API field
Night loss
Power the inverter draws while it is not producing
Unit W AC
What it is
The AC power the inverter draws while it is not producing, in watts. When the night-consumption switch is on, it is drawn on every timestep in which the inverter does not start.
Typical values and how to get it
The OND value, or the night or standby consumption on the datasheet: a few watts for string inverters, tens to a few hundred watts for central inverters. If not given: 0 W: no night consumption.
References
- King, Gonzalez, Galbraith & Boyson 2007, Performance Model for Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Inverters, Sandia report SAND2007-5036
API
inverter.p_night_w