Solar Photovoltaic Panel Production Live Broadcast

Where do solar analytics PV production data come from?

The Solar Analytics PV production data is sourced from several thousand sites across Australia from system owners who have installed Solar Analytics monitoring to ensure system health and manage their energy use.

Should Australia expand its solar PV production capacity?

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has backed the calls for an expansion of Australia’s solar PV manufacturing capacity, saying the nation needs to maximize the benefits of its world-leading research and development.

Where is PV performance data sourced?

Performance data are sourced at up to 5 minute intervals from more than 6000 PV systems PV systems in 57 regions across Australia. The 57 regions are based on postcodes beginning in the same first two digits (‘2-digit postcode regions’). The PV performance data is contributed by Solar Analytics and PVOutput.org.

Who contributes the PV performance data?

The PV performance data is contributed by Solar Analytics and PVOutput.org. The data may not be representative of the average PV system output in all parts of Australia. In particular, in some ‘2-digit postcode regions’, a small number of systems are contributing data and one or more systems may dominate the estimate.

How are photovoltaic absorbers made?

The manufacturing typically starts with float glass coated with a transparent conductive layer, onto which the photovoltaic absorber material is deposited in a process called close-spaced sublimation. Laser scribing is used to pattern cell strips and to form an interconnect pathway between adjacent cells.

What is PV performance data?

This issue will be resolved soon in an upcoming version of the live map. Performance data is used to estimate the average PV system performance (output as a percentage of rated capacity) for each 2-digit postcode region, in each 15 minute time interval.