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To view the PV Loads page, click PV Loads on the main window's navigation menu. Note that for the PV Loads page to be available, the technology option in the Technology and Market window must be Photovoltaics - PVWatts Performance Model.
The PV Loads page allows you to specify a file that contains load data.
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Note. Solar Advisor's load feature is currently under development. The simple implementation is intended for testing purposes. Feel free to experiment with the feature. If you have questions or feedback about modeling loads in Solar Advisor, please contact Solar.Advisor.Support@nrel.gov.
The following information will help you experiment with the loads feature:
| • | The feature is only available with the PVWatts Solar Array model. It does not work with the other SAM photovoltaic performance model options. |
| • | Solar Advisor comes with a set of load data files for several cities in the United States. The files are located in the \samples\Residential Load Data folder. |
| • | A load data file consists of a single column and 8,761 rows of data. The first row contains a name identifying the data, and the second through 8,761st row contain average hourly electric load values in kW. |
| • | The PV load feature works in conjunction with the PV Storage model. Solar Advisor only uses load data when the total battery capacity on the PV Storage page is greater than zero. |
| • | The load data appears in DView as "P_LOAD," and on the hourly tab of the results workbook as "Load Demand (kWh), Hourly." |
