METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION
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1. A photovoltaic power output estimating apparatus comprising:
- a sensor unit configured to provide location information regarding a location where a solar panel has been or will be installed, installation angle information of the solar panel, and installation direction information of the solar panel;
a camera unit configured to provide solar radiation obstruction information regarding an object obstructing solar radiation; and
a specification input unit configured to receive solar panel specification information and inverter specification information based on external input.
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Abstract
A photovoltaic power output estimating apparatus and method are provided. The photovoltaic power output estimating apparatus includes a sensor unit configured to provide location information regarding a location where a solar panel has been or will be installed, installation angle information of the solar panel, and installation direction information of the solar panel; a camera unit configured to provide solar radiation obstruction information regarding an object obstructing solar radiation; and a specification input unit configured to receive solar panel specification information and inverter specification information based on external input.
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1. A photovoltaic power output estimating apparatus comprising:
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a sensor unit configured to provide location information regarding a location where a solar panel has been or will be installed, installation angle information of the solar panel, and installation direction information of the solar panel; a camera unit configured to provide solar radiation obstruction information regarding an object obstructing solar radiation; and a specification input unit configured to receive solar panel specification information and inverter specification information based on external input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive location information regarding a location where a solar panel has been or will be installed, installation angle information of the solar panel, installation direction information of the solar panel, solar radiation obstruction information regarding an object obstructing solar radiation, solar panel specification information, and inverter specification information from an information acquiring apparatus configured to provide information necessary for calculation of photovoltaic power output; a meteorological information acquiring unit configured to acquire meteorological information from a meteorological information database or the information acquiring apparatus based on the location information; a solar radiation calculator configured to calculate a solar elevation angle between the sun and the solar panel based on the location information, to calculate solar radiation at the installation location of the solar panel based on the meteorological information and the solar radiation obstruction information, and to calculate solar radiation on an inclined plane of the solar panel based on the solar elevation angle, the solar radiation at the installation location, the installation angle information, and the installation direction information; and a power output calculator configured to calculate photovoltaic power output based on the solar radiation on the inclined plane, the solar panel specification information, and the inverter specification information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of estimating photovoltaic power output, the method comprising:
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providing location information regarding a location where a solar panel has been or will be installed, installation angle information of the solar panel, and installation direction information of the solar panel; providing solar radiation obstruction information regarding an object obstructing solar radiation; and receiving solar panel specification information and inverter specification information based on external input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An information processing method comprising:
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receiving location information regarding a location where a solar panel has been or will be installed, installation angle information of the solar panel, installation direction information of the solar panel, solar radiation obstruction information regarding an object obstructing solar radiation, solar panel specification information, and inverter specification information from an information acquiring apparatus configured to provide information necessary for calculation of photovoltaic power output; acquiring meteorological information from a meteorological information database or the information acquiring apparatus based on the location information; calculating a solar elevation angle between the sun and the solar panel based on the location information; calculating solar radiation at the installation location of the solar panel based on the meteorological information and the solar radiation obstruction information; calculating solar radiation on an inclined plane of the solar panel based on the solar elevation angle, the solar radiation at the installation location, the installation angle information, and the installation direction information; and calculating the photovoltaic power output based on the solar radiation on the inclined plane, the solar panel specification information, and the inverter specification information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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