SolarGeneratingUnit

A solar thermal generating unit, connected to the grid by means of a rotating machine. This class does not represent photovoltaic (PV) generation.

URI: cim:SolarGeneratingUnit
Type: Class

 classDiagram
    class SolarGeneratingUnit
    click SolarGeneratingUnit href "../SolarGeneratingUnit"
      GeneratingUnit <|-- SolarGeneratingUnit
        click GeneratingUnit href "../GeneratingUnit"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : Equipment.aggregate

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.ControlAreaGeneratingUnit

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ControlAreaGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.ControlAreaGeneratingUnit
          click ControlAreaGeneratingUnit href "../ControlAreaGeneratingUnit"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : IdentifiedObject.description

      SolarGeneratingUnit : IdentifiedObject.energyIdentCodeEic

      SolarGeneratingUnit : Equipment.EquipmentContainer

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> EquipmentContainer : Equipment.EquipmentContainer
          click EquipmentContainer href "../EquipmentContainer"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.genControlSource

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> GeneratorControlSource : GeneratingUnit.genControlSource
          click GeneratorControlSource href "../GeneratorControlSource"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.governorSCD

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> PerCent : GeneratingUnit.governorSCD
          click PerCent href "../PerCent"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.GrossToNetActivePowerCurves

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> GrossToNetActivePowerCurve : GeneratingUnit.GrossToNetActivePowerCurves
          click GrossToNetActivePowerCurve href "../GrossToNetActivePowerCurve"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.longPF

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.maximumAllowableSpinningReserve

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.maximumAllowableSpinningReserve
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.maxOperatingP

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.maxOperatingP
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.minOperatingP

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.minOperatingP
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : IdentifiedObject.mRID

      SolarGeneratingUnit : IdentifiedObject.name

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.nominalP

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.nominalP
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : Equipment.normallyInService

      SolarGeneratingUnit : Equipment.OperationalLimitSet

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> OperationalLimitSet : Equipment.OperationalLimitSet
          click OperationalLimitSet href "../OperationalLimitSet"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.ratedGrossMaxP

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.ratedGrossMaxP
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.ratedGrossMinP

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.ratedGrossMinP
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.ratedNetMaxP

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> ActivePower : GeneratingUnit.ratedNetMaxP
          click ActivePower href "../ActivePower"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.RotatingMachine

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> RotatingMachine : GeneratingUnit.RotatingMachine
          click RotatingMachine href "../RotatingMachine"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : IdentifiedObject.shortName

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.shortPF

      SolarGeneratingUnit : SolarGeneratingUnit.SolarPowerPlant

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> SolarPowerPlant : SolarGeneratingUnit.SolarPowerPlant
          click SolarPowerPlant href "../SolarPowerPlant"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.startupCost

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> Money : GeneratingUnit.startupCost
          click Money href "../Money"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.startupTime

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> Seconds : GeneratingUnit.startupTime
          click Seconds href "../Seconds"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.totalEfficiency

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> PerCent : GeneratingUnit.totalEfficiency
          click PerCent href "../PerCent"

      SolarGeneratingUnit : GeneratingUnit.variableCost

          SolarGeneratingUnit --> Money : GeneratingUnit.variableCost
          click Money href "../Money"

Inheritance

• IdentifiedObject
  • PowerSystemResource
    • Equipment
      • GeneratingUnit
        • SolarGeneratingUnit

