Important: Any use of the data in this project must cite the original source:

Sarmas, E., Matias, N., Pereira, C., & Antunes, A. R. (2025). Photovoltaic Power Production Dataset (Version 3) [Data set]. Mendeley Data. https://doi.org/10.17632/dbh93b6vp8.3

@dataset{sarmas2025photovoltaic,
    author    = {Sarmas, Elissaios and Matias, Nuno and Pereira, Catarina and Antunes, Ana Rita},
    title     = {Photovoltaic Power Production Dataset},
    year      = {2025},
    publisher = {Mendeley Data},
    version   = {V3},
    doi       = {10.17632/dbh93b6vp8.3},
    url       = {https://doi.org/10.17632/dbh93b6vp8.3}
}

E. Sarmas, N. Matias, C. Pereira, and A. R. Antunes, "Photovoltaic Power Production Dataset," Mendeley Data, V3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.17632/dbh93b6vp8.3

If you use FilantropiaSolar in academic research, you may also cite the software:

FilantropiaSolar Team. (2025). FilantropiaSolar: Advanced Solar Energy Analysis Application (Version 2.0) [Computer software]. https://github.com/[repository-url]

@software{filantropia_solar_2025,
    author  = {{FilantropiaSolar Team}},
    title   = {FilantropiaSolar: Advanced Solar Energy Analysis Application},
    year    = {2025},
    version = {2.0},
    url     = {https://github.com/[repository-url]}
}

The Photovoltaic Power Production Dataset includes:

• Coverage: 9+ photovoltaic installations across Portugal
• Time Period: Multiple years of historical data
• Resolution: Hourly measurements
• Parameters: Energy production, specific energy (kWh/kWp), weather data
• Format: CSV files processed from original Excel sheets
• Total Records: 315,567+ historical energy production records

1. Always cite the original dataset when publishing research or analysis using this data
2. The data files in this project are CSV files created specifically for this study from the original Excel sheets
3. Any modifications or derived works should acknowledge both the original dataset and any transformations applied
4. For commercial use, please review the dataset license terms on Mendeley Data

For questions about data usage or citation:

• Original dataset: Contact authors via Mendeley Data platform
• FilantropiaSolar application: Create an issue on the project repository

Please ensure proper attribution when using this valuable research dataset.