Publications

Articles

2024

1

Kevin S. Anderson and Adam R. Jensen. Shaded fraction and backtracking in single-axis trackers on rolling terrain. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 16(2):023504, April 2024. doi:10.1063/5.0202220.

2

Marios Theristis, Kevin Anderson, Julian Ascencio-Vasquez, and Joshua S. Stein. How climate and data quality impact photovoltaic performance loss rate estimations. Solar RRL, January 2024. doi:10.1002/solr.202300815.

2023

1

Kevin S Anderson, Clifford W Hansen, William F Holmgren, Adam R Jensen, Mark A Mikofski, and Anton Driesse. pvlib python: 2023 project update. Journal of Open Source Software, 8(92):5994, Dec 2023. doi:10.21105/joss.05994.

2

Adam R. Jensen, Kevin S. Anderson, William F. Holmgren, Mark A. Mikofski, Clifford W. Hansen, Leland J. Boeman, and Roel Loonen. pvlib iotools – open-source python functions for seamless access to solar irradiance data. Solar Energy, December 2023. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2023.112092.

3

Michael G. Deceglie, Kevin Anderson, Daniel Fregosi, William B. Hobbs, Mark A. Mikofski, Marios Theristis, and Bennet E. Meyers. Perspective: performance loss rate in PV systems. Solar RRL, June 2023. doi:10.1002/solr.202300196.

4

Kirsten Perry, Bennet Meyers, Kevin Anderson, and Matthew Muller. A reproducible validation of algorithms for estimating array tilt and azimuth from photovoltaic power time series. In 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). June 2023. doi:10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10360063.

5

William B. Hobbs, Chloe Black, William F. Holmgren, and Kevin S. Anderson. Evaluation of irradiance variability adjustments for subhourly clipping correction. In 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). June 2023. doi:10.1109/PVSC48320.2023.10359541.

6

A. R. Jones, C. W. Hansen, and K. S Anderson. Parameter estimation for incidence angle modifier models for photovoltaic modules. Technical Report SAND2023-13944, Sandia National Laboratories, 2023.

7

Jacob F. Anderson, Kevin S. Anderson, and Tamara Beschorner. Gemlog: data conversion for the open-source gem infrasound logger. Journal of Open Source Software, 8(86):5256, June 2023. doi:10.21105/joss.05256.

2022

1

Dirk C. Jordan, Kevin Anderson, Kirsten Perry, Matthew Muller, Michael Deceglie, Robert White, and Chris Deline. Photovoltaic fleet degradation insights. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, April 2022. doi:10.1002/pip.3566.

2

Kevin S Anderson, William B Hobbs, William F Holmgren, Kirsten R Perry, Mark A Mikofski, and Rounak A Kharait. The effect of inverter loading ratio on energy estimate bias. In 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2022. doi:10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938632.

3

Kevin Anderson and Saurabh Aneja. Single-axis tracker control optimization potential for the contiguous United States. In 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2022. doi:10.1109/PVSC48317.2022.9938629.

4

Chris Deline, Mike Deceglie, Dirk Jordan, Matt Muller, Kevin Anderson, Kirsten Perry, Robert White, and Mark Bolinger. Reducing Uncertainty of Fielded Photovoltaic Performance - Final Technical Report. Technical Report NREL/TP-5K00-82816, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, August 2022. doi:10.2172/1880076.

5

Adam R. Jensen, Ioannis Sifnaios, and Kevin Anderson. Twoaxistracking – a python package for simulating self-shading of two-axis tracking solar collectors. MethodsX, October 2022. doi:10.1016/j.mex.2022.101876.

2021

1

Kevin Anderson, Christopher Downs, Saurabh Aneja, and Matthew Muller. A method for estimating time-series PV production loss from solar tracking failures. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 12(1):119–126, November 2021. doi:10.1109/JPHOTOV.2021.3123872.

2

Kevin Anderson, Johan Kemnitz, and Matthew Boyd. Evaluating cell temperature models and the effect of wind speed in PV system capacity testing. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2021. doi:10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9519077.

3

Chris Deline, Kevin Anderson, Dirk Jordan, Andy Walker, Jal Desai, Kirsten Perry, Matthew Muller, Bill Marion, and Robert White. Performance index assessment for the PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2021. doi:10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518760.

