TcstroughEmpirical

CSP parabolic trough model based on empirically-derived coefficients and equations for power generation

PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.default(config) → TcstroughEmpirical

Load defaults for the configuration config. Available configurations are:

“EmpiricalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip”

“EmpiricalTroughCommercial”

“EmpiricalTroughLCOECalculator”

“EmpiricalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip”

“EmpiricalTroughMerchantPlant”

“EmpiricalTroughNone”

“EmpiricalTroughSaleLeaseback”

“EmpiricalTroughSingleOwner”

Note

Some inputs do not have default values and may be assigned a value from the variable’s Required attribute. See variable attribute descriptions below.

PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.from_existing(data, optional config) → TcstroughEmpirical: Share data with an existing PySAM class. If optional config is a valid configuration name, load the module’s defaults for that configuration.

PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.new() → TcstroughEmpirical

PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.wrap(ssc_data_t) → TcstroughEmpirical: Load data from a PySSC object.

Warning

Do not call PySSC.data_free on the ssc_data_t provided to wrap()

TcstroughEmpirical is a wrapper for the SSC compute module cmod_tcstrough_empirical.cpp

Interdependent Variables

The variables listed below are interdependent with other variables. If you change the value of one of these variables, you may need to change values of other variables. The SAM user interface manages these interdependent variables, but in PySAM, it is up to you change the value of all interdependent variables so they are consistent. See Interdependent Variables for examples and details.

AntiFrPar

BOPPar

BOPParPF

ChtfPar

ChtfParPF

ConcFac

CtPar

CtParPF

GeoAcc

HCEdust

HhtfPar

HhtfParPF

HtrPar

HtrParPF

MaxGrOut

MinGrOut

MirCln

MirRef

PFSmax

PTSmax

PTTMAX

PTTMIN

PbFixPar

RefMirrAper

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfPar

SfParPF

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

TrkTwstErr

TurTesEffAdj

TurTesOutAdj

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

system_capacity

Functions

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical

This class contains all the variable information for running a simulation. Variables are grouped together in the subclasses as properties. If property assignments are the wrong type, an error is thrown.

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from nested dictionary, except for Outputs

nested_dict = { 'weather': { var: val, ...}, ...}

execute(int verbosity) → None: Execute simulation with verbosity level 0 (default) or 1

export() → dict: Export attributes into nested dictionary

get_data_ptr() → Pointer: Get ssc_data_t pointer

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from nested dictionary, except for Outputs. Unassigns all values in each Group then assigns from the input dict.

nested_dict = { 'weather': { var: val, ...}, ...}

unassign(name) → None: Unassign a value in any of the variable groups.

value(name, optional value) → None | float | dict | sequence | str: Get or set by name a value in any of the variable groups.

Weather Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Weather

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Weather_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Weather_vals = { var: val, ...}

azimuth

Azimuth angle of surface/axis

Required: True

Type:: float

file_name

local weather file path

Constraints: LOCAL_FILE

Required: True

Type:: str

tilt

Tilt angle of surface/axis

Required: True

Type:: float

track_mode

Tracking mode

Required: True

Type:: float

Trough Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Trough

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Trough_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Trough_vals = { var: val, ...}

system_capacity

Nameplate capacity [kW]

Required: True

The value of system_capacity depends on the following variables:

TurbOutG

Type:: float

TouTranslator Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.TouTranslator

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

TouTranslator_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

TouTranslator_vals = { var: val, ...}

weekday_schedule

12x24 Time of Use Values for week days

Required: True

Type:: sequence[sequence]

weekend_schedule

12x24 Time of Use Values for week end days

Required: True

Type:: sequence[sequence]

Solarfield Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Solarfield

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Solarfield_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Solarfield_vals = { var: val, ...}

DepAngle

Deployment Angle [deg]

Required: True

Type:: float

Distance_SCA

Distance between SCAs in Row [m]

Required: True

Type:: float

HTFFluid

Type of Heat Transfer Fluid used

Constraints: INTEGER

Required: True

Type:: float

HtfGalArea

HTF Fluids in Gallons per Field Area [gal/m2]

Required: True

Type:: float

MinHtfTemp

Minimum Heat Transfer Fluid Temperature [C]

Required: True

Type:: float

NumScas

Number of SCAs per Row

Required: True

Type:: float

Row_Distance

Distance between Rows of SCAs [m]

Required: True

Type:: float

SFTempInit

Solar Field Initial Temperature [C]

Required: True

Type:: float

SfInTempD

Solar Field Design Inlet Temperature [C]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfInTempD:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

