Solar array string voltage worksheet calculator

Calculate cold string voltage and hot string voltage with your own figures.

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Use cold string voltage and hot string voltage to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Module open-circuit voltage at reference (V)
45
Voltage temperature coefficient (%/°C)
-0.3
Reference cell temperature (°C)
25
Minimum cell temperature (°C)
-10
Maximum cell temperature (°C)
70
Series modules (count)
12
Cold string voltage (V)
596.7
Hot string voltage (V)
467.1

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Module open-circuit voltage at reference (V)
46
Voltage temperature coefficient (%/°C)
-0.3
Reference cell temperature (°C)
25
Minimum cell temperature (°C)
-10
Maximum cell temperature (°C)
70
Series modules (count)
12
Cold string voltage (V)
609.96
Hot string voltage (V)
477.48
Calculation method

Calculation method

Cold string voltage (V)

Linear temperature-corrected open-circuit module voltage × series count; verify device voltage limits separately.

Hot string voltage (V)

Linear temperature-corrected open-circuit module voltage × series count; verify device voltage limits separately.

Symbols and units
a
Module open-circuit voltage at reference (V)
b
Voltage temperature coefficient (%/°C)
c
Reference cell temperature (°C)
d
Minimum cell temperature (°C)
e
Maximum cell temperature (°C)
f
Series modules (count)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Linear temperature-corrected open-circuit module voltage × series count; verify device voltage limits separately. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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