Front plane-of-array irradiation

Total front-side plane-of-array irradiation (insolation) integrated over the reporting interval. Uses the view‑factor irradiance model across the full incident wavelength range. Accounts for row-to-row shading but not IAM.

Output name

Front plane-of-array irradiation

Symbol

H_POA,f

Units

kWh⋅m⁻²

Formula

$$\sum _k{G}_{(POA,f,k)}{\tau }_k$$