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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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Dish Stirling Simulation issue Topic started 21 Mar 2017 15:52, by Panos Hadjipanayis Last Post 23 May 2017 22:40 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:667	Last Post by pgilman 23 May 2017 22:40
Cavity Receiver in SAM 2016/03/14 Topic started 17 Mar 2016 11:01, by Melek Taktak Last Post 22 May 2017 13:59 by Diego Crespo	Replies:4 Views:582	Last Post by Diego Crespo 22 May 2017 13:59
Macro for different rate schedule Topic started 17 May 2017 23:35, by SolarSh Last Post 19 May 2017 19:26 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:592	Last Post by pgilman 19 May 2017 19:26
Parametric analysis - NPV not available as input? Topic started 19 May 2017 16:21, by Achilles11 Last Post 19 May 2017 19:02 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:573	Last Post by pgilman 19 May 2017 19:02
LHV Topic started 16 May 2017 08:25, by Suzan Last Post 17 May 2017 23:31 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:6 Views:1556	Last Post by pgilman 17 May 2017 23:31
Understanding losses diagram and results Topic started 17 May 2017 19:32, by designerd26 Last Post 17 May 2017 19:32 by designerd26	Replies:0 Views:678	Last Post by designerd26 17 May 2017 19:32
How to model battery in SAM from a system wide approach i.e. taking into account other generation resources in isolated grid ? Topic started 04 May 2017 14:19, by AmrMekawy Last Post 16 May 2017 12:21 by ndiorio	Replies:2 Views:987	Last Post by ndiorio 16 May 2017 12:21
Error Codes in PDF Report Topic started 15 May 2017 14:00, by lwkerber Last Post 15 May 2017 21:01 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:514	Last Post by pgilman 15 May 2017 21:01
Hydropower option in development? Topic started 10 May 2017 19:44, by sharon.klein Last Post 11 May 2017 17:42 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:563	Last Post by pgilman 11 May 2017 17:42
Commercial Topic started 11 May 2017 15:10, by saman1368 Last Post 11 May 2017 17:39 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:516	Last Post by pgilman 11 May 2017 17:39
"Federal" income tax schedule not working in Excel Topic started 09 May 2017 00:18, by oavaldezi Last Post 09 May 2017 17:30 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:577	Last Post by pgilman 09 May 2017 17:30
questios photovoltaic commercial Topic started 29 Apr 2017 03:12, by Rei Last Post 08 May 2017 21:07 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:1547	Last Post by pgilman 08 May 2017 21:07
Flow Rate Topic started 05 May 2017 00:52, by FernandoK Last Post 08 May 2017 20:55 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:527	Last Post by pgilman 08 May 2017 20:55
Tracking System Topic started 08 May 2017 17:25, by saman1368 Last Post 08 May 2017 20:52 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1159	Last Post by pgilman 08 May 2017 20:52
Commercial Topic started 27 Apr 2017 15:10, by saman1368 Last Post 03 May 2017 22:02 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:8 Views:1576	Last Post by pgilman 03 May 2017 22:02
Schedule versus value mode? Topic started 01 May 2017 21:57, by pherende Last Post 02 May 2017 21:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:529	Last Post by pgilman 02 May 2017 21:49
Updating new SAM Topic started 28 Apr 2017 19:14, by lawalsh2 Last Post 01 May 2017 17:10 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:558	Last Post by pgilman 01 May 2017 17:10
Integration of Solar PV and wind in the same model Topic started 29 Apr 2017 07:16, by gmsbd Last Post 01 May 2017 17:05 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:840	Last Post by pgilman 01 May 2017 17:05
Large system Topic started 28 Apr 2017 15:53, by saman1368 Last Post 28 Apr 2017 17:13 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:535	Last Post by pgilman 28 Apr 2017 17:13
air pressurized solar tower Topic started 27 Apr 2017 12:02, by Javier Rodriguez Last Post 27 Apr 2017 17:26 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:557	Last Post by pgilman 27 Apr 2017 17:26
Potential Problem with Resource Azimuth Topic started 12 Apr 2017 16:14, by tcoyne2 Last Post 26 Apr 2017 21:05 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:688	Last Post by pgilman 26 Apr 2017 21:05
Hourly PV distribution at different tilts Topic started 17 Apr 2017 22:02, by Michael Bishop Last Post 21 Apr 2017 14:07 by Michael Bishop	Replies:2 Views:534	Last Post by Michael Bishop 21 Apr 2017 14:07
PV Results Topic started 17 Apr 2017 17:17, by Rei Last Post 19 Apr 2017 21:30 by Rei	Replies:4 Views:632	Last Post by Rei 19 Apr 2017 21:30
"Value of electricity savings" differ for similar energy charge profiles Topic started 12 Apr 2017 14:22, by Brett K Last Post 19 Apr 2017 06:22 by Brett K 1 2	Replies:6 Views:1610	Last Post by Brett K 19 Apr 2017 06:22
Using SAM to process other renewable sources of energy that are not preset. Topic started 14 Apr 2017 17:58, by Johnson Kuimba Last Post 14 Apr 2017 20:33 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:497	Last Post by pgilman 14 Apr 2017 20:33
