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Use 1-minute interval weather data in EnergyPlus

asked 2015-10-18 10:33:12 -0600

updated 2020-01-20 13:37:34 -0600

The EPW file is hourly data. Is there a way to use 1-minuge interval weather data in EnergyPlus?

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answered 2015-10-19 12:43:39 -0600

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Yes. Most epw files are hourly, but the format can be used with shorter intervals. If you have a one-minute epw file EneryPlus can use it. You need to use the same interval for the simulation timesteps.

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answered 2015-10-20 13:07:28 -0600

updated 2015-10-20 13:19:25 -0600

I have one month 1-minute interval weather data. I tried to insert those data into the existing EPW file. And the simulation failed.

I checked the EPW format documentation. To do the 1-minute interval weather data, we need to change the row 8 (DATA PERIODS, N2 to 60.)

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That means we need to have the same interval across the EPW file.

And it also required the weather data interval to be the same as the time step.

        if ( NumIntervalsPerHour != 1 ) {
            if ( NumIntervalsPerHour != NumOfTimeStepInHour ) {
                ShowSevereError( RoutineName + "Number of intervals per hour on Weather file does not match specified number of Time Steps Per Hour" );
                ErrorsFound = true;
            }
        }
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