Pvsyst Tutorial
PV-SYST Tutorials
All the tutorials in this series will teach you how to use the basic functions of PV-SYST to design a PV system. This set of tutorials works through how to use the software in both preliminary and project design modes. The basis for this tutorial will be to design a PV system that fits on the area defined by the LDK roof of the model used in the Ecotect_Tutorial. A 30 day full functioning demo version of the program can be downloaded from the PV-SYST website. http://www.pvsyst.com/ Contents
PV-SYST Tutorials .................................................................................................................................... 1
Preliminary Design .............................................................................................................................. 2
Project Design ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Preliminary Design
The following presents a brief description of how to undertake an analysis via the “Preliminary design” mode in PV-SYST. Figure 1 presents the opening screen for PV-SYST upon starting the program. From this initial window you can choose whether to undertake an analysis via “Preliminary design” or “Project design” mode.
Figure 1: Opening screen for PV-SYST
1. Start PV-SYST from Start>>All Programs>>PV-SYST. The icon for PV-SYST is presented to the right.
2. Select “Preliminary Design” from the available options. This will bring up a new panel called “System”.
3. Select “Grid-Connected” in the System panel. Then select OK to continue.
4. A new pop-up window titled “Grid system presizing project” will appear, as presented in
Figure 2. Click on the “Location” button to continue.
5. A 2nd pop-up window will appear called project’s location. In the Project name call the file
“PV-SYST tutorial location Melbourne”
6. Under the “Location” heading change the “Site” entry to
All the tutorials in this series will teach you how to use the basic functions of PV-SYST to design a PV system. This set of tutorials works through how to use the software in both preliminary and project design modes. The basis for this tutorial will be to design a PV system that fits on the area defined by the LDK roof of the model used in the Ecotect_Tutorial. A 30 day full functioning demo version of the program can be downloaded from the PV-SYST website. http://www.pvsyst.com/ Contents
PV-SYST Tutorials .................................................................................................................................... 1
Preliminary Design .............................................................................................................................. 2
Project Design ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Preliminary Design
The following presents a brief description of how to undertake an analysis via the “Preliminary design” mode in PV-SYST. Figure 1 presents the opening screen for PV-SYST upon starting the program. From this initial window you can choose whether to undertake an analysis via “Preliminary design” or “Project design” mode.
Figure 1: Opening screen for PV-SYST
1. Start PV-SYST from Start>>All Programs>>PV-SYST. The icon for PV-SYST is presented to the right.
2. Select “Preliminary Design” from the available options. This will bring up a new panel called “System”.
3. Select “Grid-Connected” in the System panel. Then select OK to continue.
4. A new pop-up window titled “Grid system presizing project” will appear, as presented in
Figure 2. Click on the “Location” button to continue.
5. A 2nd pop-up window will appear called project’s location. In the Project name call the file
“PV-SYST tutorial location Melbourne”
6. Under the “Location” heading change the “Site” entry to