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.EPW File Extension

  • Developer by: U.S. Department of Energy
  • Category: Data Files

What are .EPW files and how to open them?

Can't open .EPW file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .EPW file.

What is a .EPW file extension?

.EPW file extension is created by U.S. Department of Energy. .EPW has been classified as Data Files.

.EPW is EnergyPlus Weather Data File

Weather data file saved in the standard EnergyPlus format; used by EnergyPlus energy simulation software, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE); contains weather data that is used for running energy usage simulations.

Weather data is available in the EnergyPlus (EPW) format for more than 2100 locations in over 100 countries.

List of all softwares that can open the EnergyPlus Weather Data File
Windows
U.S. Department of Energy EnergyPlus

How to fix problems with .EPW files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .EPW files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .EPW file format
  2. You need to check the .EPW file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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