Photovoltaic solar panels can be added to the calculation to generate solar power
Passive cooling means that no mechanical cooling measures are used to achieve the cooling, e.g., by opening a window and thus airing away the heat.
Configure Solar Power Distribution and Add Photovoltaic Panels
The generated solar power will be prioritized in descending order between the following energy posts:
    • Electricity to cooling machine
    • Electricity supply
    • Building operational energy
    • Occupancy energy
    • Battery
    • Export to the grid
A photovoltaic panel is added to the calculation by entering a name of it and selecting which solar panel item to copy properties from. The solar panel item PV cell default is a polycrystalline cell from the Default catalog.
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