PowerWorld Weather (*.pww) File Format
This document describes the data format for *.pww files (version 2, January 2025), which contains sampled weather data in a binary format. Specifically, data is stored for a specified number of dates/times, a specified number of locations, and a specified number of weather fields.
Tags: Documentation,Simulator,Weather
June 30, 2026
Time-Step Weather Example
This example shows how historic and forecast ERA5 weather files can be loaded into PowerWorld Simulator and be used to determine the Max MW capability of wind and solar generation. Features such as contouring and geographic data views (GDV) are also applied to enhance visualization and interpretation. The files may be downloaded here. Here is […]
February 20, 2024
Simple Weather Example
This example introduces the basic functionality of PowerWorld Simulator’s weather integration capability and how other features, such as contouring and geographic data views (GDV), can enhance visualization and interpretation of how the weather can impact wind and solar generation. The files may be downloaded here. To apply the weather data and visualize results: Open the […]
Tags: How-to,Simulator,Weather
February 12, 2024