6.4 Battery
@Battery[1..].
| Name | Input? | Runtime? | Type | Variability | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | X | X | string | constant | – |
| meter | X | X | integer number | input time | Meter for system electricity production |
| useUsrChg | X | X | integer number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Yes: user specifies charge request; |
| controlAlg | X | X | unrecognized | hourly | Control algorithm choice |
| maxCap | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Maximum (usable) battery capacity in kwh |
| initSOE | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Initial state of energy (0 <= soe <= 1) |
| initCycles | X | X | number | run start time (of each phase, autoSize or simulate) | Initial number of cycles on battery (>= 0) |
| chgEff | X | X | number | hourly | Battery efficiency while charging |
| dschgEff | X | X | number | hourly | Battery efficiency while discharging (fraction) |
| maxChgPwr | X | X | number | hourly | Maximum allowable charging power (kw) |
| maxDschgPwr | X | X | number | hourly | Maximum discharge power (kw) |
| chgReq | X | X | number | end of each hour | Battery charge request (kw) +=charge;-=discharge |
| soeBegIvl | X | X | number | hourly | Battery soe at beginning of interval |
| loadSeen | X | X | number | end of each hour | The adjusted load seen by the battery for current hour (kw) |
| soe | X | X | number | end of each hour | Battery state of energy (soe) (0 <= soe <= 1) |
| soelh | X | X | number | hourly | Battery state of energy (soe) at end of prior hour |
| cycles | X | X | number | end of each hour | Accumulated battery cycles |
| cycleslh | X | X | number | hourly | Accumulated battery cycles, end of prior hour |
| energy | X | X | number | end of each hour | Current amount of energy in battery (kwh) |
| energylh | X | X | number | hourly | Amount of energy in battery (kwh) |