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General SAM How-To 3376 topics

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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CSP power cycle modeling
Topic started 12 Mar 2015 18:09, by asailor
Last Post 14 Sep 2020 15:41
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:1158
Last Post by pgilman
14 Sep 2020 15:41
Battery specs
Topic started 09 Sep 2020 20:53, by LuizPereira
Last Post 11 Sep 2020 23:42
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:785
Last Post by pgilman
11 Sep 2020 23:42
Monthly grid to load vs monthly use with system
Topic started 25 Aug 2020 02:33, by solarexpress
Last Post 11 Sep 2020 23:38
by pgilman
Replies:11
Views:1895
Last Post by pgilman
11 Sep 2020 23:38
PV+Battery+Load, where the battery is allowed to export energy to grid
Topic started 01 Sep 2020 19:28, by BarbaraLemes
Last Post 09 Sep 2020 18:35
by BarbaraLemes
Replies:2
Views:1650
Last Post by BarbaraLemes
09 Sep 2020 18:35
Cannot Reinflate Stream Error 2020.02.29
Topic started 09 Sep 2020 14:52, by georgehart1122
Last Post 09 Sep 2020 15:42
by georgehart1122
Replies:2
Views:761
Last Post by georgehart1122
09 Sep 2020 15:42
Error Message
Topic started 04 Sep 2020 02:43, by hcollatto
Last Post 08 Sep 2020 17:34
by pgilman
Replies:2
Views:693
Last Post by pgilman
08 Sep 2020 17:34
Error from parametric simulations with large number of runs
Topic started 04 Sep 2020 21:27, by pgilman
Last Post 08 Sep 2020 16:01
by pgilman
Replies:2
Views:1171
Last Post by pgilman
08 Sep 2020 16:01
PV/CSP
Topic started 05 Sep 2020 20:17, by charane
Last Post 08 Sep 2020 15:57
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:634
Last Post by pgilman
08 Sep 2020 15:57
Gemasolar SAM 2017 download problem
Topic started 06 Sep 2020 08:20, by JYnic
Last Post 08 Sep 2020 15:56
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:618
Last Post by pgilman
08 Sep 2020 15:56
Gemasolar SAM 2017 download problem
Topic started 06 Sep 2020 08:29, by JYnic
Last Post 08 Sep 2020 15:49
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:561
Last Post by pgilman
08 Sep 2020 15:49
Sizing a BESS for demand charges
Topic started 23 Aug 2020 08:13, by Ash2020
Last Post 06 Sep 2020 02:05
by Ash2020
Replies:8
Views:3012
Last Post by Ash2020
06 Sep 2020 02:05
test
Topic started 04 Sep 2020 20:34, by pgilman
Last Post 05 Sep 2020 16:07
by pgilman
Replies:2
Views:558
Last Post by pgilman
05 Sep 2020 16:07
Datos CSV de Argentina
Topic started 01 Sep 2020 11:25, by Mario Massasso
Last Post 04 Sep 2020 21:42
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1530
Last Post by pgilman
04 Sep 2020 21:42
Community Solar Carport with Battery Storage
Topic started 02 Sep 2020 20:32, by jorenste
Last Post 04 Sep 2020 20:56
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1088
Last Post by pgilman
04 Sep 2020 20:56
Error downloading psm v3 hourly weather files
Topic started 02 Sep 2020 22:31, by sry89
Last Post 04 Sep 2020 20:51
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:681
Last Post by pgilman
04 Sep 2020 20:51
Error downloading weather data
Topic started 04 Jan 2019 11:03, by bpm77
Last Post 04 Sep 2020 18:51
by berling
Replies:4
Views:2045
Last Post by berling
04 Sep 2020 18:51
How does SAM calculate the volume of molten salt in Power Tower Molten Salt ?
Topic started 28 Aug 2020 00:15, by hameedhatem
Last Post 03 Sep 2020 04:32
by hameedhatem
Replies:4
Views:1063
Last Post by hameedhatem
03 Sep 2020 04:32
simulation for bifacial solar cells
Topic started 31 Aug 2020 12:02, by frank.lin.liu
Last Post 31 Aug 2020 16:12
by frank.lin.liu
Replies:2
Views:843
Last Post by frank.lin.liu
31 Aug 2020 16:12
Código de Registro
Topic started 27 Aug 2020 14:07, by Mario Massasso
Last Post 27 Aug 2020 17:25
by Mario Massasso
Replies:2
Views:990
Last Post by Mario Massasso
27 Aug 2020 17:25
Utility Rates Australia
Topic started 27 Aug 2020 03:55, by roconnell365
Last Post 27 Aug 2020 16:16
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:711
Last Post by pgilman
27 Aug 2020 16:16
Grid turns on before battery reaches minimum depth of discharge
Topic started 19 Aug 2020 01:19, by anurag.panda
Last Post 21 Aug 2020 23:41
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:829
Last Post by pgilman
21 Aug 2020 23:41
PV Tracker Simulation
Topic started 18 Aug 2020 18:56, by afrozkhan
Last Post 19 Aug 2020 23:31
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:838
Last Post by pgilman
19 Aug 2020 23:31
PV System tracking and orientation
Topic started 18 Aug 2020 13:36, by HassanKM
Last Post 18 Aug 2020 18:11
by HassanKM
Replies:2
Views:965
Last Post by HassanKM
18 Aug 2020 18:11
Detailed Financial Model
Topic started 12 Aug 2020 16:34, by Mkatz
Last Post 17 Aug 2020 16:30
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:1314
Last Post by pgilman
17 Aug 2020 16:30
Nominal LNTE (cents/kWh)
Topic started 14 Aug 2020 08:25, by PhilipvN
Last Post 14 Aug 2020 21:43
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1539
Last Post by pgilman
14 Aug 2020 21:43
Weather file conversion from smw format to TMY format
Topic started 11 Aug 2020 09:57, by baboraik
