Plant Schema#
Type: objectA file used as input or output of a wind farm model
Name
Type: stringName of the wind energy system
definition of a site
Type: objectA file used as input or output of a wind plant model (for overall energy production estimation)
Name
Type: stringName of the plant site
Boundaries
Definition of the site boundaries
The following properties are required:
- polygons
The following properties are required:
- circle
Polygons
Type: arrayA group of polygons that define the site boundary
Must contain a minimum of 1 items
Each item of this array must be:
Exclusions
Definition of any site exclusions
The following properties are required:
- polygons
The following properties are required:
- circle
Polygons
Type: array of objectA group of polygons that define the site exclusions
Must contain a minimum of 1 items
Each item of this array must be:
Energy resource
Type: objectTODO
Name
Type: stringName of the plant resource
Wind resource
The following properties are required:
- probability
The following properties are required:
- weibull_a
- weibull_k
- sector_probability
The following properties are required:
- time
- wind_speed
- wind_direction
Timestamps for the data points
Data with custom dimensions
Type: arrayNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
Data with custom dimensions
Type: objectWind directions
Wind directions in degrees, [0,360]
Data with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Wind speeds in m/s
Wind turbine IDs
Type: objectWind turbine id
Data with custom dimensions
Type: arrayNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
Data with custom dimensions
Type: objectWest-East position
South-North position
Reference height
Probability of flow cases [0,1]
Same definition as site_energy_resource_wind_resource_wind_direction_oneOf_i0Weibull scale
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Weibull shape
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
probability of wind directions
Type: objectProbability of wind sector [0,1]
Data with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Turbulence intensity
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Reference height
Type: numberShear
Type: objectMonin–Obukhov length (m)
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Roughness height (m)
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Turbulent kinetic energy
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Turbulent dissipation
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Potential Temperature (K)
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Friction velocity (m/s)
Type: objectData with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Ground Temperature (K)
Type: objectTemperature of the ground in Kelvin
Data with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Stability of the atmosphere
Type: objectRoughness length in meters
Data with custom dimensions
Type: objectNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
No Additional Items
No Additional Items
Capping Inversion
Type: booleanBathymetry
Type: objectx, y, and depth field of water depth
Coordinates
Type: objectAn array of x and y coordinates associated with different depths
Same definition as CoordinatesNo Additional Items
Each item of this array must be:
An array of depth values
Units: m
Elevation
Type: objectTODO
Roads
Type: objectTODO
Definition of the wind energy conversion system
Type: objectA file used to define the built environment (and other non-tangible components like O&M)
Name of the wind farm
Turbine Definition
Type: objectTurbine models installed in the WES
Name
Type: stringName of the turbine definition
Performance
Definition of the turbine performance characteristics
The following properties are required:
- Cp_curve
- Ct_curve
The following properties are required:
- power_curve
- Ct_curve
The following properties are required:
- rated_power
- rated_wind_speed
- cutin_wind_speed
- cutout_wind_speed
- Ct_curve
Rated wind speed
Type: numberUnits: m/s
Cut-in wind speed
Type: numberUnits: m/s
Cut-out wind speed
Type: numberUnits: m/s
Rated speed
Type: numberUnits: W
Generator Efficiency
Type: numberThe efficiency of converting mechanical to electrical power
Value must be greater or equal to 0 and lesser or equal to 1
Hub height
Type: numberUnits: m
Rotor diameter
Type: numberUnits: m
Tip-speed ratio
Type: numberInformation about electrical substations
No Additional ItemsEach item of this array must be:
Electrical substation
Type: objectSubstation capacity
Type: numberCapacity of the electrical substation in megawatts
Units: MW
Electrical collection array
Type: objectDefinition of electrical collection array (cable layout) for wind farm.
Edges of cable layout
Type: arrayList of edges (branches) in the cable layout [[fromnode, tonode, cable_type], ...].
No Additional ItemsCables
Type: objectList of the cables
Cable type
Type: arrayList of aviable cable types
Units: mm2
Cross section
Type: arrayList of cables cross section
Units: mm2
Cable capacity
Type: arrayList of cable capacity
Units: WindTurbine / Cable
Cable cost
Type: arrayList of cables cost
Units: euro/meter