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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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What's the Installer margin and overhead
Topic started 15 Aug 2018 16:40, by henry_Du
Last Post 15 Aug 2018 22:18
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1474
Last Post by pgilman
15 Aug 2018 22:18
Design Point
Topic started 09 Aug 2018 21:24, by Rocio1819
Last Post 10 Aug 2018 20:57
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1684
Last Post by pgilman
10 Aug 2018 20:57
Creating SRW file
Topic started 09 Aug 2018 08:22, by negareh
Last Post 10 Aug 2018 20:55
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1045
Last Post by pgilman
10 Aug 2018 20:55
Cell Type enum ordering mismatch
Topic started 06 Aug 2018 18:02, by heychrisaikens
Last Post 07 Aug 2018 22:02
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:996
Last Post by pgilman
07 Aug 2018 22:02
Differences between SAM Sandia Performance Model and PVLIB
Topic started 06 Aug 2018 21:12, by bobbyharris1994
Last Post 07 Aug 2018 21:32
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1050
Last Post by pgilman
07 Aug 2018 21:32
Single_year Weather Data download
Topic started 06 Aug 2018 17:57, by saman1368
Last Post 07 Aug 2018 21:27
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:527
Last Post by pgilman
07 Aug 2018 21:27
How to build a dll with SDK and Visual Studio
Topic started 07 Aug 2018 21:05, by Unknown User
Last Post 07 Aug 2018 21:26
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:884
Last Post by pgilman
07 Aug 2018 21:26
SunPower X21-345 MPPT voltage limits warning
Topic started 03 Aug 2018 18:25, by Tom Durston
Last Post 06 Aug 2018 16:48
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:689
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2018 16:48
installation error
Topic started 06 Aug 2018 15:06, by aqeelkhan544
Last Post 06 Aug 2018 16:26
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:791
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2018 16:26
Wind speed and direction estimation for different hub height
Topic started 03 Aug 2018 14:25, by seyong.kim
Last Post 06 Aug 2018 16:15
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1224
Last Post by pgilman
06 Aug 2018 16:15
Negative LCOE for commercial solar PV model
Topic started 31 Jul 2018 14:44, by ansonccy
Last Post 01 Aug 2018 21:51
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:876
Last Post by pgilman
01 Aug 2018 21:51
Cosine effect
Topic started 01 Aug 2018 08:02, by weipin
Last Post 01 Aug 2018 08:02
by weipin
Replies:0
Views:756
Last Post by weipin
01 Aug 2018 08:02
wind Stow Speed
Topic started 30 Jul 2018 12:16, by aqeelkhan544
Last Post 30 Jul 2018 16:45
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:3504
Last Post by pgilman
30 Jul 2018 16:45
Incident angle for each heliostat
Topic started 28 Jul 2018 01:13, by weipin
Last Post 30 Jul 2018 16:39
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:730
Last Post by pgilman
30 Jul 2018 16:39
Methodology of calculating powers
Topic started 24 Jul 2018 15:31, by Princess_Zaynab
Last Post 26 Jul 2018 18:27
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:615
Last Post by pgilman
26 Jul 2018 18:27
Export to Excel
Topic started 25 Jul 2018 18:20, by Tiago M
Last Post 26 Jul 2018 18:23
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:582
Last Post by pgilman
26 Jul 2018 18:23
Electric Load Format
Topic started 23 Jul 2018 23:40, by Sophia Huang
Last Post 24 Jul 2018 16:28
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1207
Last Post by pgilman
24 Jul 2018 16:28
Field Optical efficiency
Topic started 24 Jul 2018 01:58, by weipin
Last Post 24 Jul 2018 01:58
by weipin
Replies:0
Views:574
Last Post by weipin
24 Jul 2018 01:58
Need Example for Industrial process heat Model for around 100 KWt
Topic started 23 Jul 2018 03:50, by aqeelkhan544
Last Post 23 Jul 2018 16:22
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:558
Last Post by pgilman
23 Jul 2018 16:22
CSP IPH system model
Topic started 20 Jul 2018 12:58, by aqeelkhan544
Last Post 20 Jul 2018 23:29
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:795
Last Post by pgilman
20 Jul 2018 23:29
Self-Shading options - Grayed Out
Topic started 19 Jul 2018 18:24, by adkaner
Last Post 19 Jul 2018 22:21
by pgilman
Replies:2
Views:802
Last Post by pgilman
19 Jul 2018 22:21
default load data
Topic started 18 Jul 2018 13:36, by randy
Last Post 19 Jul 2018 19:53
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:600
Last Post by pgilman
19 Jul 2018 19:53
Export to Excel with Formulas
Topic started 17 Jul 2018 17:30, by sschuman
Last Post 19 Jul 2018 19:51
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1133
Last Post by pgilman
19 Jul 2018 19:51
Optical efficiency
Topic started 15 Jul 2018 14:30, by weipin
Last Post 16 Jul 2018 21:59
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:714
Last Post by pgilman
16 Jul 2018 21:59
Offshore BOS variables for statistical analysis
Topic started 11 Jul 2018 13:33, by seyong.kim
Last Post 11 Jul 2018 16:21