SfOutTempD

Solar Field Design Outlet Temperature [C]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfOutTempD:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

SfPipeHl1

Solar field piping heat loss at reduced temp. - linear term [C^(-1)]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfPipeHl1:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

SfPipeHl2

Solar field piping heat loss at reduced temp. - quadratic term [C^(-2)]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfPipeHl2:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

SfPipeHl3

Solar field piping heat loss at reduced temp. - cubic term [C^(-3)]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfPipeHl3:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

SfPipeHl300

Solar field piping heat loss at design [W/m2]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfPipeHl300:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

Solar_Field_Area

Solar Field Area [m2]

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on Solar_Field_Area:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

SfPar

The value of Solar_Field_Area depends on the following variables:

ConcFac

GeoAcc

HCEdust

MirCln

MirRef

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

TrkTwstErr

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

Solar_Field_Mult

Solar Field Multiple

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on Solar_Field_Mult:

PTSmax

The value of Solar_Field_Mult depends on the following variables:

ConcFac

GeoAcc

HCEdust

MirCln

MirRef

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

TrkTwstErr

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

Stow_Angle

Night-Time Trough Stow Angle [deg]

Required: True

Type:: float

i_SfTi

Solar Field HTF inlet Temperature (if -999, calculated) [C]

Required: True

Type:: float

Sca Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Sca

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Sca_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Sca_vals = { var: val, ...}

Ave_Focal_Length

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

ConcFac

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on ConcFac:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

GeoAcc

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on GeoAcc:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

IamF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

IamF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

IamF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

MirCln

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on MirCln:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

MirRef

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on MirRef:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

SCA_aper

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SCA_aper:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

RefMirrAper

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

ScaLen

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

SfAvail

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TrkTwstErr

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on TrkTwstErr:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

Hce Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Hce

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Hce_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Hce_vals = { var: val, ...}

HCEBelShad

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCEEnvTrans

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCEFrac

Fraction of field that is this type of HCE

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A0

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A1

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A2

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A3

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A4

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A5

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCE_A6

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCEabs

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCEdust

label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on HCEdust:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: sequence

HCEmisc

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

HCEtype

Number indicating the receiver type

Required: True

Type:: sequence

NumHCETypes

Number of HCE types

Constraints: INTEGER

Required: True

Type:: float

PerfFac

label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

RefMirrAper

label

Required: True

The value of RefMirrAper depends on the following variables:

SCA_aper

Type:: sequence

Pwrb Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Pwrb

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Pwrb_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Pwrb_vals = { var: val, ...}

E2TPLF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

E2TPLF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

E2TPLF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

E2TPLF3

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

E2TPLF4

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

LHVBoilEff

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

MaxGrOut

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on MaxGrOut:

PFSmax

PTSmax

PTTMAX

Type:: float

MinGrOut

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on MinGrOut:

PTTMIN

Type:: float

PTTMAX

Label

Required: True

The value of PTTMAX depends on the following variables:

MaxGrOut

Type:: float

PTTMIN

Label

Required: True

The value of PTTMIN depends on the following variables:

MinGrOut

Type:: float

T2EPLF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

T2EPLF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

T2EPLF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

T2EPLF3

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

T2EPLF4

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TempCorr0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TempCorr1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TempCorr2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TempCorr3

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TempCorr4

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TempCorrF

Temp Correction Mode (0=wetbulb 1=drybulb basis)

Constraints: INTEGER

Required: True

Type:: float

TurSUE

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TurbEffG

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on TurbEffG:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

PFSmax

PTSmax

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

Type:: float

TurbOutG

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on TurbOutG:

AntiFrPar

BOPPar

ChtfPar

CtPar

HhtfPar

HtrPar

PFSmax

PTSmax

PbFixPar

SfPar

Solar_Field_Area

Solar_Field_Mult

system_capacity

Type:: float

Tes Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Tes

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Tes_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Tes_vals = { var: val, ...}

E_tes_ini

Initial TES energy - fraction of max

Required: True

Type:: float

FossilFill

Label

Required: True

Type:: sequence

NUMTOU

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

PFSmax

Label

Required: True

The value of PFSmax depends on the following variables:

MaxGrOut

TurTesEffAdj

TurTesOutAdj

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

PTSmax

Label

Required: True

The value of PTSmax depends on the following variables:

ConcFac

GeoAcc

HCEdust

MaxGrOut

MirCln

MirRef

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

Solar_Field_Mult

TrkTwstErr

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

TSHOURS

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TSLogic

Label

Required: True

Type:: sequence[sequence]

TnkHL

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

TurTesEffAdj

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on TurTesEffAdj:

