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Releases: NREL/PVLCOE

Version 2.0.1

09 Aug 14:44
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Updates to enable deployment at https://nrel.github.io/PVLCOE/

Version 2.0.0

30 Jul 23:09
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  • Added break-even buttons for all inputs except discount rate
  • Added a slider for inverter loading ratio (ILR)
  • Redesigned the presets menu
  • Restricted acceptable service life range and added a dead zone to the slider, imposed physically-motivated limits on efficiency, yield, and degradation rate
  • Added the option to compare a proposed discount rate
  • Switched to a linear equation for applying degradation rate to energy yield
  • Updated energy yield based on PySAM, using the PVWatts model and NSRDB weather data (source is available in the repository). Weather data is NSRDB TMY based on PSM through 2020.
  • Removed BOS-cost variation by location, updated BOS costs, added commercial system BOS costs, added BOS costs for different ILRs, added a new script to the repository build the BOS cost tree, updated references in documentation
  • Updated module costs, efficiencies, degradation rate, O&M costs, and added a new script to the repository to build the preset tree, updated references in documentation
  • Updated citation

Version 1

11 Sep 22:41
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The original version of the calculator used on pvlcoe.nrel.gov