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Planning certainty at last

PV/diesel hybrid systems: It is now finally possible to reliably calculate the viability of photovoltaic-diesel hybrid systems for electricity generation. Questionable estimates are a thing of the past, thanks to a VDE-certified modelling approach. It could help hybrid systems achieve a breakthrough.

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pv magazine

16 Jan 2018

The introduction of a set of standards for hybrid PV/diesel systems could help to reduce the risk associated with them, making them more attractive to investors.

At long last, there is planning certainty for the installation of photovoltaic-diesel hybrid systems. In May 2017, the first modelling approach that enables reliable calculation of these systems was certified under VDE application rule VDE-PB-014:2015. This standard was developed by the Project Development Programme (PDP) of the Energy Export Initiative of the German Federal Ministry …

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