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System Advisor Model (SAM)

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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PT Topic started 20 Feb 2020 02:42, by ms9876789 Last Post 21 Feb 2020 21:09 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:583	Last Post by pgilman 21 Feb 2020 21:09
LEAC and Energy Rates on Guam Topic started 21 Jan 2020 00:04, by frohro Last Post 16 Feb 2020 18:45 by frohro 1 2 3 4	Replies:23 Views:5207	Last Post by frohro 16 Feb 2020 18:45
Help with Calibration Topic started 12 Feb 2020 16:48, by saman1368 Last Post 12 Feb 2020 23:53 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1014	Last Post by pgilman 12 Feb 2020 23:53
How do you set the GCR in a SAM detailed PV analysis? Topic started 12 Feb 2020 00:35, by frohro Last Post 12 Feb 2020 19:05 by frohro	Replies:2 Views:927	Last Post by frohro 12 Feb 2020 19:05
Problem to lunch the application version 2018 Topic started 10 Feb 2020 15:30, by sheeraz19 Last Post 12 Feb 2020 17:13 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:742	Last Post by pgilman 12 Feb 2020 17:13
Wind speed measurements at only 10 m height Topic started 06 Feb 2020 15:26, by isabel.espana.boronar Last Post 10 Feb 2020 17:23 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1222	Last Post by pgilman 10 Feb 2020 17:23
Problem to lunch the applicatiion Topic started 05 Mar 2018 21:37, by pablodellicompagni Last Post 10 Feb 2020 17:20 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:987	Last Post by pgilman 10 Feb 2020 17:20
Modeling half cells in SAM Topic started 10 Feb 2020 09:34, by Nick.Riedel Last Post 10 Feb 2020 17:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1129	Last Post by pgilman 10 Feb 2020 17:16
How is "battery number of cycles" computed? Topic started 03 Feb 2020 10:09, by nko Last Post 06 Feb 2020 13:40 by nko	Replies:5 Views:1879	Last Post by nko 06 Feb 2020 13:40
Tracker rotation limit field Topic started 04 Feb 2020 21:22, by Sunlight Last Post 05 Feb 2020 22:36 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:646	Last Post by pgilman 05 Feb 2020 22:36
Orange Button integration with NREL SAM Topic started 30 Jan 2020 23:59, by sichen Last Post 05 Feb 2020 21:38 by sichen	Replies:2 Views:639	Last Post by sichen 05 Feb 2020 21:38
Scaling issues in Time series Topic started 28 Jan 2020 08:47, by nko Last Post 05 Feb 2020 08:48 by nko	Replies:3 Views:944	Last Post by nko 05 Feb 2020 08:48
Is it possible? Topic started 04 Feb 2020 16:29, by VJB Last Post 04 Feb 2020 22:25 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1426	Last Post by pgilman 04 Feb 2020 22:25
Inverter MPPT assignment Topic started 04 Feb 2020 21:27, by Sunlight Last Post 04 Feb 2020 22:19 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:2293	Last Post by pgilman 04 Feb 2020 22:19
2018 vs 2020 version of SAM Sanity Check Topic started 28 Jan 2020 01:48, by frohro Last Post 04 Feb 2020 01:46 by frohro	Replies:2 Views:620	Last Post by frohro 04 Feb 2020 01:46
PVWatts with almost no PV and batteries yields large net savings? Topic started 29 Jan 2020 03:37, by frohro Last Post 03 Feb 2020 22:14 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:685	Last Post by pgilman 03 Feb 2020 22:14
SAM Battery Cost Topic started 29 Jan 2020 06:41, by frohro Last Post 30 Jan 2020 00:56 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:812	Last Post by pgilman 30 Jan 2020 00:56
SAM 2018.11.11 - Storage model bug? Topic started 24 Sep 2019 21:36, by gsuscalo Last Post 29 Jan 2020 07:00 by frohro	Replies:2 Views:711	Last Post by frohro 29 Jan 2020 07:00
Battery Storage - filling amounts and time of day Topic started 26 Nov 2019 20:45, by alyanne Last Post 29 Jan 2020 06:52 by frohro	Replies:1 Views:1336	Last Post by frohro 29 Jan 2020 06:52
Discounting An Existing Solar System in Detailed PV with Storage Topic started 12 Nov 2019 18:15, by hhundt Last Post 24 Jan 2020 23:04 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:907	Last Post by pgilman 24 Jan 2020 23:04
Biomass combustion Topic started 22 Jan 2020 17:52, by HakSoo Last Post 24 Jan 2020 22:47 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:911	Last Post by pgilman 24 Jan 2020 22:47
know Topic started 21 Jan 2020 12:30, by yousaf12378 Last Post 21 Jan 2020 16:32 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:705	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jan 2020 16:32
SAM for GUAM / Micronesia Topic started 17 Sep 2013 07:08, by APEG Last Post 20 Jan 2020 16:14 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:679	Last Post by pgilman 20 Jan 2020 16:14
Weather File Converter Error Topic started 21 May 2015 23:41, by gprovost Last Post 15 Jan 2020 18:55 by MNwild 1 2	Replies:6 Views:3189	Last Post by MNwild 15 Jan 2020 18:55
Parametrics un Topic started 11 Jan 2020 03:54, by tapia Last Post 13 Jan 2020 17:24 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:730	Last Post by pgilman 13 Jan 2020 17:24
Linear Fresnel IPH model be Topic started 08 Jan 2020 06:16, by miguel_frasquet Last Post 13 Jan 2020 17:17 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:758	Last Post by pgilman 13 Jan 2020 17:17
