Variable

Variable resources behave similarly to Generic resources, though

What are VariableResources?

The VariableResources class represent resources that need a profile to represent their energy output. Resources like Solar and Wind are classic examples of VariableResources, but it’s any resource that may have a fixed profile.

Where do the data inputs go?

  1. Resource Attributes will be specified in the UI

  2. Timeseries data (e.g. Solar Profiles) go into the data > profiles folder in Kit

Recap dispatch treatment

In Recap, these resources are dispatched based on its availability, similarly to Generic resources.

IMPORTANT!! Check your variable resource profiles:

Checking the quality of timeseries data is crucial (ask Nick Schlag or Adrian Au about horror stories). Here’s a checklist of things to check in your timeseries. We have a

  1. what year(s) are covered?

  2. what time zone is used?

  3. are there missing data or NaNs?

  4. is the data in standard or prevailing time?

  5. is an “hour beginning” or “hour ending” convention used?

  6. are leap days (2/29) included?

  7. did you use the E3 timeseries data labeling convention when processing this data?