Issue with shading model during batch simulations

[asboulton]

I am trying to run batch simulations for differing inclination and shading angles. However, I am receiving an error on some of the batch runs which states that the shading area is lower than the PV module area. See the lines from the batch results file below. I have included examples which have and have not run. These simulations use a row size of 550m x 4.068m and a PV module size of 1.002m x 2.008m.

 

Ident; Plane; Sheds 3D; Sheds 3D; PV module; Nb module; Nb strings; Inverter; Nb inverter; Simul; Error; E_Grid; PR; Yf; GlobEff
; tilt; Nb of sheds; pitch; *.PAN File; in series; in parall; *.OND File; or MPPT; Comment; ; kWh; ; kWh/kWp/day; kWh/m²
;[deg]; ; [m]; FileName; ; ; Filename							

SIM_215; 17.5; 26; 5.3376; Jinko_JKM_380M_72H_V_A1.PAN; 27; 1000; Huawei_Sun2000_60KTL_HV_D1.OND; 110; New simulation variant; Error: The Shading area is lower than the PV modules area. 				
SIM_216; 17.5; 26; 5.3376; Jinko_JKM_380M_72H_V_A1.PAN; 27; 1000; Huawei_Sun2000_60KTL_HV_D1.OND; 106; New simulation variant; Error: The Shading area is lower than the PV modules area. 				
SIM_217; 20; 25; 5.4808; Jinko_JKM_380M_72H_V_A1.PAN; 27; 959; Huawei_Sun2000_60KTL_HV_D1.OND; 136; New simulation variant; Warning: The Shading area is slightly lower than the PV modules area.; 10146677; 0.8437; 2.825; 1125
SIM_218; 20; 25; 5.4808; Jinko_JKM_380M_72H_V_A1.PAN; 27; 959; Huawei_Sun2000_60KTL_HV_D1.OND; 131; New simulation variant; Warning: The Shading area is slightly lower than the PV modules area.; 10140954; 0.8432; 2.824; 1125

 

When I calculate the shading area and PV module area, however, I consistently find that the shading area is larger than the PV module area. When I manually set up the system for single simulation it runs without issue. For example, SIM_215:

Module area = 27 * 1000 * 1.002 * 2.008 = 54,324.43 m²

Shading area = 26 * 550 * 4.068 = 58,172.4 m²

Is there something I am misunderstanding here or is there an error in the software?

[dtarin]

Under hidden parameters, change your settings to the following, the error will go away.