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High-Resolution Floating Solar PV Data

Published by University of Central Florida - Florida Solar Energy Center | Department of Energy | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2024-09-17T01:31:20Z
This dataset contains over two years of 1-minute resolution data collected from four floating solar sites, as well as data from a land-based PV system co-located with one of the floating sites. The dataset includes highly granular module temperature measurements - five modules per floating site, with three sensors per module, totaling 15 module temperature sensors per floating site. In addition to the module temperature data, meteorological data collected at the floating sites is also included, along with traditional PV system-level parameters. The data is intended for analysis of solar energy production, efficiency, and performance degradation over time. For information about the data file usage see the "README" resource below. See "Metadata File" for information about individual files and other metadata information.

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  • Land PV FSEC Regional Test Ambient Data.csv

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  • Land PV FSEC Regional Test Baseline Data.csv

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  • README.txt

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-1 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-10 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-11 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-12 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-2 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-3 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-4 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-5 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-6 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-7 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-8 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Inverter-9 Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Altamonte FL Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Oakville CA Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Windsor CA Data.csv

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  • Floating PV Orlando FL Data.csv

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  • Metadata File.xlsx

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Complete Metadata
@type dcat:Dataset
accessLevel public
bureauCode 
                                            [
  "019:20"
]
contactPoint 
                                            {
  "fn": "Manjunath Matam",
  "@type": "vcard:Contact",
  "hasEmail": "mailto:manjunath.matam@ucf.edu"
}
dataQuality 
                                            true
description This dataset contains over two years of 1-minute resolution data collected from four floating solar sites, as well as data from a land-based PV system co-located with one of the floating sites. The dataset includes highly granular module temperature measurements - five modules per floating site, with three sensors per module, totaling 15 module temperature sensors per floating site. In addition to the module temperature data, meteorological data collected at the floating sites is also included, along with traditional PV system-level parameters. The data is intended for analysis of solar energy production, efficiency, and performance degradation over time. For information about the data file usage see the "README" resource below. See "Metadata File" for information about individual files and other metadata information.
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    "title": "Land PV FSEC Regional Test Ambient Data.csv",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
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    "mediaType": "text/csv",
    "description": "Floating site data located at Altamonte Springs, FL.",
    "downloadURL": "https://data.openei.org/files/6179/FPV_Altamonte_FL_data.csv"
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Floating PV Windsor CA Data.csv",
    "format": "csv",
    "mediaType": "text/csv",
    "description": "Floating site data located at Windsor, CA.",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Floating PV Orlando FL Data.csv",
    "format": "csv",
    "mediaType": "text/csv",
    "description": "Floating solar data located at Orlando, FL.",
    "downloadURL": "https://data.openei.org/files/6179/FPV_Orlando_FL_data.csv"
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DOI 10.25984/2441306
identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/6179
issued 2022-07-01T06:00:00Z
keyword 
                                            [
  "PV",
  "data",
  "energy",
  "floating",
  "measurements",
  "meteorological",
  "photovoltaic",
  "power",
  "raw data",
  "solar",
  "solar power",
  "temperature",
  "water"
]
landingPage https://data.openei.org/submissions/6179
license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
modified 2024-09-17T01:31:20Z
programCode 
                                            [
  "019:000",
  "019:008"
]
projectNumber EE0008746
projectTitle Quantifying and valuing fundamental characteristics and benefits of Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) Systems
publisher 
                                            {
  "name": "University of Central Florida - Florida Solar Energy Center",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
spatial 
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title High-Resolution Floating Solar PV Data

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