PHOTOVOLTAICPERFORMANCE:SIMPLE

Describes a simple model of photovoltaics that may be useful for early phase design analysis. In this model the user has direct access to the efficiency with which surfaces convert incident solar radiation to electricity and need not specify arrays of specific modules.

Name

Fraction of Surface Area with Active Solar Cells

Type: real number
Unit: dimensionless
Minimum: 0.0
Maximum: 1.0

Conversion Efficiency Input Mode

Type: choice (Fixed or Scheduled)

Value for Cell Efficiency if Fixed

Type: real number
Efficiency = (power generated [W])/(incident solar[W])
Minimum: 0.0
Maximum: 1.0

Efficiency Schedule Name

Type: list of objects (SCHEDULE:COMPACT, SCHEDULE:FILE, SCHEDULE:YEAR, SCHEDULE:CONSTANT, EXTERNALINTERFACE:SCHEDULE or EXTERNALINTERFACE:FUNCTIONALMOCKUPUNITIMPORT:TO:SCHEDULE)