Methods Defined Here

get_chp_data()->[CHP data dictionary]

Returns all CHP data.

Dictionary fields are:

electrical_generation_meter	Electrical generation meter name
is_enabled	Whether CHP data is enabled
min_fraction_rated_heat_output	Fraction of rated heat
min_power_efficiency	Minimum power efficiency
min_thermal_efficiency	Minimum thermal efficiency
profile	Name of profile for heat matching strategy
quality_index	Quality index
rated_heat_output	Heat output
rated_power_efficiency	Power efficiency at rated output
rated_thermal_efficiency	Thermal efficiency at rated output
source_meter	Source meter name

get_pv_data()->[List of dictionaries]

Returns data for all PVs.

Possible dictionary fields are (varies by PV class):

area	Area of the PV panel
azimuth	Azimuth of the PV
cell_efficiency	Cell efficiency
cell_surface	Cell surface
description	PV panel description
geometric_concentration	Geometric concentration
id	ID of the PV panel
inclination	PV inclination
linear_temperature_factor	Linear temperature factor
meter	Energy meter
num_cells	Number of cells
optical_efficiency	Optical efficiency
power_temperature_coefficient	Power temperature coefficient
shading_factor	PV shading factor
spectral_factor	Spectral factor
tracking_device_power_losses	Tracking device power losses
tracking_error	Tracking error
type_id	PV type ID. Use with get_pv_type_by_id() to get PV type data

get_pv_data_by_id(id)->[Dictionary of PV data]

Returns PV data from the given ID.

Possible dictionary fields are (varies by PV class):

area	Area of the PV panel
azimuth	Azimuth of the PV
cell_efficiency	Cell efficiency
cell_surface	Cell surface
description	PV panel description
geometric_concentration	Geometric concentration
id	ID of the PV panel
inclination	PV inclination
linear_temperature_factor	Linear temperature factor
meter	Energy meter
num_cells	Number of cells
optical_efficiency	Optical efficiency
power_temperature_coefficient	Power temperature coefficient
shading_factor	PV shading factor
spectral_factor	Spectral factor
tracking_device_power_losses	Tracking device power losses
tracking_error	Tracking error
type_id	PV type ID. Use with get_pv_type_by_id() to get PV type data

Args:

id (string): ID of the PV to get.

get_pv_type_by_id(...)

get_pv_type_by_id(id)->[Dictionary of PV type data]

Returns data for a PV type from the given ID.

Dictionary fields are:

degradation_factor	Degradation factor
description	PV type description
electrical_conversion_efficiency	Electrical conversion efficiency
id	ID of the PV type
meter	Energy meter
module_nominal_efficiency	Module nominal efficiency
noct	Nominal cell temperature (NOCT)
ref_irradiance	Reference irradiance for NOCT
technology	Name of PV type technology
temp_coefficient	Temperature coefficient for module efficiency

Args:

id (string): ID of the PV type to get.

get_pv_types(...)

get_pv_types()->[List of PV type data dictionaries]

Returns data for all PV types.

Dictionary fields are:

degradation_factor	Degradation factor
description	PV type description
electrical_conversion_efficiency	Electrical conversion efficiency
id	ID of the PV type
meter	Energy meter
module_nominal_efficiency	Module nominal efficiency
noct	Nominal cell temperature (NOCT)
ref_irradiance	Reference irradiance for NOCT
technology	Name of PV type technology
temp_coefficient	Temperature coefficient for module efficiency

get_wind_data()->[Wind data dictionary]

Returns all wind data.

Dictionary fields are:

hub_height	Hub height
is_enabled	Whether wind data is enabled
meter	Energy meter
rated_power	Rated power

set_chp_data(Dictionary of CHP data)

Sets CHP data.

Possible dictionary entries are:

is_enabled

min_fraction_rated_heat_output

min_power_efficiency

min_thermal_efficiency

profile

quality_index

rated_heat_output

rated_power_efficiency

rated_thermal_efficiency

set_pv_data(Dictionary of PV data, id)

Sets data for a PV panel.

Possible dictionary entries are:

area

azimuth

cell_efficiency

cell_surface

description

geometric_concentration

inclination

linear_temperature_factor

meter

num_cells

optical_efficiency

power_temperature_coefficient

shading_factor

spectral_factor

tracking_device_power_losses

tracking_error

type_id

set_pv_type_data(Dictionary of PV type data, id)

Sets data for a PV type.

Possible dictionary entries are:

degradation_factor

description

electrical_conversion_efficiency

meter

module_nominal_efficiency

noct

ref_irradiance

technology

temp_coefficient

set_wind_data(Dictionary of wind data)

Sets wind data.

Possible dictionary entries are:

is_enabled

hub_height

meter

rated_power