Cloud Time-Series Results Files
When an energy calculation is run in the Cloud, if selected, detailed time-series result files are written to a folder specified by the user. The time stamps indicate the exact time assumed in the calculation for each time interval in the input solar resource data, except for PVsystFormatResults.txt where time stamps indicate the beginning of the interval.
The files written are:
File | Description |
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"PVsystFormatResults.txt" |
Output file in PVsyst format |
"TimeSeriesResults.tsv" |
Detailed output from irradiance calculation |
"Loss tree time-series.tsv" |
Breakdown of power output after adding individual effects, matching the order in the effects diagram |
"PVsystFormatResults.txt"
This file contains inputs and calculation outputs in a file that is formatted like the time series output file from PVsyst. The variables use PVsyst names but do not necessarily match the meaning in PVsyst as indicated below.
Variable name | Description | Same definition as in PVsyst? |
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date |
The time stamp indicating the beginning of the time interval | Yes |
GlobHor |
Global horizontal irradiance defined via the solar resource input | Yes |
DiffHor |
Diffuse horizontal irradiance defined via the solar resource input or calculated with the decomposition model | Yes |
BeamHor |
Direct horizontal irradiance (GlobHor -DiffHor ) |
Yes |
T_Amb |
Ambient temperature | Yes |
WindVel |
Wind speed | Yes |
AzSol |
The sun's azimuth | Yes |
HSol |
The sun's elevation | Yes |
BeamInc |
Direct irradiance in plane of array on the module front side | Yes |
DiffSInc |
Diffuse irradiance in plane of array on the module front side | Yes |
AlbInc |
Reflected irradiance in plane of array on the module front side | Yes |
GlobInc |
Global irradiance in plane of array on the module front side | Yes |
GlobHrz |
Global irradiance in plane of array after horizon losses. Horizon losses only include losses for direct irradiance component | Yes |
HrzLoss |
Horizon loss (GlobInc -GlobHrz ) |
Yes |
GlobIAM |
Global irradiance in plane of array after horizon and IAM losses on the module front side | No |
IAMLoss |
IAM loss (GlobHrz -GlobIAM ) |
Yes |
GlobSlg |
Global irradiance in plane of array after horizon and soiling losses on the module front side | No |
SlgLoss |
Soiling loss (GlobHrz -GlobSlg ) |
Yes |
BmIncBk |
Direct irradiance in plane of array on the module back side | Yes |
DiffSBack |
Diffuse irradiance in plane of array on the module back side | Yes |
BackShd |
Structure shading loss at back side. Always reported as zero as this is included in ShdLoss |
No |
GlobBak |
Global irradiance on the back side after all effects are applied | Yes |
ShdLoss |
Global near shading loss for front and back side, including losses from structures on back side | No |
ShdDLss |
Shading loss for the sky diffuse irradiance on the front and back side | No |
ShdALss |
Shading loss for the reflected irradiance on the front and back side | No |
ShdBLss |
Shading loss for the direct irradiance on the front and back side | No |
GlobShd |
Global irradiance after horizon, near shadings, soiling, IAM and spectral effects, front and back side (==GlobEff ) |
No |
GlobEff |
Global irradiance after horizon, near shadings, soiling, IAM and spectral effects, front and back side (==GlobShd ) |
No |
GlobGnd |
Total irradiance arriving on the ground, taking account of shadings | No |
TArray |
Array temperature | Yes |
PhiAng |
Tracker rotation angle | Yes |
EArrNom |
Array nominal power at STC | Yes |
GIncLss |
Power loss due to irradiance level | Yes |
TempLss |
Power loss due to temperature level | Yes |
SpctCor |
Power loss due to spectral effects | Yes |
ShdElec |
Power loss due to electrical mismatches caused by shading when interconnecting the PV modules as an array | Yes |
ModQual |
Power loss due to module quality | Yes |
LIDLoss |
Power loss due to light induced degradation | Yes |
MisLoss |
Power loss due to module mismatch | Yes |
OhmLoss |
Power loss due to DC ohmic wiring | Yes |
EArrMPP |
Array virtual DC power at MPP after wiring and electrical mismatch losses | Yes |
IL_Oper |
Power loss due to inverter efficiency | Yes |
IL_Pmin |
Power loss due to inverter minimum power | Yes |
IL_Vmin |
Power loss due to inverter minimum voltage | Yes |
IL_Vmax |
Power loss due to inverter maximum voltage | Yes |
IL_Pmax |
Power loss due to inverter maximum power | Yes |
IL_Night |
Power loss due to inverter night-time consumption | Yes |
InvLoss |
Total power loss due to inverter | Yes |
EOutInv |
Inverter AC output power after all losses | Yes |
EArray |
Inverter DC output power after considering all impacts of inverter limitations | No |
UArray |
Array voltage | Yes |
E_Avail |
AC output power after grid availability losses | Yes |
UnavLss |
Power loss due to grid unavailability | Yes |
EacOhmL |
Power loss due to AC ohmic wiring | Yes |
ETrfLss |
Power loss due to transformer | Yes |
E_Grid |
Power injected to the grid | Yes |
"TimeSeriesResults.tsv"
This advanced output file is only available when set to be exported via scripting. It contains detailed results of the irradiance calculation, including all the considered shading cases.
"Loss tree time-series.tsv"
This advanced output file is only available when set to be exported via scripting. It contains energy in kWh from each step in the calculation, adding the individual effects in the power output calculation as also shown in the effects diagram.