Download

June 18, 2024

Version 10.10.0 (64bit)

DOWNLOAD as portable ZIP-File (recommended)

For Scripting

DOWNLOAD only the simulation engine for Windows as ZIP-File

DOWNLOAD only the simulation engine for Linux as ZIP-File

Source Code

The entire source code of the LPG is available on Github:

https://github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/LoadProfileGenerator

The source code is licensed under the MIT-License. Pull-Requests are very welcome.

Python Interface

For automating large calculations we developed the pyLPG:

https://github.com/FZJ-IEK3-VSA/pylpg

This will enable you to run the LPG from Python. This should work both under Windows and Linux.

How to cite

Pflugradt et al., (2022). LoadProfileGenerator: An Agent-Based Behavior Simulation for Generating Residential Load Profiles. Journal of Open Source Software, 7(71), 3574, https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.03574

Requirements

For using the GUI

  • Windows
  • .NET 6.0
  • 2+ GB of RAM

For using the Linux calculation engine

  • Some version of Linux. We are testing on Debian.

Setup

How to use the zip file:
  1. Unpack to any directory you like
  2. Start "Loadprofilegenerator.exe"
  3. Done.

Other Information

  • If you run into problems with the program, please email me. I'm trying to get it as stable and reliable as possible, so every error report helps!
  • There is a manual available at https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:ch1-qucosa-209036.
  • This program is provided free of charge, without any warranties explicit or implied whatsoever. Feel free to use it. Please don't redistribute it though without providing a link to this webpage to enable users to get the current version.
  • If you use the program for a research article or a thesis, I'd be delighted if you could send me a copy.
  • If Windows 10 warns you about untrusted code: That is simply because I haven't bothered to pay for a certificate to sign the program. If you want to be sure that the code is virus-free, use VirusTotal or another virus scanner.
  • If there are strange error messages concerning Sqlite and the program won't start, then try installing this: http://system.data.sqlite.org/downloads/1.0.94.0/sqlite-netFx40-setup-x64-2010-1.0.94.0.exe Or whatever the current version for .Net is on this page: http://system.data.sqlite.org/index.html/doc/trunk/www/downloads.wiki

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