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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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Interpret the operating expenses in the Cash Flow Results Topic started 22 Jul 2020 21:46, by kai_xu Last Post 22 Jul 2020 22:15 by kai_xu	Replies:2 Views:883	Last Post by kai_xu 22 Jul 2020 22:15
Error Downloading Weather Files for All Years (parametrics) Topic started 22 Jul 2020 14:58, by qunlexie Last Post 22 Jul 2020 17:57 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:589	Last Post by pgilman 22 Jul 2020 17:57
Simulation hangs up at 66.6% and forced quit is required Topic started 18 Jul 2020 13:23, by nielsrw Last Post 21 Jul 2020 20:54 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:1635	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2020 20:54
Molten Salt Power Tower with no daytime generation Topic started 21 Jul 2020 20:47, by pgilman Last Post 21 Jul 2020 20:47 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:671	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2020 20:47
Added comments to previous question (asked earlier today) Topic started 18 Jul 2020 20:48, by nielsrw Last Post 21 Jul 2020 16:23 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:567	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2020 16:23
Site with existing generation - negative power use - battery model work? Topic started 19 Jul 2020 16:30, by nielsrw Last Post 21 Jul 2020 16:19 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:636	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2020 16:19
follow on to emails of Friday and Saturday Topic started 19 Jul 2020 14:10, by nielsrw Last Post 21 Jul 2020 16:18 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:529	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2020 16:18
If figured out how to add generation - Generic Power Plant Topic started 19 Jul 2020 17:35, by nielsrw Last Post 21 Jul 2020 16:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:672	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2020 16:16
Solar PV Capacity Factor Topic started 20 Jul 2020 21:44, by hsteimer Last Post 20 Jul 2020 23:43 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:825	Last Post by pgilman 20 Jul 2020 23:43
Cooling tower water use results Topic started 17 Aug 2018 10:25, by FrankNam Last Post 19 Jul 2020 05:47 by naresh1537	Replies:2 Views:889	Last Post by naresh1537 19 Jul 2020 05:47
Operation & Maintenance Cost definitions unclear -PV and Battery costs bundled? Topic started 16 Jul 2020 22:40, by nielsrw Last Post 17 Jul 2020 18:50 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1517	Last Post by pgilman 17 Jul 2020 18:50
Questions about SWH technical manual Topic started 17 Jul 2020 01:46, by Aldo Last Post 17 Jul 2020 18:19 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:615	Last Post by pgilman 17 Jul 2020 18:19
all hourly data - but an error Topic started 17 Jun 2020 16:15, by nielsrw Last Post 14 Jul 2020 16:59 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:11 Views:2485	Last Post by pgilman 14 Jul 2020 16:59
Input parameter sources - Installation labor for residential PV systems Topic started 08 Jul 2020 14:37, by Joachim Last Post 11 Jul 2020 16:03 by Joachim	Replies:2 Views:724	Last Post by Joachim 11 Jul 2020 16:03
SAM Error - Can't read inflate stream:unexpected EOF in underlying stream Topic started 22 Jul 2019 06:27, by danschwab Last Post 09 Jul 2020 19:53 by Redelinghuys 1 2	Replies:6 Views:2037	Last Post by Redelinghuys 09 Jul 2020 19:53
Solar field layout constraints Topic started 09 Jul 2020 14:14, by Wanrong Last Post 09 Jul 2020 15:53 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:603	Last Post by pgilman 09 Jul 2020 15:53
Optimisation layout Topic started 07 Jul 2020 13:45, by Wanrong Last Post 07 Jul 2020 16:11 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:722	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jul 2020 16:11
Download error for weather files Topic started 06 Jul 2020 10:25, by Wanrong Last Post 06 Jul 2020 15:04 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:589	Last Post by pgilman 06 Jul 2020 15:04
Half-cut cells Topic started 02 Jul 2020 11:10, by Oggioni Last Post 03 Jul 2020 08:15 by Oggioni	Replies:2 Views:1609	Last Post by Oggioni 03 Jul 2020 08:15
Dispatch battery modes front-of-meter Topic started 30 Jun 2020 01:55, by luanab Last Post 30 Jun 2020 23:10 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:785	Last Post by pgilman 30 Jun 2020 23:10
How to download SRW files outside of SAM Topic started 18 Oct 2019 17:18, by Michael Starrett Last Post 29 Jun 2020 14:08 by qunlexie	Replies:3 Views:5830	Last Post by qunlexie 29 Jun 2020 14:08
How to input parameters in molten salt CSP model Topic started 11 Jun 2020 21:15, by Wanrong Last Post 27 Jun 2020 17:54 by Wanrong 1 2	Replies:7 Views:2817	Last Post by Wanrong 27 Jun 2020 17:54
power and process heat co-generation CSP solar plant for power and desalination Topic started 25 Jun 2020 22:59, by HassanKM Last Post 26 Jun 2020 21:43 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:720	Last Post by pgilman 26 Jun 2020 21:43
Battery Efficiencies Topic started 01 Jun 2020 22:08, by Nayeli Last Post 25 Jun 2020 08:55 by McP80 1 2	Replies:9 Views:2225	Last Post by McP80 25 Jun 2020 08:55
