System Advisor Model (SAM)

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Forum for SAM users to discuss how to use the software to model different kinds of renewable energy systems, financial structures, sources of input data, and any other questions or comments about SAM.

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PV Modules and Inverters not in Database Topic started 05 Oct 2015 17:51, by Paul Gilman Last Post 03 Nov 2022 01:54 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:11 Views:9381	Last Post by Paul Gilman 03 Nov 2022 01:54
Weather File Downloads Issue Topic started 13 Oct 2022 21:07, by Paul Gilman Last Post 13 Oct 2022 21:07 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:599	Last Post by Paul Gilman 13 Oct 2022 21:07
Registering SAM Topic started 13 Mar 2015 17:12, by Paul Gilman Last Post 22 Sep 2022 23:50 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:9 Views:20.8k	Last Post by Paul Gilman 22 Sep 2022 23:50
Financial Model Suggestions Topic started 04 Jun 2020 23:14, by Paul Gilman Last Post 15 Jun 2020 17:53 by Paul Gilman	Replies:4 Views:658	Last Post by Paul Gilman 15 Jun 2020 17:53
SAM Installation Folder Topic started 17 Jul 2019 14:59, by Paul Gilman Last Post 07 Mar 2020 23:15 by Kota Strel	Replies:1 Views:2421	Last Post by Kota Strel 07 Mar 2020 23:15
Citing SAM Topic started 02 Nov 2012 23:19, by Paul Gilman Last Post 02 Nov 2012 23:19 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:3783	Last Post by Paul Gilman 02 Nov 2012 23:19

Losses for PV-battery systems Topic started 06 Dec 2022 17:07, by Paul Gilman Last Post 06 Dec 2022 17:07 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:14	Last Post by Paul Gilman 06 Dec 2022 17:07
How can I select Dec 22, 2021/2022 etc Topic started 30 Nov 2022 09:16, by Muhammad Irfan Last Post 06 Dec 2022 16:21 by Paul Gilman	Replies:5 Views:24	Last Post by Paul Gilman 06 Dec 2022 16:21
Electricity bill escalation rate: value mode vs. schedule mode discrepancy Topic started 11 Nov 2022 20:15, by Evan Murphy Last Post 06 Dec 2022 15:13 by Green Air	Replies:2 Views:27	Last Post by Green Air 06 Dec 2022 15:13
About setting GCR Topic started 07 Jan 2022 08:26, by Jiyoon Ku Last Post 02 Dec 2022 06:39 by Daniel Abraham 1 2	Replies:6 Views:1346	Last Post by Daniel Abraham 02 Dec 2022 06:39
Get battery size and dispatch from REopt Topic started 28 Nov 2022 22:34, by Kam Li Last Post 01 Dec 2022 22:34 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:33	Last Post by Paul Gilman 01 Dec 2022 22:34
SolarPILOT Queries Topic started 23 Nov 2022 12:36, by Javier Pastoriza Last Post 30 Nov 2022 22:37 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:24	Last Post by Paul Gilman 30 Nov 2022 22:37
Previous version of SAM to run the SCO2 cycle with solar towers Topic started 29 Nov 2022 22:03, by Lucas Last Post 29 Nov 2022 23:58 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:24	Last Post by Paul Gilman 29 Nov 2022 23:58
Energy Yield calculation - Detailed PV model Topic started 16 Nov 2021 15:32, by Ana Ibanez Last Post 29 Nov 2022 23:40 by Paul Gilman	Replies:5 Views:317	Last Post by Paul Gilman 29 Nov 2022 23:40
BESS Simulation Topic started 25 Nov 2022 22:13, by Emilio Corral Last Post 28 Nov 2022 19:12 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:24	Last Post by Paul Gilman 28 Nov 2022 19:12
how to calculate thrust coefficient, power coefficient and turbulence intensity? Topic started 18 Nov 2022 06:02, by Hamza Ali Last Post 28 Nov 2022 19:09 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:27	Last Post by Paul Gilman 28 Nov 2022 19:09
