Review and validation of photovoltaic solar simulation tools/software based on case study

Abstract Photovoltaic (PV) systems are an excellent solution to meet energy demand and protect the global environment in many cases. With increasing utilization of PV system worldwide, there is need for simulation tools predict system’s performance profitability. This research includes testing comparison tools: photovoltaic geographical information (PVGIS), PVWatts, SolarGIS, RETScreen, BlueSol, PVsyst, HelioScope, PV*SOL, Solarius PV, Solar Pro, F-Chart, PolySun, solar advisor model (SAM), hybrid optimization electric renewables (HOMER), based on experimental data obtained from fixed on-grid 2 kW p 2019. The part a project related examination operation real climatic conditions Niš. investigates most appropriate software design by commonly used tools. It was accomplished comparing Niš estimated different study shows that annually, experimentally measured average daily irradiation inclined plane 5,270 Wh/m /day, lowest deviation results compared measurements SolarPro. Total annual electricity production given 2455.621 h, PVGIS. By analyzing publishing actual power output data, this could help researchers increase modeling accuracy.