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SMA Solar Technology AG 8 Plant Properties
User Manual SPortal-WB-CLCON-BA-en-25 53
8.3 Parameters
This section describes how you can change the display parameters for your plant in Sunny Portal.
These settings are only relevant for the display of your plant in Sunny Portal and have no effects on
the devices. The following sections contain a description of the parameters and information on the
calculations for which Sunny Portal needs these parameters.
8.3.1 Changing the Feed-in Tariff
You can either sell the electricity generated by the plant or use it for your own consumption.
The amount of the compensation or the saving, as the case may be, should be entered here.
Sunny Portal then calculates the amount of money you are earning or saving. The feed-in tariff in
Germany is regulated by the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).
1. Select "Configuration > Plant Properties".
2. Select the "Parameters" tab.
3. Select [Edit].
4. Enter amount of compensation.
5. Select currency.
6. Select [Save].
Automatic calculation of feed-in tariff - applies only to Germany
1. Select [Calculate the feed-in tariff according to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG)].
☑ The "Calculate compensation" window opens.
2. Select plant type.
3. Select year of plant commissioning.
4. Select [Accept].
☑ The window closes. The amount of compensation is displayed.
5. Select [Save].
8.3.2 Changing the CO
2
Avoided Factor
The CO
2
factor indicates how much CO
2
is produced for every single kilowatt hour of electricity
generated in the country. Depending on the technology used and the efficiency of the facility, the CO
2
factor can vary between the electric utility companies in a region. You can find out the CO
2
factor of
the electricity supplied in your region from your electric utility company. The CO
2
factor is used by
Sunny Portal to calculate how much CO
2
has been saved by eco-friendly power generation in your
plant.
1. Select "Configuration > Plant Properties".
2. Select the "Parameters" tab.
3. Select [Edit].
4. Enter CO
2
factor in the "Factor" field or adjust with the slider.
5. Select [Save].