Merchant Plant - Generating Revenue Topic started 17 Jul 2020 14:58, by Hamilton Steimer Last Post 28 Nov 2022 18:54 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:11 Views:2702	Last Post by Paul Gilman 28 Nov 2022 18:54
Fixed sell price in France Topic started 22 Nov 2022 13:58, by Damien MARTIN Last Post 28 Nov 2022 18:45 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:13	Last Post by Paul Gilman 28 Nov 2022 18:45
DC module deviation from STC Topic started 21 May 2020 07:55, by karthik Last Post 28 Nov 2022 18:34 by Paul Gilman 1 2 3	Replies:16 Views:2813	Last Post by Paul Gilman 28 Nov 2022 18:34
CSP Power Tower Molten Salt - Solar Receiver Queries Topic started 28 Nov 2022 12:27, by Javier Pastoriza Last Post 28 Nov 2022 12:27 by Javier Pastoriza	Replies:0 Views:25	Last Post by Javier Pastoriza 28 Nov 2022 12:27
Error for CSP physical trough model simulation using user-defined TES material Topic started 27 Nov 2022 15:37, by Weng Pin Wong Last Post 27 Nov 2022 15:37 by Weng Pin Wong	Replies:0 Views:23	Last Post by Weng Pin Wong 27 Nov 2022 15:37
Text Not Displaying Properly in Linux Topic started 10 Nov 2019 15:05, by Matt Dean Last Post 18 Nov 2022 18:38 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:8 Views:1346	Last Post by Paul Gilman 18 Nov 2022 18:38
PPA for BESS + PV Topic started 31 Oct 2022 17:36, by Emilio Corral Last Post 17 Nov 2022 14:30 by Emilio Corral 1 2 3	Replies:15 Views:140	Last Post by Emilio Corral 17 Nov 2022 14:30
Battery charge to system spike. Topic started 14 Nov 2022 19:24, by Brock Tuppeny Last Post 16 Nov 2022 23:50 by Paul Gilman	Replies:4 Views:29	Last Post by Paul Gilman 16 Nov 2022 23:50
Multiple Locations simulation Topic started 08 Mar 2018 13:32, by gabriellundquist Last Post 16 Nov 2022 23:43 by Paul Gilman 1 2 3 4	Replies:22 Views:1809	Last Post by Paul Gilman 16 Nov 2022 23:43
combine cases shuts down SAM Topic started 06 Nov 2022 00:03, by Brock Tuppeny Last Post 15 Nov 2022 18:31 by Brock Tuppeny	Replies:5 Views:77	Last Post by Brock Tuppeny 15 Nov 2022 18:31
Weather file gives an error Topic started 13 Nov 2022 18:17, by Fillipus Gulu Last Post 15 Nov 2022 17:57 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:24	Last Post by Paul Gilman 15 Nov 2022 17:57
Fossil fuel backup system with linear Fresnel reflector Topic started 15 Nov 2022 15:14, by Ahmed Aljudaya Last Post 15 Nov 2022 17:08 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:22	Last Post by Paul Gilman 15 Nov 2022 17:08
Unnecessary Save Prompt Topic started 14 Nov 2022 17:21, by kjs55 Last Post 14 Nov 2022 17:21 by kjs55	Replies:0 Views:20	Last Post by kjs55 14 Nov 2022 17:21
CSP Parabolic Trough Physical - Power Cycle Queries Topic started 14 Nov 2022 07:51, by Javier Pastoriza Last Post 14 Nov 2022 07:51 by Javier Pastoriza	Replies:0 Views:34	Last Post by Javier Pastoriza 14 Nov 2022 07:51
CSP Parabolic Trough Physical - SF HTF (Oil) Mass Flow Balance Topic started 04 Nov 2022 11:19, by Javier Pastoriza Last Post 12 Nov 2022 23:11 by Paul Gilman	Replies:5 Views:93	Last Post by Paul Gilman 12 Nov 2022 23:11
Download Wind Data In Sam Topic started 05 Jul 2020 20:31, by admiral Last Post 12 Nov 2022 23:09 by Paul Gilman	Replies:5 Views:894	Last Post by Paul Gilman 12 Nov 2022 23:09
How to calculate the turbine output at hub height???? Topic started 27 Sep 2022 08:48, by Hamza Ali Last Post 12 Nov 2022 01:56 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:188	Last Post by Paul Gilman 12 Nov 2022 01:56
