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