Solar_Concentrator_Plugin#
Classes:
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Simulation of solar concentration (used in combination with PEC cells). |
- class pyH2A.Plugins.Solar_Concentrator_Plugin.Solar_Concentrator_Plugin(dcf, print_info)[source]#
Simulation of solar concentration (used in combination with PEC cells).
- Parameters
- Solar Concentrator > Concentration Factor > Valuefloat
Concentration factor of solar concentration, value > 1.
- Solar Concentrator > Cost ($/m2) > Valuefloat
Cost of solar concentrator in $/m2.
- PEC Cells > Number > Valuefloat
Number of PEC cells required for design H2 production capacity.
- Land Area Requirement > South Spacing (m) > Valuefloat
South spacing of solar concentrators in m.
- Land Area Requirement > East/West Spacing (m) > Valuefloat
East/West Spacing (m) of solar concentrators in m.
- Non-Depreciable Capital Costs > Solar Collection Area (m2) > Valuefloat
Total solar collection area in m2.
- Returns
- Non-Depreciable Capital Costs > Land required (m2) > Valuefloat
Total land requirement in m2.
- Non-Depreciable Capital Costs > Land required (acres) > Valuefloat
Total land requirement in acres.
- Non-Depreciable Capital Costs > Solar Collection Area (m2) > Valuefloat
Total solar collection area in m2.
- Direct Capital Costs - Solar Concentrator > Solar Concentrator Cost ($) > Valuefloat
Total cost of all solar concentrators.
Methods:
calculate_cost(dcf)Calculation of solar concentrator cost based on cost per m2 and total solar collection area.
land_area(dcf)Calculation of solar collection area by multiplying concentration factor by supplied (unconcentrated) solar collection area.