To begin the setup of your project, click on type of the equipment you would like to include.
•Select AC-coupled if your system includes a PV-dedicated inverter (Solar AC/DC Converter), BESS-dedicated converter, and system converter. AC-coupled will allow for modeling solar and/or storage systems, each of which may have a dedicated converter.
•Select DC-coupled if your system includes a PV-dedicated inverter (Solar DC/DC Converter) and/or BESS-dedicated PCS (Storage DC/DC Converter). DC-coupled will allow for modeling a system converter in addition to optional converters for the solar array and energy storage system.
Battery can charge from the grid
Select this option to allow the energy storage system to charge energy from non-renewable sources.
Interconnection Limit
Enter a Point of Interconnection Limit (MW) if you have an upper limit on the flow of electricity to and from the grid. This will limit the systems' ability to buy or sell from the grid at any timestep.
Note: You may open or close each component window by clicking on each heading ribbon.
