moduleParamsDict module information

Saves module name, efficiency, peak power and temp coefficient into module parameters and .ini; not used for performance calculation but information that users might want to keep track of.

bifacial_radiance/load.py

@@ -661,6 +661,30 @@ def boolConvert(d):
             moduleParamsDict['customObject'] = moduleParamsDict2['customObject']
         except:
             moduleParamsDict['customObject'] = ''
+
+        if 'Efficiency' in moduleParamsDict2:
+            moduleParamsDict['Efficiency'] = moduleParamsDict2['Efficiency']
+            print("'Efficiency' input found in moduleParamsDict. This value "+
+                  "will be propagated but is not currently used in "+
+                  "bifacial_radiance\n.")            
+
+        if 'Temp_coeff' in moduleParamsDict2:
+            moduleParamsDict['Temp_coeff'] = moduleParamsDict2['Temp_coeff']
+            print("'Temp_coeff' input found in moduleParamsDict. This value "+
+                  "will be propagated but is not currently used in "+
+                  "bifacial_radiance\n.")            
+
+        if 'Peak_Power' in moduleParamsDict2:
+            moduleParamsDict['Peak_Power'] = moduleParamsDict2['Peak_Power']
+            print("'Peak_Power' input found in moduleParamsDict. This value "+
+                  "will be propagated but is not currently used in "+
+                  "bifacial_radiance\n.")         
+
+        if 'Module_name' in moduleParamsDict2:
+            moduleParamsDict['Module_name'] = moduleParamsDict2['Module_name']
+            print("'Module_name' input found in moduleParamsDict. This value "+
+                  "will be propagated but is not currently used in "+
+                  "bifacial_radiance\n.")         
 
         if simulationParamsDict['cellLevelModule']:    
             if config.has_section("cellLevelModuleParamsDict"):

bifacial_radiance/module.py

@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ def __init__(self, name=None, x=None, y=None, z=None, bifi=1, modulefile=None,
                  text=None, customtext='', customObject='', xgap=0.01, ygap=0.0, zgap=0.1,
                  numpanels=1, rewriteModulefile=True, cellModule=None,  
                  glass=False, modulematerial='black', tubeParams=None,
-                 frameParams=None, omegaParams=None, hpc=False):
+                 frameParams=None, omegaParams=None, hpc=False, Efficiency=None,
+                 Temp_coeff=None, Peak_Power=None, Module_name=None):
         """
         Add module details to the .JSON module config file module.json
 
@@ -100,9 +101,19 @@ def __init__(self, name=None, x=None, y=None, z=None, bifi=1, modulefile=None,
             calling e.g. addTorquetube() after this will tend to write to the
             module.json so pass all geometry parameters at once in to makeModule
             for best response.
-        
-        
+        Efficiency : float (default None)
+            Information about module efficiency in percentage. Not currently 
+            used to calculate performance.
+        Temp_coeff : float (default None) 
+            Information about module temperature coefficient in %. Not 
+            currently used to calculate performance.    
+        Peak_Power : float (default None) 
+            Information about module Peak Power in Watts. Not currently used to
+            calculate performance.            
+        Module name : string (default None) 
+            Information about module's name.  
         '"""
+
         self.keys = ['x', 'y', 'z', 'modulematerial', 'scenex','sceney',
             'scenez','numpanels','bifi','text','modulefile', 'glass',
             'offsetfromaxis','xgap','ygap','zgap' ] 
@@ -114,6 +125,15 @@ def __init__(self, name=None, x=None, y=None, z=None, bifi=1, modulefile=None,
         self.customObject = customObject
         self._manual_text = text
 
+        if Efficiency is not None:
+            self.Efficiency = Efficiency
+        if Temp_coeff is not None:
+            self.Temp_coeff = Temp_coeff
+        if Peak_Power is not None:
+            self.Peak_Power = Peak_Power
+        if Module_name is not None:
+            self.Module_name = Module_name
+
         # are we writing to JSON with passed data or just reading existing?
         if (x is None) & (y is None) & (cellModule is None) & (text is None):
             #just read in file. If .rad file doesn't exist, make it.