Basic information about EPW file
There are 1 file types using the EPW file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the EPW file with their brief description and a list of programs that support EPW file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the EPW file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the EPW file?
- How to open a EPW file?
- What programs do I need to open a EPW file?
- What programs help to create and edit a EPW file?
- How to convert EPW files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to EPW file format?
1.Detail information about EPW file extension: EnergyPlus Weather Data File
File type | EnergyPlus Weather Data File | Category | Data Files |
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Developer | U.S. Department of Energy | File format | N/A |
Description | EPW file is a EnergyPlus Weather Data File developed by U.S. Department of Energy. 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. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert EPW files | |||
Windows |
U.S. Department of Energy EnergyPlus Ecotect Analysis |
Can't open a EPW file?
”Can't open this file: example.EPW”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the EPW extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support EPW file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of EPW files?
What else may cause problems width open a EPW file?
- Whether the EPW file is damaged.
- Whether the EPW file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the EPW file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the EPW file format is incompletely.
- Whether the EPW file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a EPW file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a EPW file.
If the EPW file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.