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How to create srw files?

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MPetkovic
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30 Jan 2013 06:14 #1218 by MPetkovic

How to create srw files? was created by MPetkovic

I want to create an srw file to model small scale wind turbines in Australia. I have all the necessary weather data but do not know how to make the srw file. Note that I have tried editing one of SAM's existing srw files in MS Excel but SAM is unable to read this edited file.

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pgilman

30 Jan 2013 16:50 #1219 by pgilman

Replied by pgilman on topic How to create srw files?

Please see the description of the SRW file format in Help:

Weather File Formats

If that does not help you find the problem, please attach a copy of your file to a reply and I'll see if I can find the problem.

Best regards,
Paul.

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MPetkovic
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30 Jan 2013 22:36 #1220 by MPetkovic

Replied by MPetkovic on topic How to create srw files?

Hi Paul

Thanks for your reply. I am aware of the SAM help file. I have followed it exactly and am confident that it is set out right. The problem has to do with the file type. No matter what file type I save it as (comma delimited, tab delimited etc), SAM cannot read it. Could you please confirm what file type should be used.

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pgilman

30 Jan 2013 23:17 #1221 by pgilman

Replied by pgilman on topic How to create srw files?

The SRW file should be comma-delimited, and use the extension .srw.

Best regards,
Paul.

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shravannayak

08 Dec 2017 06:36 #1222 by shravannayak

Replied by shravannayak on topic How to create srw files?

Sir, is it possible to avail the wind resource data files in .srw format for Indian localities?

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pgilman

08 Dec 2017 16:22 #1223 by pgilman

Replied by pgilman on topic How to create srw files?

Hello,

I am not aware of a source of wind data in the SRW format for India. If you find data from another source, you can easily put it into the SRW format. It is a basic CSV format that is described in SAM's Help system.

Best regards,
Paul.

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