Meteo data of Australia

[julmou]

With the new PVGIS 5.2 version, more meteorological data has been incorporated and we can see that Australia is finally covered.

However, I have been unable to import PVGIS meteo data from with PVsyst so far (using the "Known format" tool).

Is this something that will soon be implemented?

Thanks

https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/embed_large/public/2022-02/PVGIS%20Default%20Solar%20Radiation%20Database%20100ppi_1.png?itok=eBSac_GV

Default Solar Radiation Databases in PVGIS 5.2

[Adrien Villoz]

Dear User,

The update is planned, but we haven't started to work on it yet, so I don't know when it will be ready.

[julmou]

Good day,

I just wanted to say thank you!

I can see that's it has been implemented now ?

We can go to Database, Import a Known Format, and now we can import data for Australia from PVGIS-ERA5 (v5.2)

But you may want to update the data source description for ERA5, which is no longer "Europe only, 2010 to 2016".

 

Regarding the description of the ERA5 database, according to PVGIS website:

• "The new default radiation database is a combination of PVGIS-SARAH2 and PVGIS-SARAH (Europe, Africa, Central Asia), PVGIS-NSRDB (Americas) and PVGIS-ERA5 (Nordic countries above 60 N and the rest of the world)." See link: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/pvgis-photovoltaic-geographical-information-system/pvgis-releases/pvgis-52_en
• Data is from 2005 to 2020, see this link: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/pvgis-photovoltaic-geographical-information-system/getting-started-pvgis/pvgis-user-manual_en#ref-3-choice-of-solar-radiation-database

[Michele Oliosi]

Well noted, I made a reminder to update the information. Thanks !