume of water needed, water pumped, missing water, energy at the pump in
kWh, the system’s efficiency, and specific energy can be calculated for the
Pumping system.
 lags its ability to handle shadow analysis.
 No wind speed impact calculation.
 Lacks the powerful optimization algorithms found in Homer Pro.
PVSOL
 Detailed Simulation: PV*SOL is known for its detailed and accurate

simulation capabilities. It allows users to model various aspects of solar PV
systems, including panel types, shading effects, and orientation making it
more precise than PVSyst software.
 The software is very useful for positioning photovoltaic arrays and associating
inverters and saves a significant amount of time.
 Determination of the possible number of modules based on a digital photo.
 Design of mounted systems with any orientation
 3D visualization features
 Complexity: complex for beginners or those who are new to solar energy
system design.
 Lack of advanced features to track systems or provide complex shading

scenarios. (Partially Shaded Panels due to clouds)
 Highly expensive and requires a further charge for maintenance per year.
RETSCREEN
 Free Software
 Comes loaded with historical weather data from the NASA database which
covers all major cities worldwide.
 No scope for adding other data sources or custom data.
 Comes with a limited number of modules but no inverters. There is no scope

for adding custom modules or inverter data.
HOMER PRO … First Choice
 Sensitivity Analysis: Such as wind speed impact.
 Customizable Modules: Advanced Grid system design.
 Simulation and Optimization: Optimization algorithm ( you just need to input

maximum and minimum requirements and the software will guide you through
the simulation ) to identify the most cost-effective solution.
 Design and analysis of hybrid microgrid and grid-connected systems (Such as

Wind and Floating solar).
 Can also design the wind System.
WIND TURBINE SIMULATION SOFTWARE COMPARISONS

Wind PRO …… First Choice
 Wind data analysis.
 Wind resource mapping.
 Micro-siting: optimize wind turbine placement within a wind farm.
 Shadow flicker analysis (The process of assessing the potential impact of a wind
turbine's shadow on nearby receptors, usually windows of houses or other buildings).
 Noise assessment.
 calculation of energy yields.
 quantification of uncertainties, and assessment of site suitability.
 Calculation and visualization of environmental impact.
 Can also be used for the detailed post-construction analysis of production

data.
 Comprehensive built-in Libraries compared to other software.
 Easy to use compared to Metodyn.
 Focuses on wind resource assessment, wind farm layout optimization,

and detailed wind turbine modelling, and has a more user-friendly
interface.
 Wind turbulence calculation.
ETAP
 Simulates the performance of power grids, including wind farms.
 Model the electrical behaviour of wind turbines, as well as their impact on the
stability of the grid.
 The Main Ground Grid analysis (done to ensure safety or damage to the wind
turbine such as Lightning Protection) of ETAP is suitable only for a simple soil
condition (soil that requires minimal preparation for the foundation and a low
risk of erosion).
 No Turbulence intensity calculation.
 Limited built-in models require external libraries.
 Complex than Wind Pro and easier than Metodyn to understand and operate.
 The primary focus of the Software: wind energy integration on the

broader power grid.
Metodyn
 Wind speed and direction.
 Energy density and Annual Energy Production (AEP)
 Wind shear and vertical profiles can be drawn.
 Turbulence intensity main feature.
 International standards: Adoption of the latest standards
 Project phases: Feasibility studies, turbine selection, and micro-siting

optimization.
 Complex to understand for beginners.

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COMPARISON OF VARIOUS SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR FLOATING SOLAR

 Quick estimation of production at the project planning stage, detailed study,

 helps to generate a comprehensive simulation report. Allows a high level of

 lags its ability to handle shadow analysis.

 No wind speed impact calculation.

 Lacks the powerful optimization algorithms found in Homer Pro.

 Detailed Simulation: PV*SOL is known for its detailed and accurate

 Determination of the possible number of modules based on a digital photo.

 Design of mounted systems with any orientation

 Lack of advanced features to track systems or provide complex shading

 No scope for adding other data sources or custom data.

 Comes with a limited number of modules but no inverters. There is no scope

HOMER PRO … First Choice

 Sensitivity Analysis: Such as wind speed impact.

 Customizable Modules: Advanced Grid system design.

 Simulation and Optimization: Optimization algorithm ( you just need to input

 Design and analysis of hybrid microgrid and grid-connected systems (Such as

 Can also design the wind System.

WIND TURBINE SIMULATION SOFTWARE COMPARISONS

 Wind data analysis.

 Wind resource mapping.

 Micro-siting: optimize wind turbine placement within a wind farm.

 calculation of energy yields.

 quantification of uncertainties, and assessment of site suitability.

 Calculation and visualization of environmental impact.

 Can also be used for the detailed post-construction analysis of production

 Comprehensive built-in Libraries compared to other software.

 Easy to use compared to Metodyn.

 Focuses on wind resource assessment, wind farm layout optimization,

 Wind turbulence calculation.

 Simulates the performance of power grids, including wind farms.

 No Turbulence intensity calculation.

 Limited built-in models require external libraries.

 The primary focus of the Software: wind energy integration on the

 Wind speed and direction.

 Energy density and Annual Energy Production (AEP)

 Wind shear and vertical profiles can be drawn.

 Turbulence intensity main feature.

 International standards: Adoption of the latest standards

 Project phases: Feasibility studies, turbine selection, and micro-siting

 Complex to understand for beginners.

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