How do I incorporate a generation load profile into PV*SOL?

You can simulate your project using a generation load profile (e.g., from a hydroelectric power plant or a wind turbine) with certain limitations.

Note that the generation profile must be lower than the consumption at all times. If the hydroelectric power plant generates and feeds more electricity into the system than is consumed, simulation is not possible. The overall profile must not be negative.

You can also subtract the hydroelectric power plant's profile from your load profile beforehand in Excel and set the negative values to zero. This could look like this:

To import the load profile, you only need the actual consumption values (only the values in one column), without time data or column headers. Importing a load profile is also explained in our help documentation.

Limitations of the results:

• The total electricity consumption is not the actual consumption, but rather the consumption difference.
• The amount of electricity generated by the hydroelectric power plant that is not used to cover consumption is not calculated.