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:670
Last Post by pgilman
11 Jul 2018 16:21
Incidence angle modifier
Topic started 11 Jul 2018 09:54, by Mavadivajjala
Last Post 11 Jul 2018 16:05
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1510
Last Post by pgilman
11 Jul 2018 16:05
Financial Model Documentation
Topic started 09 Jul 2018 08:43, by Wainaina
Last Post 09 Jul 2018 16:02
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1009
Last Post by pgilman
09 Jul 2018 16:02
Flat-Plate solar tower receiver
Topic started 08 Jul 2018 07:35, by ahmadmumtaz
Last Post 09 Jul 2018 16:00
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:686
Last Post by pgilman
09 Jul 2018 16:00
Losses between DC net and monthly energy
Topic started 06 Jul 2018 15:06, by Princess_Zaynab
Last Post 09 Jul 2018 15:55
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:588
Last Post by pgilman
09 Jul 2018 15:55
Call SAM using Excel VBA
Topic started 06 Jul 2018 13:40, by xpeng37@wisc.edu
Last Post 06 Jul 2018 15:42
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:625
Last Post by pgilman
06 Jul 2018 15:42
Heat Pump Module
Topic started 05 Jul 2018 20:14, by valquiriafernandes
Last Post 06 Jul 2018 15:37
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:1363
Last Post by pgilman
06 Jul 2018 15:37
Net and gross values
Topic started 04 Jul 2018 15:38, by Princess_Zaynab
Last Post 05 Jul 2018 17:01
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:621
Last Post by pgilman
05 Jul 2018 17:01
matlab ssccall fail and python 3 example
Topic started 05 Jul 2018 15:51, by xpeng37@wisc.edu
Last Post 05 Jul 2018 16:48
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:656
Last Post by pgilman
05 Jul 2018 16:48
POA on cell
Topic started 04 Jul 2018 15:44, by Princess_Zaynab
Last Post 05 Jul 2018 16:45
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:657
Last Post by pgilman
05 Jul 2018 16:45
solar hot water
Topic started 20 Jun 2018 10:22, by nk
Last Post 28 Jun 2018 15:41
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:617
Last Post by pgilman
28 Jun 2018 15:41
Number of batteries
Topic started 20 Jun 2018 08:56, by Giovani Dávi
Last Post 28 Jun 2018 15:38
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:714
Last Post by pgilman
28 Jun 2018 15:38
Electric load modelling
Topic started 21 Jun 2018 08:40, by lx9
Last Post 28 Jun 2018 15:30
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:620
Last Post by pgilman
28 Jun 2018 15:30
Weather File Conversion
Topic started 27 Jun 2018 05:38, by haseebnawaz
Last Post 28 Jun 2018 15:09
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:868
Last Post by pgilman
28 Jun 2018 15:09
Weather File Conversion
Topic started 27 Jun 2018 12:01, by haseebnawaz
Last Post 28 Jun 2018 14:31
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:645
Last Post by pgilman
28 Jun 2018 14:31
Historical NSRDB zip files not downloading
Topic started 26 Jun 2018 20:28, by pmoutis
Last Post 27 Jun 2018 23:36
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:707
Last Post by pgilman
27 Jun 2018 23:36
Modeling in SAM
Topic started 26 Jun 2018 10:41, by haseebnawaz
Last Post 26 Jun 2018 18:36
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:697
Last Post by pgilman
26 Jun 2018 18:36
Accuracy of PV and/or Wind modeling?
Topic started 20 Jun 2018 18:17, by TJC
Last Post 25 Jun 2018 17:20
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:897
Last Post by pgilman
25 Jun 2018 17:20
Rate structure
Topic started 22 Jun 2018 14:16, by amittal@iastate.edu
Last Post 25 Jun 2018 17:05
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:583
Last Post by pgilman
25 Jun 2018 17:05
Case study codes sharing
Topic started 24 Jun 2018 05:59, by lx9
Last Post 25 Jun 2018 17:02
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:541
Last Post by pgilman
25 Jun 2018 17:02
CEC Performance Model with User Entered Specifications
Topic started 16 Jan 2018 17:43, by williamwarnock
Last Post 21 Jun 2018 21:45
by dguittet
Replies:5
Views:1760
Last Post by dguittet
21 Jun 2018 21:45
Battery discharging beyond energy need
Topic started 29 Mar 2018 15:32, by klucas@energy.state.md.us
Last Post 20 Jun 2018 19:45
by ndiorio
Replies:4
Views:681
Last Post by ndiorio
20 Jun 2018 19:45
Battery charging&discharging logic
Topic started 18 Jun 2018 06:36, by lx9
Last Post 20 Jun 2018 17:03
by ndiorio
Replies:3
Views:653
Last Post by ndiorio
20 Jun 2018 17:03
User-defined HTF in Power Tower
Topic started 19 Jun 2018 09:17, by Carlos_nr
Last Post 19 Jun 2018 14:25
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:770
Last Post by pgilman
19 Jun 2018 14:25
Creating typical year file from long-term data for wind power performance analysis
Topic started 13 Jun 2018 08:31, by seyong.kim
Last Post 18 Jun 2018 20:38
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:563
Last Post by pgilman
18 Jun 2018 20:38
I am getting an error message when I try to simulate on SAM
Topic started 14 Jun 2018 15:40, by TosinB
Last Post 18 Jun 2018 20:32
by pgilman
Replies:1
Views:697
Last Post by pgilman
18 Jun 2018 20:32
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