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.