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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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Values for "DC to AC ratio" and "Losses" Topic started 18 Mar 2018 03:58, by syj9065 Last Post 19 Mar 2018 15:33 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:864	Last Post by pgilman 19 Mar 2018 15:33
Electricity Rates effects Topic started 08 Mar 2018 07:01, by Nasserkaabi Last Post 18 Mar 2018 12:40 by Nasserkaabi	Replies:2 Views:559	Last Post by Nasserkaabi 18 Mar 2018 12:40
Importing 3D scenes, complex 3D scene drawings, and facades Topic started 12 Mar 2018 20:32, by Chowan Last Post 15 Mar 2018 21:25 by Chowan	Replies:2 Views:1402	Last Post by Chowan 15 Mar 2018 21:25
High Pressure Water Properties into SAM Topic started 13 Mar 2018 01:58, by Allan54 Last Post 13 Mar 2018 21:02 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:545	Last Post by pgilman 13 Mar 2018 21:02
SAM code Topic started 05 Mar 2018 15:14, by alsagria1 Last Post 11 Mar 2018 15:10 by ozsolarwind	Replies:3 Views:1379	Last Post by ozsolarwind 11 Mar 2018 15:10
Hourly performance of my power cycle (sCO2 cycle) Topic started 06 Mar 2018 14:17, by alsagria1 Last Post 07 Mar 2018 18:18 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:612	Last Post by pgilman 07 Mar 2018 18:18
Time Step for SAM Model Simulations Topic started 02 Dec 2014 18:23, by pgilman Last Post 07 Mar 2018 18:09 by pgilman 1 2 3 4	Replies:22 Views:4474	Last Post by pgilman 07 Mar 2018 18:09
error on commercial.xls sheet ? Topic started 06 Mar 2018 12:25, by stef Last Post 07 Mar 2018 00:12 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:534	Last Post by pgilman 07 Mar 2018 00:12
Heliostat field graph Topic started 05 Mar 2018 15:34, by alsagria1 Last Post 06 Mar 2018 00:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:531	Last Post by pgilman 06 Mar 2018 00:16
Dish Stirling Development Topic started 04 Mar 2018 08:14, by mgh34 Last Post 06 Mar 2018 00:10 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:565	Last Post by pgilman 06 Mar 2018 00:10
3D Shade Calculator Topic started 02 Mar 2018 13:41, by gafwjwlitespeed Last Post 03 Mar 2018 00:13 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1138	Last Post by pgilman 03 Mar 2018 00:13
Concentrated Solar Power with multijunction cells Topic started 21 Mar 2016 21:53, by jbauer Last Post 02 Mar 2018 07:11 by saeedra0 1 2 3 4	Replies:19 Views:3051	Last Post by saeedra0 02 Mar 2018 07:11
Diesel Generator Topic started 01 Mar 2018 11:41, by lanvin7c Last Post 01 Mar 2018 17:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1210	Last Post by pgilman 01 Mar 2018 17:49
The software cannot be installed Topic started 08 Apr 2013 22:40, by pgilman Last Post 01 Mar 2018 17:49 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:582	Last Post by pgilman 01 Mar 2018 17:49
SAM API not producing 'generation' data Topic started 28 Feb 2018 05:34, by mkw225 Last Post 28 Feb 2018 18:54 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:551	Last Post by pgilman 28 Feb 2018 18:54
SAM Crashes Using Downloaded .srw Files Topic started 28 Feb 2018 05:17, by Erik_H Last Post 28 Feb 2018 18:32 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:626	Last Post by pgilman 28 Feb 2018 18:32
different heat transfer fluid Topic started 25 Feb 2018 22:43, by alsagria1 Last Post 26 Feb 2018 20:37 by mwagner	Replies:1 Views:633	Last Post by mwagner 26 Feb 2018 20:37
CEC Performance Model with User Entered Specification Topic started 14 Nov 2017 01:02, by williamwarnock Last Post 26 Feb 2018 18:10 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:1298	Last Post by pgilman 26 Feb 2018 18:10
Trackers of HCPV Topic started 23 Feb 2018 17:19, by Princess_Zaynab Last Post 26 Feb 2018 17:57 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:520	Last Post by pgilman 26 Feb 2018 17:57
Simulation HCPV Topic started 23 Feb 2018 16:33, by Princess_Zaynab Last Post 26 Feb 2018 17:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:547	Last Post by pgilman 26 Feb 2018 17:49
Getting a lot of HTTP 500 Errors when making API requests for CSV download Topic started 20 Feb 2018 19:38, by syj9065 Last Post 20 Feb 2018 20:56 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:590	Last Post by pgilman 20 Feb 2018 20:56
Simulation HCPV,inputs data Topic started 19 Feb 2018 09:47, by Princess_Zaynab Last Post 19 Feb 2018 21:24 by Princess_Zaynab	Replies:2 Views:525	Last Post by Princess_Zaynab 19 Feb 2018 21:24
Software use problem Topic started 16 Feb 2018 21:36, by Viridiana Ardura Perea Last Post 19 Feb 2018 18:43 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:505	Last Post by pgilman 19 Feb 2018 18:43
Dispatch Control not working on physical trough at night times Topic started 13 Feb 2018 15:09, by Luca S Last Post 13 Feb 2018 17:11 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:526	Last Post by pgilman 13 Feb 2018 17:11
Small mistake "Radiance" in place of "Irradiance" Topic started 12 Feb 2018 16:41, by Princess_Zaynab Last Post 13 Feb 2018 00:07 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:480	Last Post by pgilman 13 Feb 2018 00:07