4

Chris Deline, Kevin Anderson, Dirk Jordan, Andy Walker, Jal Desai, Kirsten Perry, Matt Muller, Bill Marion, and Robert White. PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative: Performance Index–Based Analysis. Technical Report NREL/TP-5K00-78720, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, February 2021. doi:10.2172/1766838.

5

Kirsten Perry, Matthew Muller, and Kevin Anderson. Performance comparison of clipping detection techniques in AC power time series. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2021. doi:10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518733.

6

Abhishek Parikh, Kirsten Perry, Kevin Anderson, William Hobbs, Rounak Kharait, and Mark Mikofski. Validation of subhourly clipping loss error corrections. In 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2021. doi:10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518564.

2020

1

Kevin Anderson. Maximizing yield with improved single-axis backtracking on cross-axis slopes. In 2020 IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2020. doi:10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300438.

2

Kevin Anderson and Kirsten Perry. Estimating subhourly inverter clipping loss from satellite-derived irradiance data. In 2020 IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2020. doi:10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300750.

3

Kevin Anderson and Ryan Blumenthal. Overcoming communications outages in inverter downtime analysis. In 2020 IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2020. doi:10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300635.

4

Chris Deline, Robert White, Matthew Muller, Kevin Anderson, Kirsten Perry, Michael Deceglie, Lin Simpson, and Dirk Jordan. PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative Program and Methodology. In 2020 IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2020. doi:10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300583.

5

Kevin Anderson and Mark Mikofski. Slope-Aware Backtracking for Single-Axis Trackers. Technical Report NREL/TP-5K00-76626, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, 2020. doi:10.2172/1660126.

6

Chris Deline, Matthew Muller, Michael Deceglie, Dirk Jordan, Kevin Anderson, Lin Simpson, Kirsten Perry, and Robert White. PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative: March 2020 Methodology Report. Technical Report NREL/TP-5K00-76687, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, June 2020. doi:10.2172/1659786.

7

Chris Deline, Robert White, Matthew Muller, Kevin Anderson, Kirsten Perry, Michael Deceglie, Lin Simpson, and Dirk Jordan. PV Fleet Performance Data Initiative Program and Methodology. In 2020 IEEE 47th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). 2020. doi:10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300583.

2019

1

Silvana Ayala Pelaez, Christopher A Deline, Joshua S. Stein, William F Marion, Kevin Anderson, and Matthew Muller. Effect of torque-tube parameters on rear-irradiance and rear-shading loss for bifacial pv performance on single-axis tracking systems. In 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), volume. 2019. doi:10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.9198975.

2

Ryan Blumenthal, Kevin Anderson, Saurabh Aneja, and Martin Waters. Quantifying operational snow losses using external snow data and the Marion model. In 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), volume, 0363–0367. June 2019. doi:10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980807.

2016

1

Christian Iliadis, Kevin Anderson, Alain Coc, Frank X. Timmes, and Sumner Starrfield. Bayesian estimation of thermonuclear reaction rates. The Astrophysical Journal, 831(1):107, 2016. doi:10.3847/0004-637x/831/1/107.

2013

1

Kevin Anderson, Mark Fate, CH Hsieh, Lorenz Kim, Katy Lazarus, J Patrick Kociolek, and Rex L Lowe. Algal diversity in, and the description of three new diatom (Bacillariophyta) species from, Lake of the Clouds, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan USA. The Michigan Botanist, 2013.

Talks

  • 2024 SETO Peer Review: PVPMC’s Blind Modeling Intercomparisons

  • 2024 SETO Webinar series: Part 3 - Modeling (recording, repository)

  • 2024 SETO Webinar series: Part 2 - Analytics (recording, repository)

  • 2022 PVPMC: pvlib python 2022 Update (slides, recording)

  • 2022 PVSC: Single-axis tracker control optimization potential for the contiguous United States

  • 2022 PVRW: Improved CdTe PLR Estimates: Self-Shading and Spectral Mismatch (slides)

  • 2021 PyData Global: Data & Tools to Model PV Systems (recording)

  • 2021 HOPE Workshop: PV System Performance

  • 2021 IEEE PVSC Tutorial: Solar PV Resource Modeling 101: From Sun Position to AC Output

  • 2021 PVRW: Evaluating various cell temperature models for use in PV system capacity testing

  • 2020 PVRW: Estimating subhourly inverter clipping loss with NSRDB data

  • 2016 COSMS: Bayesian Methods Applied to Regression