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Is there a method to step tables down along a slope within a single "array", as PVsyst sees it? In this case, the real slope on our project is downward from south to north, which is cause for concern. We don't want to just pitch the land 3%, for instance, and model it that way, because that impacts installation cost, pile length, etc. But our group would like to accurately model tables that are stepped down as you progress north along the axis of each row in the array to get an understanding of the shading impact. Our current model assumes a flat topography for all tracker tables in the simulated array. Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

Hello, I am trying to replicate a PVsyst model done by another party for the purposes of optimization. However, some of the components used by the referenced model are not selectable in the drop-down menu in my PVsyst application. In this case, it is the 305W panel for a manufacturer which only shows up to 260W in my application. How can I add this new data for use in PVsyst? Thank you.

Thank you very much for your response. That is very helpful. As a follow-up question, what is the method for determining a reasonable input for "Nb. of sheds" if I do not yet know the physical lay-out of the solar farm? For a utility scale project, is it the number of physical rows per inverter? Per string? I ask because I have seen simulations for 100+ physical row solar farms that have the number of sheds set to "5". What could be a reason for this?

What is the best technical definition for a Shed in PVsyst? Is it directly analogous to a physical row in the array? My question arises because I have some preliminary technical specs for a PV system that I am trying to model, but I do not know what to input for the number of sheds under the Unlimited sheds field type. Related to this question, what is the difference between Fixed Tilted Plane and Unlimited sheds? I have read the descriptions for each in the FAQs provided, but I'm still missing something. I think this goes back to my confusion on whether a shed is directly analogous to a physical row or not. Thank you.