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Ground-reflected irradiance
NREL documents albedo as ground reflectance in PVWatts V8 model inputs.
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NREL documents albedo as ground reflectance in PVWatts V8 model inputs.
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Why it matters
PVWatts allows a single albedo value or monthly values, so modeled reflected-light effects depend on the selected input.
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- National Laboratory of the Rockies: PVWatts V8 API — Request Parameters and Output Fields: poa, poa_monthly, dc_ac_ratio, inv_eff, bifaciality, albedo, and soiling
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