Electricity rates per hour Topic started 01 Oct 2019 10:48, by LKOA Last Post 10 Jan 2020 21:43 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:4181	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jan 2020 21:43
Issue ratio System nameplate size / annual production Topic started 10 Jan 2020 14:43, by KillianPremel Last Post 10 Jan 2020 21:26 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:811	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jan 2020 21:26
Any updates on the schedule for the next SAM release? Topic started 06 Jan 2020 21:10, by andrew_harris_serc Last Post 07 Jan 2020 21:47 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1345	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jan 2020 21:47
PV DC output Topic started 26 Dec 2019 13:45, by nkabouche Last Post 07 Jan 2020 21:42 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:806	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jan 2020 21:42
HELP DESIGN 2 PLANT CSP Topic started 05 Dec 2019 18:30, by yfritzc Last Post 06 Jan 2020 17:47 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:803	Last Post by pgilman 06 Jan 2020 17:47
Stochastic analysis Topic started 12 Aug 2019 08:52, by ecasati Last Post 19 Dec 2019 23:42 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1164	Last Post by pgilman 19 Dec 2019 23:42
Self shading and edge effect Topic started 12 Dec 2019 16:29, by nealpatel2810 Last Post 13 Dec 2019 22:59 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:769	Last Post by pgilman 13 Dec 2019 22:59
Is it possible to model PV generation without an inverter? Topic started 11 Dec 2019 16:27, by clarissabf Last Post 11 Dec 2019 22:48 by clarissabf	Replies:2 Views:879	Last Post by clarissabf 11 Dec 2019 22:48
Requirement of Assistance regarding the modelling of Hybrid(SolarPV+Wind) System Topic started 07 Dec 2019 05:34, by abubakar2020 Last Post 11 Dec 2019 17:27 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1103	Last Post by pgilman 11 Dec 2019 17:27
Yearly Incentives for Host in PV Third Party TPO Host/Developer Topic started 09 Dec 2019 17:52, by hhundt Last Post 09 Dec 2019 23:05 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:573	Last Post by pgilman 09 Dec 2019 23:05
404 - Category not found Topic started 02 Dec 2019 22:35, by vijaykrishna.ds Last Post 03 Dec 2019 00:23 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:722	Last Post by pgilman 03 Dec 2019 00:23
battery storage - how to model cheaper price Topic started 26 Nov 2019 22:32, by alyanne Last Post 02 Dec 2019 17:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:774	Last Post by pgilman 02 Dec 2019 17:49
default home vs. retrofitted EE home vs. new home Topic started 26 Nov 2019 22:44, by alyanne Last Post 02 Dec 2019 17:36 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:551	Last Post by pgilman 02 Dec 2019 17:36
Cutoff losses Topic started 01 Dec 2019 09:15, by Ben2019 Last Post 02 Dec 2019 16:52 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:755	Last Post by pgilman 02 Dec 2019 16:52
Regestiration key Topic started 01 Dec 2019 16:27, by Aya Sab Last Post 02 Dec 2019 16:48 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1244	Last Post by pgilman 02 Dec 2019 16:48
CSP- physical model Topic started 02 Dec 2019 06:34, by sgrkkumar Last Post 02 Dec 2019 16:43 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:940	Last Post by pgilman 02 Dec 2019 16:43
net metering elect rate structure - rooftop solar Topic started 26 Nov 2019 22:22, by alyanne Last Post 26 Nov 2019 22:22 by alyanne	Replies:0 Views:606	Last Post by alyanne 26 Nov 2019 22:22
Is it possible to get IRR from SAM reports Topic started 03 Nov 2019 10:59, by rafid Last Post 20 Nov 2019 11:45 by Scambling	Replies:3 Views:1159	Last Post by Scambling 20 Nov 2019 11:45
User Defined Power Block- Molten Salt Tower Topic started 10 Oct 2019 09:12, by dhinesht88 Last Post 18 Nov 2019 20:01 by Ma 1 2 3	Replies:12 Views:3533	Last Post by Ma 18 Nov 2019 20:01
Imperial-Metric Units... Topic started 15 Nov 2019 17:55, by jwils Last Post 18 Nov 2019 14:51 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1081	Last Post by pgilman 18 Nov 2019 14:51
Can't download weather information Topic started 16 Nov 2019 01:37, by luizvaz19 Last Post 18 Nov 2019 14:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1026	Last Post by pgilman 18 Nov 2019 14:49
Linux font configuration issue Topic started 16 Nov 2019 13:33, by jaybird Last Post 18 Nov 2019 14:44 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:804	Last Post by pgilman 18 Nov 2019 14:44
seasonal-tilt tracking Topic started 17 Nov 2019 12:30, by nkabouche Last Post 18 Nov 2019 14:39 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1049	Last Post by pgilman 18 Nov 2019 14:39
Note pad in SAM Topic started 12 Nov 2019 14:45, by Ben2019 Last Post 13 Nov 2019 16:06 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:773	Last Post by pgilman 13 Nov 2019 16:06

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