How to model a given HCPV system Topic started 09 Feb 2018 12:31, by alameenl Last Post 12 Feb 2018 16:13 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:667	Last Post by pgilman 12 Feb 2018 16:13
Demand costs not included in Electricity bill when there is excess credit Topic started 30 Jan 2018 20:45, by klucas@energy.state.md.us Last Post 07 Feb 2018 23:07 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:526	Last Post by pgilman 07 Feb 2018 23:07
Sol Trace - Export Result to Excel Topic started 03 Feb 2018 17:13, by hazdrake Last Post 07 Feb 2018 00:37 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:870	Last Post by pgilman 07 Feb 2018 00:37
User-defined HTF - IPH Trough Model Topic started 01 Feb 2018 01:40, by Marcos Diego Paes Last Post 01 Feb 2018 18:04 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:809	Last Post by pgilman 01 Feb 2018 18:04
DC to AC Ratio Not Properly Displayed Topic started 23 Jan 2018 19:39, by kylenorthway Last Post 25 Jan 2018 18:32 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:685	Last Post by pgilman 25 Jan 2018 18:32
TMY3 header format for India Solar Resource Files Topic started 31 Mar 2015 10:12, by akhileshmagal Last Post 24 Jan 2018 19:49 by rabia 1 2	Replies:6 Views:1716	Last Post by rabia 24 Jan 2018 19:49
SSC Build Error Topic started 08 Jan 2018 17:53, by brettstone Last Post 24 Jan 2018 00:46 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:8 Views:1680	Last Post by pgilman 24 Jan 2018 00:46
PVWatts5 source code Topic started 19 Jan 2018 21:26, by gex Last Post 19 Jan 2018 23:59 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:696	Last Post by pgilman 19 Jan 2018 23:59
Time Series TOU Energy Charges Topic started 19 Jan 2018 16:17, by tlalexander07 Last Post 19 Jan 2018 23:43 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:692	Last Post by pgilman 19 Jan 2018 23:43
Eliminate log output from SSC compute modules Topic started 17 Jan 2018 22:34, by jsward Last Post 17 Jan 2018 22:34 by jsward	Replies:0 Views:591	Last Post by jsward 17 Jan 2018 22:34
Time Zones to adjust for hourly weather data Topic started 18 Sep 2017 04:26, by mikeroberts Last Post 17 Jan 2018 16:34 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:847	Last Post by pgilman 17 Jan 2018 16:34
IAM, Anti-reflective Coating, First Solar FS-4120A-3 versus FS-4120-3, Topic started 16 Jan 2018 18:08, by williamwarnock Last Post 16 Jan 2018 18:52 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:597	Last Post by pgilman 16 Jan 2018 18:52
Using SAM to get the blended $/kWh from interval data Topic started 15 Jan 2018 17:02, by cgirongu Last Post 15 Jan 2018 22:34 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:599	Last Post by pgilman 15 Jan 2018 22:34
CSP Oil Trough Plant Output Difference between SAM Simulation and Actual Plant Topic started 29 Dec 2017 05:09, by wukangqian Last Post 15 Jan 2018 02:46 by wukangqian 1 2	Replies:7 Views:1496	Last Post by wukangqian 15 Jan 2018 02:46
Parametric analysis - dual tilt and self shading Topic started 01 Nov 2017 23:30, by SolH Last Post 11 Jan 2018 18:51 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:804	Last Post by pgilman 11 Jan 2018 18:51
Lower energy estimates Topic started 10 Jan 2018 01:20, by Tom Durston Last Post 10 Jan 2018 17:35 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:546	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jan 2018 17:35
SAM open source test Topic started 05 Jan 2018 01:17, by wukangqian Last Post 10 Jan 2018 00:39 by wukangqian	Replies:3 Views:583	Last Post by wukangqian 10 Jan 2018 00:39
Specify System Size Topic started 08 Oct 2013 17:20, by mharnedy Last Post 09 Jan 2018 22:57 by jsward	Replies:4 Views:1219	Last Post by jsward 09 Jan 2018 22:57
CSP Topic started 06 Jan 2018 18:15, by alper Last Post 08 Jan 2018 22:47 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:648	Last Post by pgilman 08 Jan 2018 22:47
Strange behavior from peak load and demand charge Topic started 28 Dec 2017 20:56, by pherende Last Post 08 Jan 2018 21:43 by pherende	Replies:2 Views:626	Last Post by pherende 08 Jan 2018 21:43
Negative DNI estimates from DISC model Topic started 08 Jan 2018 16:39, by jsward Last Post 08 Jan 2018 16:39 by jsward	Replies:0 Views:527	Last Post by jsward 08 Jan 2018 16:39
Negative DNI estimates from DISC model Topic started 08 Jan 2018 16:34, by jsward Last Post 08 Jan 2018 16:34 by jsward	Replies:0 Views:535	Last Post by jsward 08 Jan 2018 16:34
Optical Efficiency Topic started 22 Dec 2017 19:31, by Dhinesh.t Last Post 04 Jan 2018 23:41 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:759	Last Post by pgilman 04 Jan 2018 23:41
Converting Wind Toolkit Data to SRW Topic started 03 Jan 2018 02:57, by gerritdm Last Post 04 Jan 2018 19:22 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:786	Last Post by pgilman 04 Jan 2018 19:22
GCR & Time Series - Self Shading Topic started 12 Dec 2017 22:08, by Solpwr Last Post 02 Jan 2018 19:17 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:671	Last Post by pgilman 02 Jan 2018 19:17

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