test_pv_system.json

{
  "PV module specs": {
    "<PV module ID>": "<ModuleSpec>",
    "etc": "<...>"
  },
  "inverter specs": {
    "<inverter ID>": "<InverterSpec>",
    "etc": "<...>"
  },
  "mounting type specs": {
    "<mounting type ID>": "<RackSpec|TrackerSpec|...>",
    "etc": "<...>"
  },
  "transformer specs": {
    "<transformer ID>": "<TransformerSpec>",
    "etc": "<...>"
  },
  "latitude": "<float(degrees)>",
  "longitude": "<float(degrees)>",
  "elevation": "<float(meters)>",
  "GIS shapefile path": "<filepath>|<null>",
  "HOR file path": "<filepath>|<null>",
  "irradiance weather file path": "<filepath(s)>",
  "weather file formats": "<enum>|<newspec>",
  "albedo per month": "<float|floats[12]>",
  "soiling per month": "<float|floats[12]>",
  "etc": "<...>",
  "transformers": [
    {
      "transformer name": "<str>",
      "transformer spec ID": "<enum>",
      "transformer count": "<int>",
      "etc": "<...>",
      "inverters": [
        {
          "inverter name": "<str>",
          "inverter spec ID": "<enum>",
          "inverter count": "<int>",
          "AC collection loss": "<float(%)>",
          "etc": "<..>",
          "layouts": [
            {
              "layout name": "<str>",
              "layout coordinates": "<point>",
              "layout count": "<int>",
              "inverter input": "<int|int[ct]>",
              "PV module spec ID": "<enum>",
              "mounting type ID": "<enum>",
              "system azimuth": "<float(degrees)>",
              "module tilt": "<float(degrees)>",
              "gcr": "<float>",
              "PV modules per string": "<int>",
              "number of strings": "<int>",
              "row in front of PV system": "<bool>",
              "row in back of PV system": "<bool>",
              "number strings per row": "<int>",
              "thermal parameters": "<thermal model: {Uc: <float>, Uv: <float>}>",
              "DC collection loss": "<float(%)>",
              "etc": "<...>"
            },
            {
              "layout name": "<str>",
              "etc": "<...>"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "inverter name": "<str>",
          "etc": "<...>"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "transformer name": "<str>",
      "etc": "<...>"
    }
  ],
  "shade objects": "<shade object spec>",
  "calcultion settings": [
    {
      "include thermal": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include spectral": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include bifacial": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include IAM": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include diffuse IAM": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include ground diffuse": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include panel surface VF": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include ground-sky VF": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "always decompose GHI": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "use Erbs decomposition": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "use Hay-Davies transposition": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "use POA GTI-DIRINT": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "include shade objects": "<bool>"
    },
    {
      "etc": "<...>"
    }
  ]
}