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How can a solar panel be modelled directly on EnergyPlus ?

asked 2018-02-21 07:17:21 -0600

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updated 2018-02-21 14:36:46 -0600

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I would like to model the energy consumption of a zero consumption office building. This building shall be producing electricity from solar panels on the roof and thin solar film on windows. Does anyone know what sections of EnergyPlus should be filled in order to achieve that ? Thank you very much

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answered 2018-02-21 10:09:27 -0600

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I would start by reading the input/ouput manual for solar collectors (here). It will give you an overview of what is available and how to go about implementing what you need in your model. If you are looking for examples, I would also suggest that you take a look at the example files that comes with EnergyPlus. They are located in the ExampleFiles folder of the EnergyPlus installation directory.

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