HOMER Pro 3.15
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Output Variable |
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Units: |
% |
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Symbol: |
ηgen,tot |
The generator average total efficiency is the average of the generator's total efficiency over a year, defined as the electrical plus thermal energy out divided by fuel energy in. HOMER uses the following equation to calculate the average total efficiency:
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where: |
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Egen |
= the generator's total annual electrical production [kWh/yr] |
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Hgen |
= the generator's total annual thermal production [kWh/yr] |
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mfuel |
= the generator's total annual fuel consumption [kg/yr] |
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LHVfuel |
= the lower heating value of the fuel [MJ/kg] |
We use 3.6 in the equation above because 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ.
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