Last Post 13 Aug 2020 22:31
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:1459
Last Post by pgilman
13 Aug 2020 22:31
Trouble with SWH Simulation
Topic started 13 Aug 2020 19:38, by Aldo
Last Post 13 Aug 2020 22:26
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:680
Last Post by pgilman
13 Aug 2020 22:26
Battery life model error
Topic started 12 Aug 2020 20:06, by rsgiglio
Last Post 13 Aug 2020 13:25
by rsgiglio
Replies:2
Views:599
Last Post by rsgiglio
13 Aug 2020 13:25
Weather file conversion from smw format to TMY format
Topic started 10 Aug 2020 20:59, by baboraik
Last Post 13 Aug 2020 00:15
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:629
Last Post by pgilman
13 Aug 2020 00:15
Multifaceted Hybrid PV Diesel System
Topic started 06 Jul 2020 06:38, by Bertie
Last Post 12 Aug 2020 23:57
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:2111
Last Post by pgilman
12 Aug 2020 23:57
Issues encountered with NPV for 0 debt for Comercial PV Design
Topic started 30 Jul 2020 20:13, by Siewnarine
Last Post 12 Aug 2020 23:49
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:809
Last Post by pgilman
12 Aug 2020 23:49
How to increase sub arrays to more than 4 in SAM tool
Topic started 12 Aug 2020 21:07, by Siewnarine
Last Post 12 Aug 2020 23:43
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:858
Last Post by pgilman
12 Aug 2020 23:43
Tips on entering energy market revenue data
Topic started 12 Aug 2020 21:18, by rsgiglio
Last Post 12 Aug 2020 23:15
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:730
Last Post by pgilman
12 Aug 2020 23:15
Required input data to PVWATTs conversion
Topic started 12 Aug 2020 21:25, by Mara
Last Post 12 Aug 2020 22:18
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:756
Last Post by pgilman
12 Aug 2020 22:18
How can I simulate a PV design with not the same number of modules in each string?
Topic started 25 Apr 2016 15:21, by eddy9305
Last Post 10 Aug 2020 15:28
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:935
Last Post by pgilman
10 Aug 2020 15:28
Simulation freezes with CSP Direct linear fresnel
Topic started 07 Aug 2020 13:04, by Alfred
Last Post 08 Aug 2020 11:04
by Alfred
Replies:4
Views:1139
Last Post by Alfred
08 Aug 2020 11:04
Daily kWh from the load profile
Topic started 30 Jul 2020 17:10, by Liquet
Last Post 06 Aug 2020 22:04
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:1144
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2020 22:04
Can't Download Utility Rates
Topic started 30 Jul 2020 18:53, by jjoe77
Last Post 06 Aug 2020 22:00
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:895
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2020 22:00
Error when calculate and plot Module IV curves
Topic started 28 Jul 2020 19:55, by kddean
Last Post 06 Aug 2020 21:58
by pgilman
Replies:5
Views:636
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2020 21:58
SSC dll 32 bit and 64 bit filenames
Topic started 05 Aug 2020 00:14, by mark.norman
Last Post 06 Aug 2020 21:49
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:803
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2020 21:49
2018.11.11 version VS 2020.2.29 version
Topic started 28 Jul 2020 00:38, by Mehdi5977
Last Post 04 Aug 2020 16:23
by pgilman
Replies:3
Views:1537
Last Post by pgilman
04 Aug 2020 16:23
Wind speed in wind modeling, PV and CSP plus file converting from PVGIS
Topic started 10 Jul 2020 12:22, by Mona Marilena
Last Post 30 Jul 2020 16:45
by pgilman
Replies:5
Views:1916
Last Post by pgilman
30 Jul 2020 16:45
8760 data for Year 1
Topic started 29 Jul 2020 20:55, by Solpwr
Last Post 30 Jul 2020 16:35
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1432
Last Post by pgilman
30 Jul 2020 16:35
Time Zone Shift Disappeared
Topic started 24 Jul 2020 03:32, by SAWallace
Last Post 30 Jul 2020 16:25
by pgilman
Replies:4
Views:992
Last Post by pgilman
30 Jul 2020 16:25
Editing MATLAB code
Topic started 28 Jul 2020 18:25, by Alfred
Last Post 30 Jul 2020 10:29
by Alfred
Replies:1
Views:919
Last Post by Alfred
30 Jul 2020 10:29
Support with MATLAB modification
Topic started 30 Jul 2020 06:51, by Alfred
Last Post 30 Jul 2020 06:51
by Alfred
Replies:0
Views:583
Last Post by Alfred
30 Jul 2020 06:51
How to find the monthly performance ratio and capacity factor for PV system
Topic started 26 Jul 2020 07:05, by Anik
Last Post 29 Jul 2020 15:34
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:932
Last Post by pgilman
29 Jul 2020 15:34
Backtracking and Self-shading in SAM 2020
Topic started 28 Jul 2020 18:15, by jason_spokes
Last Post 29 Jul 2020 15:15
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:980
Last Post by pgilman
29 Jul 2020 15:15
Lifetime hourly and hourly results
Topic started 24 Jul 2020 16:06, by pgilman
Last Post 24 Jul 2020 16:06
by pgilman
Replies:0
Views:1364
Last Post by pgilman
24 Jul 2020 16:06
Error using EPW weather file downloaded from EnergyPlus
Topic started 22 Jul 2020 20:10, by aliyak
Last Post 22 Jul 2020 22:18
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:2137
Last Post by pgilman
22 Jul 2020 22:18
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