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Multi-vector Simulation Tool assessing and optimizing Local Energy Systems (LES) for the E-LAND project
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Adding a space limitation to the constraints #903

Open FredericHirschmueller opened 3 years ago

FredericHirschmueller commented 3 years ago

It would be nice if one could limit the available space as a constraint in the simulation.

For example: If a practical user has only a limited amount of space to build a solar system it would be nice if one could enter this amount as an input parameter with the unit m². The maximal extend of the solar system would than be limited by this parameter.

smartie2076 commented 3 years ago

Hi @FredericHirschmueller! Thank you for that input. I think it would be easier to add this in a graphical user interface, so for example in open_plan (fyi @c-moeller), because actually it would not be enough to only define the square area available, but also add a parameter with the kWp per square meter, so that the constraint can be calculated. With this 2 new parameters, this calculation is placed outside the MVS and should be performed by the end-user themselves manually.

maximumCap = available area in m2 / (room requirement per kWp PV in m2/kWp) = available area in m2 / (area one panel / capacity one panel