Solar clipping from power trace calculator

Calculate delivered AC energy and clipped AC-equivalent energy with your own figures.

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Use delivered AC energy and clipped AC-equivalent energy to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

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Available DC powers by interval (kW)
2,6,10,8,3
Interval duration (hours)
1
Inverter AC limit (kW)
7
Constant conversion efficiency (%)
96
Delivered AC energy (kWh)
24.56
Clipped AC-equivalent energy (kWh)
3.28
Delivered AC power trace (JSON)
[1.92,5.76,7,7,2.88]

Try another scenario

Available DC powers by interval (kW)
[3, 6, 10, 8, 3]
Interval duration (hours)
1
Inverter AC limit (kW)
7
Constant conversion efficiency (%)
96
Delivered AC energy (kWh)
25.52
Clipped AC-equivalent energy (kWh)
3.28
Delivered AC power trace (JSON)
[2.88,5.76,7,7,2.88]
Calculation method

Calculation method

Delivered AC energy (kWh)

Convert available DC by constant efficiency, cap AC output each interval and integrate excess; no detailed inverter curve.

Clipped AC-equivalent energy (kWh)

Convert available DC by constant efficiency, cap AC output each interval and integrate excess; no detailed inverter curve.

Delivered AC power trace (JSON)

Convert available DC by constant efficiency, cap AC output each interval and integrate excess; no detailed inverter curve.

Symbols and units
a
Available DC powers by interval (kW)
b
Interval duration (hours)
c
Inverter AC limit (kW)
d
Constant conversion efficiency (%)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Convert available DC by constant efficiency, cap AC output each interval and integrate excess; no detailed inverter curve. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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