Shading by objects on the horizon

  • GabrielSimoes
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28 Apr 2022 13:57 #10910 by GabrielSimoes
Shading by objects on the horizon was created by GabrielSimoes
I would like to know if it is possible to SAM calculate shading losses caused by objects on the horizon (far away objects) using 3D shade calculator.

And yet, the input values of shading on "Shade Loss Tables" can be summed up, as like "value shading of nearby objects + value shading of  far away objects"

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29 Apr 2022 15:35 #10911 by pgilman
Replied by pgilman on topic Shading by objects on the horizon
Hi Gabriel,

The 3D Shade Calculator is designed to calculate the size of shadows on the active surface from nearby objects. It does not have information about hills or mountains on the horizon that might affect the solar resource when the sun is low on the horizon.

The 3D Shade Calculator calculates a shade loss percentage for each time step and populates the time series shade loss table. It is possible to edit that data.

Best regards,
Paul.

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