Import Load Profile from Excel

[Gustavo]

Hello,

I am new with the software.

I have the load profile of 337 days in 15 minutes interval and I want to import these data into PV*Sol, so I can calculate the dimensioning of my pv system. The objective is 100% self-supply with the minimum injection.

The pv system is grid connected. As I have the load profile, I chose "Grid connected PV System with Electrical Appliances".

I tried to add the data in "Consumption-->New Appliance-->Impoart and load Load Profile-->Import new load profile" but it only accepts .txt files, so I copied my data array in excel but I receive the prompt "Number of data records is wrong".

How can I work with the load profile data that I have collect over the last past year?

Please help.

Thanks

Gustavo

[developer_mh]

Hi Gustavo,

you would need to fill up the data series for 365 days. If you have a 15 min resolution, you need 35040 values for one year. Since you have only 337 days of measurement, PV*SOL 'complains' that the number of records is wrong. The solution is to provide a full year of data, then it works.

Kind regards,

Martin

[RobertK]

Hi,

I have a problem with load profile data import - 15 min, 365 days, kW.

it is 35040 values and program says:

"No read permission of the file ...."

I have tried on csv, txt and prn files

 

Kind Regards

Robert

[developer_mh]

Hi Robert,

the error message indicates that the file is locked by your file system. The reason might be that it is opened in another application, or that it is located on a network drive where PV*SOL doesn't have access.

Try to copy your values in a txt file and place it on your desktop. Close all programs that possibly have a finger on this file (including other instances of PV*SOL), and then try to import again.

Kind regards,

Martin

[Leon Norris]

Could it be "run as administrator" issue?

[developer_mh]

I hope not, since PV*SOL doesn't require administrator rights.