Different Solar + Storage models return identical payback calculations Topic started 02 Nov 2022 02:11, by Evan Murphy Last Post 11 Nov 2022 20:03 by Evan Murphy	Replies:2 Views:42	Last Post by Evan Murphy 11 Nov 2022 20:03
CSP Parabolic Trough Physical - Field Collector Optical Efficiency Topic started 09 Nov 2022 12:23, by Javier Pastoriza Last Post 10 Nov 2022 14:50 by Javier Pastoriza	Replies:1 Views:45	Last Post by Javier Pastoriza 10 Nov 2022 14:50
azimuth-by-altitude table: where to enter values for plain north? Topic started 01 Nov 2022 07:09, by Mirko Dudas Last Post 04 Nov 2022 20:59 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:69	Last Post by Paul Gilman 04 Nov 2022 20:59
Discrepancy in Wind Weather File between SAM GUI and API Topic started 03 Oct 2022 20:53, by Abenezer Achmano Last Post 03 Nov 2022 17:55 by Abenezer Achmano 1 2	Replies:6 Views:107	Last Post by Abenezer Achmano 03 Nov 2022 17:55
How to input measured weather data through SAM? Topic started 10 Sep 2020 17:52, by SolarDesign20 Last Post 03 Nov 2022 17:36 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1201	Last Post by Paul Gilman 03 Nov 2022 17:36
Importing measured data file Topic started 03 Nov 2022 13:06, by Ivan Last Post 03 Nov 2022 17:34 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:54	Last Post by Paul Gilman 03 Nov 2022 17:34
Integration With ArcGIS Topic started 03 Nov 2022 16:36, by Colin Russ Last Post 03 Nov 2022 17:32 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:47	Last Post by Paul Gilman 03 Nov 2022 17:32
Wind farm voltage output Topic started 21 Oct 2022 16:11, by Ivan Last Post 03 Nov 2022 06:20 by Hamza Ali	Replies:2 Views:46	Last Post by Hamza Ali 03 Nov 2022 06:20
GCR Topic started 25 Oct 2022 19:55, by Fereshteh Last Post 02 Nov 2022 23:30 by Paul Gilman	Replies:5 Views:59	Last Post by Paul Gilman 02 Nov 2022 23:30
Energy charges and time of use Topic started 31 Oct 2022 05:49, by Linh Nguyen Last Post 01 Nov 2022 03:12 by Linh Nguyen	Replies:2 Views:96	Last Post by Linh Nguyen 01 Nov 2022 03:12
Yearly Incentive Based on Consumption Topic started 28 Oct 2022 20:04, by Veysel Unsur Last Post 31 Oct 2022 18:08 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:30	Last Post by Paul Gilman 31 Oct 2022 18:08
Dish Stirling engine Topic started 29 Oct 2022 15:17, by Sajjad Salih Last Post 31 Oct 2022 18:03 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:31	Last Post by Paul Gilman 31 Oct 2022 18:03
DC vs AC Capacity Factors Topic started 29 Oct 2022 22:41, by Arman Bonakdarpour Last Post 31 Oct 2022 17:43 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:33	Last Post by Paul Gilman 31 Oct 2022 17:43
Sub-Hourly Modeling (for monitoring system performance) in SAM Topic started 24 Apr 2012 19:41, by kjs55 Last Post 26 Oct 2022 15:12 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:387	Last Post by Paul Gilman 26 Oct 2022 15:12
CSP. Molten salts- Simulation with imported heliostat field Topic started 24 Oct 2022 11:49, by Tania Last Post 24 Oct 2022 16:20 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:31	Last Post by Paul Gilman 24 Oct 2022 16:20
Battery dispatch behaviour which maximises reliability? Topic started 16 Oct 2022 16:20, by Henry Foss Last Post 17 Oct 2022 16:31 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:5217	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 Oct 2022 16:31
CSP Parametrics Topic started 16 Oct 2022 00:34, by Amanda Last Post 17 Oct 2022 16:26 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:48	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 Oct 2022 16:26

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