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pv shading effect on thermal loads using Openstudio

i added pv to my Openstudio model, i did get the extra generated energy in my simulation results yet there was no change to the thermal loads which i think is weird since the material is different, the conductivity shall be different too thus the thermal loads must change? any idea what went wrong! Model pic Osm Model i know there has been another question on using Pv in energyplus Pv shading effect on energyplus

pv shading effect on thermal loads using Openstudio

i added pv to my Openstudio model, i did get the extra generated energy in my simulation results yet there was no change to the thermal loads which i think is weird since the material is different, the conductivity shall be different too thus the thermal loads must change? any idea what went wrong! Model pic Osm Model i know there has been another question on using Pv in energyplus Pv shading effect on energyplus i also tried to use a pv layer unattached to the roof in case if that was the problem as you can see here but thermal loads increased by around 16% which i don't understand because loads are supposed to decrease since shading effect should be helping in reducing cooling loads.

pv shading effect on thermal loads using Openstudio

i added pv to my Openstudio model, i did get the extra generated energy in my simulation results yet there was no change to the thermal loads which i think is weird since the material is different, the conductivity shall be different too thus the thermal loads must change? any idea what went wrong! Model pic Osm Model i know there has been another question on using Pv in energyplus Pv shading effect on energyplus i also tried to use a pv layer unattached to the roof in case if that was the problem as you can see here but thermal loads increased by around 16% which i don't understand because loads are supposed to decrease since shading effect should be helping in reducing cooling loads.