Is PV panel electricity generation affected by shading surfaces?

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Hello,

I am interested in accurately modeling the affects of shading objects on pv power generation. I am wondering if shading surfaces can be used to simulate shading objects like trees and neighbouring houses, and if the shade cast on the pv panels will affect the power generated by those panels.

If the panels are modelled using shading surfaces, are all shading surfaces converted into panels? This could be a problem in trying to model the lost production due to shading. Would creating separate structures in the zone in Sketchup accomplish the same goal?

I know this questions is very similar to this question, but I am using OpenStudio and Sketchup Plugin instead of E+ directly.

I'm not sure what the best option is to model the pv panels and simulate shading in Sketchup and OpenStudio. Any thoughts on this as well would be greatly apreciated.

Thank you