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how to build a photovoltaic system in energyplus

asked 2016-04-08 09:01:11 -0600

I'm trying to put a pv system to the facade, and get the produced electricity, I wrote the IDF as following, but I can not find the variable outputs in the cvs file. What is the right process for this?

Version, 8.4; !- Version Identifier

Building, Office Example,
!- Name ,
!- North Axis {deg} ,
!- Terrain ,
!- Loads Convergence Tolerance Value
,
!- Temperature Convergence Tolerance Value {deltaC} ,
!- Solar Distribution ,
!- Maximum Number of Warmup Days ;
!- Minimum Number of Warmup Days

Zone, B_2OG_4,
!- Name -0,
!- Direction of Relative North {deg} 14.9999990463257, !- X Origin {m} 4.99999999999999, !- Y Origin {m} 6.8, !- Z Origin {m} ,
!- Type ,
!- Multiplier ,
!- Ceiling Height {m} ,
!- Volume {m3} ,
!- Floor Area {m2} ,
!- Zone Inside Convection Algorithm
;
!- Zone Outside Convection Algorithm

BuildingSurface:Detailed, Surface 319, !- Name Floor,
!- Surface Type ADJ_CEILING,
!- Construction Name B_2OG_4,
!- Zone Name Adiabatic,
!- Outside Boundary Condition ,
!- Outside Boundary Condition Object
NoSun,
!- Sun Exposure NoWind,
!- Wind Exposure ,
!- View Factor to Ground ,
!- Number of Vertices 0, 0, 0,
!- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m} 0, -4.99999999999999, 0, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
-3.74999904632568, -4.99999999999999, 0, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
-3.74999904632568, 0, 0; !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

BuildingSurface:Detailed, Surface 320, !- Name Wall,
!- Surface Type ADJ_WALL,
!- Construction Name B_2OG_4,
!- Zone Name Adiabatic,
!- Outside Boundary Condition ,
!- Outside Boundary Condition Object
NoSun,
!- Sun Exposure NoWind,
!- Wind Exposure ,
!- View Factor to Ground ,
!- Number of Vertices 0, -4.99999999999999, 3.4, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m} 0, -4.99999999999999, 0, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m} 0, 0, 0,
!- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m} 0, 0, 3.4;
!- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

BuildingSurface:Detailed, Surface 321, !- Name Wall,
!- Surface Type EXT_WALL,
!- Construction Name B_2OG_4,
!- Zone Name Outdoors,
!- Outside Boundary Condition ,
!- Outside Boundary Condition Object
SunExposed,
!- Sun Exposure WindExposed,
!- Wind Exposure ,
!- View Factor to Ground ,
!- Number of Vertices
-3.74999904632568, -4.99999999999999, 3.4, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m} -3.74999904632568, -4.99999999999999, 0, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m} 0, -4.99999999999999, 0, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m} 0, -4.99999999999999, 3.4; !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

FenestrationSurface:Detailed, Sub Surface 44, !- Name Window,
!- Surface Type EXT_WINDOW1,
!- Construction Name Surface 321,
!- Building Surface Name ,
!- Outside Boundary Condition Object
,
!- View Factor to Ground ,
!- Shading Control Name Window Property Frame And Divider 1, !- Frame and Divider Name ,
!- Multiplier ,
!- Number of Vertices
-2.8749990463257, -4.99999999999999, 2.5, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m} -2.8749990463257, -4.99999999999999, 0.999999999999999, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m} -0.8749990463257, -4.99999999999999, 0.999999999999999, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 3 {m}
-0.8749990463257, -4.99999999999999, 2.5; !- X,Y,Z Vertex 4 {m}

BuildingSurface:Detailed, Surface 322, !- Name Wall,
!- Surface Type ADJ_WALL,
!- Construction Name B_2OG_4,
!- Zone Name Adiabatic,
!- Outside Boundary Condition ,
!- Outside Boundary Condition Object
NoSun,
!- Sun Exposure NoWind,
!- Wind Exposure ,
!- View Factor to Ground ,
!- Number of Vertices
-3.74999904632568, 0, 3.4, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 1 {m}
-3.74999904632568, 0, 0, !- X,Y,Z Vertex 2 {m}
-3.74999904632568, -4.99999999999999, 0, !- X,Y,Z ...

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@Yi I can't see the whole file. Maybe it's just me,but when I click (more) at the bottom, nothing happens. Can you post a link to the file instead?

aparker's avatar aparker  ( 2016-04-09 13:01:39 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-04-08 10:31:01 -0600

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updated 2016-04-08 10:43:58 -0600

For the output variables, you have to run the simulation first then change the output variables in E+ or use OS measure.

If looking for PV energy generation, NREL PVWatt's calculator is a good choice.link text

If you try to see how to model with OS or E+, please refer to this question link text

Hope this helps.

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thank you for the answer, I did run the simulation first and add the output variables, but it is still not working. I think there's something wrong with my model, I copy the section from an example and simplified it. I don't know if something is missing to build a functional system.

Yi's avatar Yi  ( 2016-04-09 01:05:25 -0600 )edit

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