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Formula:
Energy Consumption (kWh) = (Peak Cooling Load (TR) × Full Load Hours (hours/year) × 3.517 kWh/TR) ÷ Average System COP
Where:
- Peak Cooling Load (TR): The maximum cooling capacity required by the building or facility in Tons of Refrigeration.
- Full Load Hours (hours/year): The equivalent number of hours per year the cooling system operates at its peak capacity.
- 3.517 kWh/TR: A conversion factor, representing the electrical energy equivalent of one Ton of Refrigeration for one hour.
- Average System COP: The Coefficient of Performance of the district cooling plant, indicating its energy efficiency (cooling output / electrical input).