API Instructions - Change of units

  • Tom Hardy
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05 Jan 2017 17:57 #5059 by Tom Hardy
API Instructions - Change of units was created by Tom Hardy
In API instructions /2. SAM Simulation (nsrdb.nrel.gov/api-instructions) it says:
# Specify the system Configuration
# Set system capacity in MW
system_capacity = 4

I the SDK documentation and the PVWatts Version 5 Manual the system size/capacity used as an example is 4 kW.

Shouldn't be here kW instead of MW?

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05 Jan 2017 20:00 #5060 by Paul Gilman
Replied by Paul Gilman on topic API Instructions - Change of units
Dear Tom,

Yes. The units for the pvwattsv5 module input variable
system_capacity
are DC kW.

That looks like a typo in the comment of NSRDB example code.

Best regards,
Paul.

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06 Jan 2017 13:48 #5061 by Tom Hardy
Replied by Tom Hardy on topic API Instructions - Change of units
Dear Paul,

You may also check in (nsrdb.nrel.gov/api-instructions) the specifications for the array type. For pvwattsv5, as in the example, I believe that instead of:

# Specify fixed tilt system (1=true, 0=false)
ssc.data_set_number(dat, 'array_type', 0)

Should be:
# Specify array type (0,1,2,3,4) = (Fixed OR, Fixed Roof, 1Axis, Backtracked, 2Axis)
ssc.data_set_number(dat, 'array_type', 0)

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10 Jan 2017 20:31 #5062 by Paul Gilman
Replied by Paul Gilman on topic API Instructions - Change of units
Dear Tom,

Thank you for that feedback. You are correct that in pvwattsv5, the valid values for array type are 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. That mistake is in the comment, so should not affect the result.

I will share your comment with the NSRDB team.

Best regards,
Paul.

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