Microinverter Topic started 12 Apr 2017 16:01, by saman1368 Last Post 14 Apr 2017 17:28 by saman1368	Replies:5 Views:1634	Last Post by saman1368 14 Apr 2017 17:28
PV Inverter Datasheet - Detailed PV System Design interaction Topic started 19 Mar 2016 00:31, by ramason9 Last Post 12 Apr 2017 21:35 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:894	Last Post by pgilman 12 Apr 2017 21:35
atmospheric attenuation: hourly input with macros? Topic started 12 Apr 2017 07:17, by Luca S Last Post 12 Apr 2017 21:27 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:607	Last Post by pgilman 12 Apr 2017 21:27
The input boiler pressure could not be achieved with the resource temperature entered Topic started 02 Nov 2016 05:11, by cspchathu Last Post 11 Apr 2017 20:52 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:714	Last Post by pgilman 11 Apr 2017 20:52
Negative LCOE Topic started 05 Apr 2017 17:46, by ajabbas Last Post 07 Apr 2017 20:28 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:1583	Last Post by pgilman 07 Apr 2017 20:28
PV with battery Topic started 05 Apr 2017 12:54, by Dirk De Keukeleere Last Post 07 Apr 2017 18:44 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:643	Last Post by pgilman 07 Apr 2017 18:44
SAM errata errata Topic started 07 Apr 2017 08:29, by sensij Last Post 07 Apr 2017 18:26 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:579	Last Post by pgilman 07 Apr 2017 18:26
CEC Modules Library mounting configuration Topic started 05 Apr 2017 23:36, by nino Last Post 07 Apr 2017 17:31 by sensij	Replies:3 Views:969	Last Post by sensij 07 Apr 2017 17:31
exec fail(pvwattsv5): first two header lines must have same number of columns time -1 Topic started 06 Apr 2017 14:16, by jjalan Last Post 06 Apr 2017 21:15 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:995	Last Post by pgilman 06 Apr 2017 21:15
Wrong Location in PDF Report Topic started 05 Apr 2017 16:31, by pgilman Last Post 06 Apr 2017 08:50 by JorgeFuentesCasillas	Replies:1 Views:566	Last Post by JorgeFuentesCasillas 06 Apr 2017 08:50
Wind Speed Limit Topic started 03 Apr 2017 18:17, by pkulbeik Last Post 05 Apr 2017 16:08 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:495	Last Post by pgilman 05 Apr 2017 16:08
Sandia Library Modules mounting configuration Topic started 21 Mar 2017 00:38, by nino Last Post 31 Mar 2017 08:16 by nino 1 2	Replies:9 Views:2541	Last Post by nino 31 Mar 2017 08:16
Registering SAM Topic started 30 Mar 2017 16:32, by nuwanshan Last Post 30 Mar 2017 22:00 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:712	Last Post by pgilman 30 Mar 2017 22:00
pv_lifetime_simulation error since last update Topic started 17 Mar 2017 19:04, by Narbaitz Last Post 30 Mar 2017 21:51 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:576	Last Post by pgilman 30 Mar 2017 21:51
Combining SAM with user-defined scripts Topic started 22 Feb 2016 20:42, by spelland74 Last Post 30 Mar 2017 14:16 by spelland74 1 2	Replies:11 Views:1932	Last Post by spelland74 30 Mar 2017 14:16
Plexiglas glazing and FRta Topic started 28 Mar 2017 15:47, by maxime101 Last Post 29 Mar 2017 16:45 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:638	Last Post by pgilman 29 Mar 2017 16:45
Change variables analyzed when running P50/P90 Topic started 28 Mar 2017 16:11, by alemeleg Last Post 29 Mar 2017 16:39 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:495	Last Post by pgilman 29 Mar 2017 16:39
PV and SAM Topic started 23 Mar 2017 12:56, by Usama Alfadel Last Post 28 Mar 2017 16:11 by ndiorio	Replies:3 Views:617	Last Post by ndiorio 28 Mar 2017 16:11
Can I have in solarpilot the energy produced in a year? Topic started 27 Mar 2017 14:50, by Monteleone91 Last Post 27 Mar 2017 22:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:520	Last Post by pgilman 27 Mar 2017 22:49
System summary in solarpilot Topic started 27 Mar 2017 13:49, by Monteleone91 Last Post 27 Mar 2017 22:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:486	Last Post by pgilman 27 Mar 2017 22:49
Problems with using custom weather data Topic started 26 Mar 2017 07:31, by ssgouridis Last Post 27 Mar 2017 22:48 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:616	Last Post by pgilman 27 Mar 2017 22:48
Solar matrix en SOLARPILOT Topic started 15 Mar 2017 11:33, by Monteleone91 Last Post 27 Mar 2017 22:47 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:580	Last Post by pgilman 27 Mar 2017 22:47
I can not download software 'Solarpilot' in nrel website, everyone can? Topic started 27 Mar 2017 01:36, by Joe Last Post 27 Mar 2017 22:44 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:453	Last Post by pgilman 27 Mar 2017 22:44
AC Output for PV Systems Topic started 24 Mar 2017 22:54, by pgilman Last Post 24 Mar 2017 22:54 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:533	Last Post by pgilman 24 Mar 2017 22:54
Power Tower Wind Speed Deflection Topic started 24 Mar 2017 22:43, by pgilman Last Post 24 Mar 2017 22:43 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:452	Last Post by pgilman 24 Mar 2017 22:43

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