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The System nodal data provides timestep results at the plant level, including site meteorological conditions, solar geometry, horizontal irradiance processing, and plant-level losses. This is the highest aggregation level in the nodal data hierarchy.

Description of Nodal Data Parameters

ParameterUnitsDescription
Timestampyyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ssDate and time for the calculation timestep
Solar Zenith Angle°Angle between the sun and the vertical (zenith), where 0° is directly overhead and 90° is at the horizon
Solar Azimuth Angle°Compass direction of the sun measured clockwise from north
SunriseBoolean or time indicating sunrise occurrence for the timestep
SunsetBoolean or time indicating sunset occurrence for the timestep
Modelled Extraterrestrial DNIW/m²Direct normal irradiance at the top of the atmosphere, calculated from solar geometry and the solar constant
GHIW/m²Global horizontal irradiance from the weather data source
DHIW/m²Diffuse horizontal irradiance, either from weather data or calculated via decomposition model
DNIW/m²Direct normal irradiance, either from weather data or calculated via decomposition model
BHIW/m²Beam horizontal irradiance, calculated as DNI × cos(zenith angle)
Clear Sky GHIW/m²Modeled clear sky global horizontal irradiance from the Bird clear sky model
Clear Sky DNIW/m²Modeled clear sky direct normal irradiance from the Bird clear sky model
Clear Sky DHIW/m²Modeled clear sky diffuse horizontal irradiance from the Bird clear sky model
POAIW/m²Representative plane-of-array irradiance at the system level, typically a capacity-weighted average
Ambient Temperature°CAmbient air temperature from the weather data source
Relative Humidity%Relative humidity from the weather data source
Precipitable WatercmPrecipitable water content in the atmospheric column, used for spectral calculations
Windspeedm/sWind speed from the weather data source, used for module temperature calculations
Wind Direction°Wind direction from the weather data source, measured clockwise from north
RainfallmmPrecipitation amount from the weather data source
Pressure Corrected Air MassOptical air mass corrected for site elevation and atmospheric pressure
Spectral ShiftSpectral correction factor applied at the system level to account for atmospheric spectral variations
Module Surface Temperature°CRepresentative module surface temperature at the system level
HV Transformer and Transmission Line InputWTotal AC power entering the HV transformer and transmission line system from all blocks
AC Power Lost due to HV Transformer(s)WTotal power losses in all HV transformers at the plant level
AC Power Lost due to Transmission Line(s)WTotal power losses in transmission lines between HV transformers and the point of interconnection
Transformer and Transmission Line OutputWAC power after HV transformer and transmission line losses
AC Power after AvailabilityWAC power after applying plant availability losses
Plant Output LimitWConfigured maximum plant output limit at the point of interconnection, or N/A if no limit is set
AC Power Lost due to Plant Output LimitWPower curtailed due to plant output limit constraints
System Power OutputWFinal AC power output at the point of interconnection after all losses and curtailment
Plant Power GeneratedWTotal gross AC power generated by the plant before any consumption or curtailment
Plant Power ConsumedWTotal auxiliary power consumed by the plant, including tracking motors, cooling, and monitoring systems