PFSmax

Type:: float

TurTesOutAdj

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on TurTesOutAdj:

PFSmax

Type:: float

Parasitic Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Parasitic

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Parasitic_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Parasitic_vals = { var: val, ...}

AntiFrPar

Label

Required: True

The value of AntiFrPar depends on the following variables:

ChtfPar

ChtfParPF

ConcFac

GeoAcc

HCEdust

MirCln

MirRef

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

Solar_Field_Area

TrkTwstErr

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

BOPPar

Label

Required: True

The value of BOPPar depends on the following variables:

BOPParPF

TurbOutG

Type:: float

BOPParF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

BOPParF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

BOPParF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

BOPParPF

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on BOPParPF:

BOPPar

Type:: float

CHTFParF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

CHTFParF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

CHTFParF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

ChtfPar

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on ChtfPar:

AntiFrPar

The value of ChtfPar depends on the following variables:

ChtfParPF

ConcFac

GeoAcc

HCEdust

MirCln

MirRef

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

Solar_Field_Area

TrkTwstErr

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

ChtfParPF

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on ChtfParPF:

AntiFrPar

ChtfPar

Type:: float

CtOpF

Label

Constraints: INTEGER

Required: True

Type:: float

CtPar

Label

Required: True

The value of CtPar depends on the following variables:

CtParPF

TurbOutG

Type:: float

CtParF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

CtParF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

CtParF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

CtParPF

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on CtParPF:

CtPar

Type:: float

HhtfPar

Label

Required: True

The value of HhtfPar depends on the following variables:

HhtfParPF

TurbOutG

Type:: float

HhtfParF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

HhtfParF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

HhtfParF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

HhtfParPF

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on HhtfParPF:

HhtfPar

Type:: float

HtrPar

Label

Required: True

The value of HtrPar depends on the following variables:

HtrParPF

TurbOutG

Type:: float

HtrParF0

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

HtrParF1

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

HtrParF2

Label

Required: True

Type:: float

HtrParPF

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on HtrParPF:

HtrPar

Type:: float

PbFixPar

Label

Required: True

The value of PbFixPar depends on the following variables:

TurbOutG

Type:: float

SfPar

Label

Required: True

The value of SfPar depends on the following variables:

ConcFac

GeoAcc

HCEdust

MirCln

MirRef

SCA_aper

SfInTempD

SfOutTempD

SfParPF

SfPipeHl1

SfPipeHl2

SfPipeHl3

SfPipeHl300

Solar_Field_Area

TrkTwstErr

TurbEffG

TurbOutG

Type:: float

SfParPF

Label

Required: True

The value of the following variables depends on SfParPF:

SfPar

Type:: float

AdjustmentFactors Group

class PySAM.AdjustmentFactors.AdjustmentFactors

assign() → None: Assign attributes from dictionary

export() → Dict: Export attributes into dictionary

constant: AC Constant loss adjustment [%]

dc_constant: DC Constant loss adjustment [%]

dc_en_hourly: Enable DC hourly-based adjustment factors [0/1]

dc_en_periods: Enable DC period-based adjustment factors [0/1]

dc_en_timeindex: Enable DC lfetime adjustment factors [0/1]

dc_hourly: DC Hourly Adjustment Factors [%]

dc_periods: DC Period-based Adjustment Factors [%]

dc_timeindex: DC Lifetime Adjustment Factors [%]

en_hourly: Enable AC hourly-based adjustment factors [0/1]

en_periods: Enable AC period-based adjustment factors [0/1]

en_timeindex: Enable AC lfetime adjustment factors [0/1]

hourly: AC Hourly Adjustment Factors [%]

periods: AC Period-based Adjustment Factors [%]

sf_constant: DC Constant loss adjustment [%]

sf_en_hourly: Enable SF hourly-based adjustment factors [0/1]

sf_en_periods: Enable SF period-based adjustment factors [0/1]

sf_en_timeindex: Enable SF lfetime adjustment factors [0/1]

sf_hourly: SF Hourly Adjustment Factors [%]

sf_periods: SF Period-based Adjustment Factors [%]

sf_timeindex: SF Lifetime Adjustment Factors [%]

timeindex: AC Lifetime Adjustment Factors [%]

Outputs Group

class PySAM.TcstroughEmpirical.TcstroughEmpirical.Outputs

assign(dict) → None

Assign attributes from dictionary, overwriting but not removing values.

Outputs_vals = { var: val, ...}

export() → dict: Export attributes into dictionary.

replace(dict) → None

Replace attributes from dictionary, unassigning values not present in input dict.

