Template:PVDAQ Site

This is the PVDAQ Site template. It is used to generate PVDAQ Site pages under PVDAQ/Sites

Parameters

Project Details

• Name - Set by default to the wiki base page name
• Website - A link to more information about the site
• Description - Description of the site project
• System_id - internal PVDAQ system ID number
• Site_id - internal PVDAQ site ID number
• EIA ID - U.S. Energy Information Administration ID
• Coordinates - Coordinates where the site is located
• SiteSize - Site size in acres
• SystemSize - System Size in MWdc
• YearInstalled - The year the site was installed
• State - State location
• Elevation - site's elevation in meters
• USRegion - Region on the US of location
• ProjectComments - System comments
• ProjectPublications - Project Publications

Technology and Configuration Details

• PVTechnology - The photovoltaic tech used converting light into energy (Monocrystalline PV, Bifacial PV, Translucent PV, other)
• PVDAQActivity - (Fixed Ground, Fixed Roof, Single-axis Tracking, or Dual-axis Tracking)
• PanelsConfiguration - (1-up landscape, 1-up portrait, 2-up landscape, 2-up portrait, 3-up landscape, 3-up portrait, 4-up landscape, 4-up portrait, 5-up landscape, 5-up portrait, other)
• PanelHeight - Height of Panels from the lower edge (inches)
• RowDistance - The distance between rows (pole to pole in feet)
• PanelAzimuth - Azimuth of panels (or axis)
• PanelTilt - Tilt of panels (or axis)
• IsUniqueDesignFeatures - Unique design features, if any (Yes, No)
• UniqueDesignFeatures - Unique design features
• NumModules - Number of modules in the system
• ModuleManufacturer - Module manufacturer
• SiteImage - Image of the site

PVDAQ Activity Details

• PVDAQ Activities - The PVDAQ activity at the site (Fixed Ground, Fixed Roof, Single-axis Tracking, or Dual-axis Tracking)
• SiteImage - Image of the site

Site Climate Details

• KGClimateZone - TBC
• pvcz_composite - TBC
• pvcz_t_rack - TBC
• pvcz_t_roof - TBC
• pvcz_wind - TBC
• AvgMaxTemp - The Avg Max Daily Temp of the site
• AvgMinTemp - The Avg Min Daily Temp of the site
• AvgPrecip - The Avg Annual Precip of the site
• AvgSnow - The Avg Annual Snow of the site

Data Details

• DataSource - Source of Data (i.e. PVDAQ, PV-Output, DOE-Data-Prize)
• first_timestamp - first timestamp of data available
• last_timestamp - last timestamp of data available
• Timezone - timezone
• YearsofData - years of data available
• number_records - number of data records available
• available_sensor_channels - number of sensors data available
• reference_module - if a reference module data is available

Site Photos and Info Image Uploads

• HeroImage - An alternative hero image for the site
• SitePhotoA - Photo of the site
• SitePhotoB - Photo of the site
• SitePhotoC - Photo of the site
• SitePhotoD - Photo of the site
• SitePhotoE - Photo of the site
• InfoImageA - Informational Image of the site
• InfoImageB - Informational Image of the site
• InfoImageC - Informational Image of the site
• InfoImageD - Informational Image of the site
• InfoImageE - Informational Image of the site

Research Details

• ResearchOngoing - Yes/No
• ResearchSite - Is this site an PVDAQ Research Site? Yes/No
• IsResearchParent - Is this site a parent research site?
• ResearchParent - The parent site name
• BackgroundInformation - Background Information
• ResearchObjectives - Research Objectives
• ResearchMethods - Research Methods
• ResearchSiteDesign - Site Design
• ResearchPartners - Research Partners
• PreliminaryResults - Preliminary Results
• ResearchPress - Press and News Features

Usage

A number of important properties are set automatically from the page name. This template should only be used in connection with the PVDAQ Site form.

Dependencies

None.

Example

For an example of this in use, please visit the ClifBar Research Site page.

Edit the page to see the template text.