When to Trigger
Activate this skill when the user mentions:
- Solar energy, photovoltaic, wind power, hydropower
- Power grid, load balancing, dispatch optimization
- Battery storage, lithium-ion, energy density, cycling
- Energy efficiency, HVAC, building energy modeling
- Techno-economic analysis, LCOE, payback period
- Electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, V2G
- Hydrogen economy, fuel cells, electrolysis
Step-by-Step Methodology
- Define the energy system scope - Specify system boundaries: single building, microgrid, regional grid, or national scale. Identify energy sources (solar, wind, fossil, nuclear, hydro), storage technologies, and demand profiles.
- Resource assessment - For solar: analyze irradiance data (GHI, DNI, DHI), calculate capacity factor, account for degradation and soiling. For wind: analyze wind speed distributions (Weibull), compute power curves, assess turbulence intensity. Use TMY (Typical Meteorological Year) data or site-specific measurements.