Outputs_vals = { var: val, ...}

AveSfTemp

Field HTF temperature average [C]

Type:: sequence

ColEff

Field collector thermal and optical efficiency

Type:: sequence

CosTheta

Field collector cosine efficiency

Type:: sequence

Egr

Cycle electrical power output (gross) [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EgrFos

Cycle electrical power output (gross, fossil share) [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EgrSol

Cycle electrical power output (gross, solar share) [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EndLoss

Field collector optical end loss

Type:: sequence

Enet

Cycle electrical power output (net) [MWe]

Type:: sequence

Epar

Parasitic power total consumption [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparAnti

Parasitic power freeze protection pump [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparBOP

Parasitic power generation-dependent load [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparCHTF

Parasitic power solar field HTF pump [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparCT

Parasitic power condenser operation [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparHhtf

Parasitic power TES and Cycle HTF pump [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparHtr

Parasitic power auxiliary heater operation [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparOffLine

Parasitic power - offline total [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparOnLine

Parasitic power - online total [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparPB

Parasitic power fixed load [MWe]

Type:: sequence

EparSf

Parasitic power field collector drives [MWe]

Type:: sequence

Ets

TES thermal energy available [MWht]

Type:: sequence

Ftrack

Field collector fraction of time period tracking

Type:: sequence

IAM

Field collector incidence angle modifier

Type:: sequence

QTsFull

Cycle thermal energy dumped - TES is full [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QTsHl

TES thermal losses from tank(s) [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QTurSu

Cycle thermal startup energy [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qdni

Field thermal power total incident [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qdump

Cycle thermal energy dumped - solar field [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qfts

TES thermal energy from storage [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qgas

Fossil thermal power produced [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QhtfFpHtr

Fossil freeze protection provided [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QhtfFpTES

Parasitic thermal TES freeze protection [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QhtfFreezeProt

Parasitic thermal field freeze protection [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qmin

Cycle thermal energy dumped - min. load requirement [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QnipCosTh

Field collector DNI-cosine product [W/m2]

Type:: sequence

Qsf

Field thermal power total produced [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QsfAbs

Field thermal power absorbed [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QsfHceHL

Field thermal power receiver total loss [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QsfPipeHL

Field thermal power pipe losses [MWt]

Type:: sequence

QsfWarmup

Field HTF energy inertial (consumed) [MWht]

Type:: sequence

Qsfnipcosth

Field thermal power incident after cosine [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qtpb

Cycle thermal power input [MWt]

Type:: sequence

Qtts

TES thermal energy into storage [MWt]

Type:: sequence

RecHl

Field thermal power receiver heat loss [kJ/hr-m2]

Type:: sequence

RowShadow

Field collector row shadowing loss

Type:: sequence

SfMassFlow

Field HTF mass flow rate total [kg/s]

Type:: sequence

SfTo

Field HTF temperature hot header outlet [C]

Type:: sequence

Theta

Field collector solar incidence angle [deg]

Type:: sequence

TrackAngle

Field collector tracking angle [deg]

Type:: sequence

annual_W_cycle_gross

Electrical source - Power cycle gross output [kWh]

Type:: float

annual_energy

Annual energy [kWh]

Type:: float

annual_energy_distribution_time

Annual energy production as function of time [kW]

Type:: sequence[sequence]

annual_fuel_usage

Annual fuel usage [kWh]

Type:: float

beam

Resource Beam normal irradiance [W/m2]

Type:: sequence

capacity_factor

Capacity factor [%]

Type:: float

conversion_factor

Gross to Net Conversion Factor [%]

Type:: float

gen

System power generated [kW]

Type:: sequence

hour

Resource Hour of Day

Type:: sequence

kwh_per_kw

First year kWh/kW [kWh/kW]

Type:: float

month

Resource Month

Type:: sequence

monthly_energy

Monthly energy gross [kWh]

Type:: sequence

o_SfTi

Field HTF temperature cold header inlet [C]

Type:: sequence

pres

Resource Pressure [mbar]

Type:: sequence

solazi

Resource Solar Azimuth [deg]

Type:: sequence

solzen

Resource Solar Zenith [deg]

Type:: sequence

system_heat_rate

System heat rate [MMBtu/MWh]

Type:: float

system_use_lifetime_output

Use lifetime output [0/1]

Type:: float

tdry

Resource Dry bulb temperature [C]

Type:: sequence

tou_value

Resource time-of-use value

Type:: sequence

twet

Resource Wet bulb temperature [C]

Type:: sequence

wspd

Resource Wind Speed [m/s]

Type:: sequence