SAM microgrid Topic started 19 Jun 2020 22:14, by omohamud Last Post 24 Jun 2020 17:28 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1174	Last Post by pgilman 24 Jun 2020 17:28
Optimization layout Topic started 23 Jun 2020 21:17, by Wanrong Last Post 24 Jun 2020 16:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:649	Last Post by pgilman 24 Jun 2020 16:16
SAM Help 2017-1-17 Topic started 03 Feb 2017 16:22, by Tom Durston Last Post 23 Jun 2020 23:05 by Dena del mar	Replies:5 Views:625	Last Post by Dena del mar 23 Jun 2020 23:05
A problem with battery DC capacity (Residential PV-battery Model) Topic started 26 May 2020 15:11, by Carolina227 Last Post 22 Jun 2020 17:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:672	Last Post by pgilman 22 Jun 2020 17:16
VBA get time zone from weather file Topic started 22 Jun 2020 14:47, by SAWallace Last Post 22 Jun 2020 16:21 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:655	Last Post by pgilman 22 Jun 2020 16:21
software version translated into french Topic started 21 Jun 2020 14:32, by fabricedenawbell Last Post 22 Jun 2020 16:14 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1024	Last Post by pgilman 22 Jun 2020 16:14
Input load data in LK script Topic started 17 Jun 2020 13:19, by gabrielkonzen Last Post 18 Jun 2020 16:04 by gabrielkonzen	Replies:4 Views:1464	Last Post by gabrielkonzen 18 Jun 2020 16:04
What will customer pay for Electricity given solar gen.& electric. consump data Topic started 18 Jun 2020 11:18, by psr20 Last Post 18 Jun 2020 11:18 by psr20	Replies:0 Views:2948	Last Post by psr20 18 Jun 2020 11:18
Calculate Manufacturing cost Topic started 11 Jun 2020 10:09, by Joachim Last Post 15 Jun 2020 19:28 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:730	Last Post by pgilman 15 Jun 2020 19:28
Grid Interconnection Limit Topic started 09 Jun 2020 02:35, by Liquet Last Post 10 Jun 2020 16:13 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1258	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jun 2020 16:13
Model validation Topic started 14 Dec 2017 08:07, by Rackey Last Post 03 Jun 2020 21:56 by pacomunuera@gmail.com 1 2	Replies:6 Views:2756	Last Post by pacomunuera@gmail.com 03 Jun 2020 21:56
SAM in Mexico Topic started 18 Apr 2015 02:05, by Gerardo Ayora Last Post 03 Jun 2020 16:54 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:841	Last Post by pgilman 03 Jun 2020 16:54
Enhancement Request: Grid Power Connection Limit Topic started 08 Jul 2019 08:37, by mark.norman Last Post 03 Jun 2020 09:58 by Nayeli 1 2	Replies:9 Views:2191	Last Post by Nayeli 03 Jun 2020 09:58
Biomass cogeneration Topic started 16 May 2020 09:30, by ztomsic Last Post 30 May 2020 11:48 by McP80	Replies:2 Views:612	Last Post by McP80 30 May 2020 11:48
Comisión Federal de Electricidad Tarifa H-M Topic started 25 Oct 2017 19:08, by Carlos2609 Last Post 29 May 2020 23:14 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:798	Last Post by pgilman 29 May 2020 23:14
Creating a SRW file from a CSV file Topic started 29 May 2020 17:26, by cecemarie Last Post 29 May 2020 21:33 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1743	Last Post by pgilman 29 May 2020 21:33
User-defined HTF type in the Tower (salt) Single Owner Topic started 06 Apr 2020 23:04, by MDCastroQ Last Post 27 May 2020 21:36 by pacomunuera@gmail.com	Replies:5 Views:1318	Last Post by pacomunuera@gmail.com 27 May 2020 21:36
Cumulative Payback and After Tax Cash Flow (Commercial, PV) Topic started 18 Apr 2012 00:27, by lotus Last Post 24 May 2020 22:50 by pgilman 1 2 3	Replies:13 Views:3348	Last Post by pgilman 24 May 2020 22:50
CSP using Parabolic Trough for Enhanced Oil Recovery Topic started 21 May 2020 19:40, by adrianhra Last Post 22 May 2020 22:27 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:689	Last Post by pgilman 22 May 2020 22:27
Direct steam linear Fresnel with saturated steam boilers Topic started 20 May 2020 15:42, by pgilman Last Post 20 May 2020 15:42 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:734	Last Post by pgilman 20 May 2020 15:42
HCPV Annual Energy Calculation Topic started 19 May 2020 19:13, by ainslie.chinembiri Last Post 20 May 2020 15:35 by ainslie.chinembiri	Replies:4 Views:675	Last Post by ainslie.chinembiri 20 May 2020 15:35
Battery area Topic started 12 May 2020 09:06, by Oggioni Last Post 15 May 2020 18:10 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:698	Last Post by pgilman 15 May 2020 18:10
SAM files Topic started 13 May 2020 19:18, by omohamud Last Post 15 May 2020 16:44 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1411	Last Post by pgilman 15 May 2020 16:44
Running SAM generated MATLAB Model Topic started 12 May 2020 14:15, by Alfred Last Post 13 May 2020 21:44 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:804	Last Post by pgilman 13 May 2020 21:44
SAM to MATLAB code errors (Generic System and Battery) Topic started 26 Mar 2020 17:18, by ggeorgiou Last Post 12 May 2020 15:42 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:783	Last Post by pgilman 12 May 2020 15:42
Parabolic trough (empirical) - Thermal Energy Storage Topic started 27 Mar 2020 17:04, by CYRDUB Last Post 08 May 2020 12:09 by Daleepkumar57	Replies:5 Views:967	Last Post by Daleepkumar57 08 May 2020 12:09

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