Attributes

Name	URI	Cardinality and Range	Description	Inheritance
SolarPowerPlant	eu:SolarGeneratingUnit.SolarPowerPlant	0..1 SolarPowerPlant	A solar power plant may have solar generating units	direct
ControlAreaGeneratingUnit	cim:GeneratingUnit.ControlAreaGeneratingUnit	* ControlAreaGeneratingUnit	ControlArea specifications for this generating unit	GeneratingUnit
genControlSource	cim:GeneratingUnit.genControlSource	0..1 GeneratorControlSource	The source of controls for a generating unit	GeneratingUnit
governorSCD	cim:GeneratingUnit.governorSCD	0..1 PerCent	Governor Speed Changer Droop	GeneratingUnit
longPF	cim:GeneratingUnit.longPF	0..1 float	Generating unit long term economic participation factor	GeneratingUnit
maximumAllowableSpinningReserve	cim:GeneratingUnit.maximumAllowableSpinningReserve	0..1 ActivePower	Maximum allowable spinning reserve	GeneratingUnit
maxOperatingP	cim:GeneratingUnit.maxOperatingP	1 ActivePower	This is the maximum operating active power limit the dispatcher can enter for...	GeneratingUnit
minOperatingP	cim:GeneratingUnit.minOperatingP	1 ActivePower	This is the minimum operating active power limit the dispatcher can enter for...	GeneratingUnit
nominalP	cim:GeneratingUnit.nominalP	0..1 ActivePower	The nominal power of the generating unit	GeneratingUnit
ratedGrossMaxP	cim:GeneratingUnit.ratedGrossMaxP	0..1 ActivePower	The unit's gross rated maximum capacity (book value)	GeneratingUnit
ratedGrossMinP	cim:GeneratingUnit.ratedGrossMinP	0..1 ActivePower	The gross rated minimum generation level which the unit can safely operate at...	GeneratingUnit
ratedNetMaxP	cim:GeneratingUnit.ratedNetMaxP	0..1 ActivePower	The net rated maximum capacity determined by subtracting the auxiliary power ...	GeneratingUnit
shortPF	cim:GeneratingUnit.shortPF	0..1 float	Generating unit short term economic participation factor	GeneratingUnit
startupCost	cim:GeneratingUnit.startupCost	0..1 Money	The initial startup cost incurred for each start of the GeneratingUnit	GeneratingUnit
variableCost	cim:GeneratingUnit.variableCost	0..1 Money	The variable cost component of production per unit of ActivePower	GeneratingUnit
startupTime	cim:GeneratingUnit.startupTime	0..1 Seconds	Time it takes to get the unit on-line, from the time that the prime mover mec...	GeneratingUnit
totalEfficiency	cim:GeneratingUnit.totalEfficiency	0..1 PerCent	The efficiency of the unit in converting the fuel into electrical energy	GeneratingUnit
GrossToNetActivePowerCurves	cim:GeneratingUnit.GrossToNetActivePowerCurves	* GrossToNetActivePowerCurve	A generating unit may have a gross active power to net active power curve, de...	GeneratingUnit
RotatingMachine	cim:GeneratingUnit.RotatingMachine	1..* RotatingMachine	A synchronous machine may operate as a generator and as such becomes a member...	GeneratingUnit
aggregate	cim:Equipment.aggregate	0..1 boolean	The aggregate flag provides an alternative way of representing an aggregated ...	Equipment
normallyInService	cim:Equipment.normallyInService	0..1 boolean	Specifies the availability of the equipment under normal operating conditions	Equipment
EquipmentContainer	cim:Equipment.EquipmentContainer	0..1 EquipmentContainer	Container of this equipment	Equipment
OperationalLimitSet	cim:Equipment.OperationalLimitSet	* OperationalLimitSet	The operational limit sets associated with this equipment	Equipment
description	cim:IdentifiedObject.description	0..1 string	The description is a free human readable text describing or naming the object	IdentifiedObject
energyIdentCodeEic	eu:IdentifiedObject.energyIdentCodeEic	0..1 string	The attribute is used for an exchange of the EIC code (Energy identification ...	IdentifiedObject
mRID	cim:IdentifiedObject.mRID	1 string	Master resource identifier issued by a model authority	IdentifiedObject
name	cim:IdentifiedObject.name	1 string	The name is any free human readable and possibly non unique text naming the o...	IdentifiedObject
shortName	eu:IdentifiedObject.shortName	0..1 string	The attribute is used for an exchange of a human readable short name with len...	IdentifiedObject

Usages

used by	used in	type	used
SolarPowerPlant	SolarGeneratingUnits	range	SolarGeneratingUnit

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: http://iec.ch/TC57/ns/CIM/CoreEquipment-EU#Package_CoreEquipmentProfile

Mappings

Mapping Type	Mapped Value
self	cim:SolarGeneratingUnit
native	this:SolarGeneratingUnit