converter

Provides functionality for handling a request format’s converter.

class data_formats.request_format.converter.Converter(converter_request: dict, capacity_converter: dict)[source]

A wrapper for a request format converter.

area

Return the area of this roof tech if this tech is a roof tech.

capacity

Return the capacity of the converter.

capital_cost

Return the capital cost of the converter.

efficiency

The efficiency of the converter.

fixed_capital_cost

Return the fixed capital cost of the converter.

Returns:The fixed capital cost if it has one or 0.
has_part_load

Does the converter have a part load?

inputs

The names of the input streams for the converter.

is_chp

Does the converter use and/or output heat and power?

is_dispatch

Is this a dispatch converter?

is_grid

Is this converter the grid?

is_roof_tech

Is this converter on the roof?

is_solar

Is the converter solar?

lifetime

The lifetime in years of the tech.

max_capacity

The maximum capacity of the converter.

min_load

Return the minimum load of the tech if it has one.

name

The name of the converter.

output_ratios

The output ratios for each output stream.

outputs

The names of the output streams for the converter.

usage_maintenance_cost

The usage maintenance cost of the converter.