BASIS OF DESIGN > COST & FINANCE

BASIS OF DESIGN > COST & FINANCE

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  • BASIS OF DESIGN > ENERGY SIMULATION AND MODELING
    • OVERVIEW
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  • BASIS OF DESIGN > ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
    • GOVERNING CODES
    • REFERENCE STANDARDS
    • SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
    • NUMBER OF MODULES PER STRING
    • CABLE ROUTING
    • CABLE SELECTION AND SIZING
    • CONDUCTOR PROPERTIES DATABASE – IMPERIAL UNITS
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    • CABLE PROPERTIES DATABASE – IMPERIAL UNITS
    • CABLE PROPERTIES DATABASE – METRIC UNITS
    • WIRE LOSSES
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    • TRANSFORMER SIZING AND IMPEDANCE
    • TRANSFORMER PROPERTIES DATABASE
  • BASIS OF DESIGN > STRUCTURAL AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
    • GOVERNING CODES
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    • LOADING ON STRUCTURES
    • FOUNDATION DESIGN
  • BASIS OF DESIGN > COST & FINANCE
    • COMPONENT COST DATABASE – IMPERIAL UNITS
    • COMPONENT COST DATABASE – METRIC UNITS
    • CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE
    • PROJECT FINANCIAL MODEL
    • PROJECT FINANCIAL EQUATIONS
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  • APPENDIX
    • GENERAL TERMS
    • LIST OF OPTIMIZER INPUT FIELDS AND DEFAULT VALUES
    • COMMON ERRORS/ TROUBLESHOOTING