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EnergyPlus PV generator availability not working

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I am trying to model a very simple PV generator.

I tried to set availability to PV generators in "ElectricLoadCenter:Generators" class, but, this availability schedule didn't work at all. The generator works all the time regardless of its availability schedule.

And I got the warning message from .err file.

[ * Warning * GeneratorController constructor ElectricLoadCenter:Generators, Availability Schedule for Generator:PVWatts 'PV1' will be be ignored (runs all the time). ]

Is it normal situation? or is there any other way to use the availability schedule?

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asked 2022-11-11 17:15:51 -0500
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Aaron Boranian
updated 2023-04-22 08:10:27 -0500
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It is not possible to set the availability for PV, see here. The PV arrays produce power based on the availability of sunshine and do not respond to the availability schedules.

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answered 2022-11-14 09:41:18 -0500
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