Applicable to SunDAT Pro, Standard, & Essential
Issue:
Error message when attempting to generate a PV layout: ERROR IN GENERATING PV LAYOUT. REASON: DO_RUN_NREL_SIMULATION:SIMULATION_ERROR:6PAR_CELLTECH CANNOT BE NIL FOR ENERGY ANALYSIS SIMULATION
Cause:
This typically happens when a custom module is created and the wrong input for Module Crystalline Type is used.
Solution:
We are looking to change this input to a drop-down menu to avoid error like these in the future.
As a current workaround, you will need to recreate the module again. You can go to the Equipment Library->User Library and then select the module you created and clone it again. When cloning again, make sure to use the correct inputs in the table below:
Cell Type | Input into Clone Module Component (exact spelling and capitalization is required) |
Monocrystalline | Mono |
Polycrystalline or Multi-crystalline | Poly |
Thin Film: Cadmium telluride (CdTe) | CdTe |
Thin Film: Copper indium gallium selendide (CIGS) | CIGS |
Amorphous | Amorphous |