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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SAM Weather File Downloader not pulling closest weather data Topic started 01 Nov 2023 16:41, by Kyle_DeanCEI Last Post 01 Nov 2023 19:30 by Kyle_DeanCEI	Replies:2 Views:935	Last Post by Kyle_DeanCEI 01 Nov 2023 19:30
SAM Beta 2023.10.31 is available for testing! Topic started 01 Nov 2023 16:44, by pgilman Last Post 01 Nov 2023 16:44 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:2499	Last Post by pgilman 01 Nov 2023 16:44
Wind Resource File - Kauai Topic started 24 Oct 2023 22:00, by jtippett Last Post 31 Oct 2023 22:22 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:1115	Last Post by pgilman 31 Oct 2023 22:22
Europe wind resources Topic started 12 Jul 2023 09:19, by martinho Last Post 30 Oct 2023 23:50 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1534	Last Post by pgilman 30 Oct 2023 23:50
Impact of inter-row shading on Voc. Topic started 30 Oct 2023 21:12, by benjamin_j_liu@yahoo.com Last Post 30 Oct 2023 23:46 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:956	Last Post by pgilman 30 Oct 2023 23:46
CSP models and NSRDB data time convention Topic started 22 Oct 2023 20:19, by matlawChrome Last Post 26 Oct 2023 19:43 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:1410	Last Post by pgilman 26 Oct 2023 19:43
Automated dispach in a PV+BESS system Topic started 25 Oct 2023 20:33, by NicolasM Last Post 26 Oct 2023 19:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:982	Last Post by pgilman 26 Oct 2023 19:16
Report template not found Topic started 17 Oct 2023 17:35, by JGHagen_00054 Last Post 19 Oct 2023 16:28 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1207	Last Post by pgilman 19 Oct 2023 16:28
binary TM2 file Topic started 16 Oct 2023 13:57, by raichlebw Last Post 17 Oct 2023 12:56 by raichlebw	Replies:4 Views:1347	Last Post by raichlebw 17 Oct 2023 12:56
Issue downloading data from nsrdb using existing lk script Topic started 13 Oct 2023 17:13, by adam.gallaher Last Post 16 Oct 2023 12:29 by galla1ab	Replies:2 Views:1057	Last Post by galla1ab 16 Oct 2023 12:29
Energy to load from battery Topic started 09 Oct 2023 19:48, by BCruise Last Post 15 Oct 2023 19:26 by BCruise 1 2 3	Replies:14 Views:3792	Last Post by BCruise 15 Oct 2023 19:26
Designing a battery for a PV system Topic started 10 Oct 2023 18:02, by pgilman Last Post 13 Oct 2023 22:34 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:1016	Last Post by pgilman 13 Oct 2023 22:34
Exporting SAM Databases Topic started 04 Oct 2023 18:58, by mcaballero305 Last Post 13 Oct 2023 19:39 by mcaballero305	Replies:2 Views:1086	Last Post by mcaballero305 13 Oct 2023 19:39
Combining different cases into one for ease of use Topic started 02 Oct 2023 15:10, by j.baylay Last Post 10 Oct 2023 18:14 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:971	Last Post by pgilman 10 Oct 2023 18:14
SAM Scripting - PV Models Topic started 03 Oct 2023 16:42, by TDWilson Last Post 04 Oct 2023 16:03 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:973	Last Post by pgilman 04 Oct 2023 16:03
Provide the simple and Methodology for Techno-economic analysis of CSP Topic started 03 Oct 2023 14:00, by Mairaj Last Post 04 Oct 2023 16:00 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1106	Last Post by pgilman 04 Oct 2023 16:00
Battery Single Owner SAM Model - 30-min timestep Topic started 18 Jul 2023 09:50, by ggeorgio8 Last Post 03 Oct 2023 00:02 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1721	Last Post by pgilman 03 Oct 2023 00:02
Only able to run the simulation for one year Topic started 02 Oct 2023 15:22, by j.baylay Last Post 02 Oct 2023 23:39 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1126	Last Post by pgilman 02 Oct 2023 23:39
PV-battery commercial: monthly_grid_to_batt not assigned Topic started 25 Sep 2023 18:20, by alessiositti Last Post 28 Sep 2023 08:29 by alessiositti	Replies:2 Views:1299	Last Post by alessiositti 28 Sep 2023 08:29
ERROR Topic started 23 Nov 2020 11:02, by denise.matos51 Last Post 27 Sep 2023 15:03 by patriperezlam	Replies:5 Views:1829	Last Post by patriperezlam 27 Sep 2023 15:03
LFR Geometry Topic started 21 Sep 2023 14:57, by armaljudaya Last Post 25 Sep 2023 16:13 by armaljudaya	Replies:2 Views:1130	Last Post by armaljudaya 25 Sep 2023 16:13
Temperature loss in SAM Topic started 19 Sep 2023 16:08, by marc88 Last Post 21 Sep 2023 02:15 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1468	Last Post by pgilman 21 Sep 2023 02:15
Modify load over time - PySAM/ Solar PV Topic started 20 Sep 2023 18:12, by aleames Last Post 21 Sep 2023 02:07 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1273	Last Post by pgilman 21 Sep 2023 02:07
Issue with the DOD Results Topic started 15 Sep 2023 08:22, by Antonio_Garcia Last Post 15 Sep 2023 20:58 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1318	Last Post by pgilman 15 Sep 2023 20:58
Add a new inverter Topic started 13 Sep 2023 09:36, by bertrand Last Post 15 Sep 2023 06:22 by bertrand	Replies:2 Views:1179	Last Post by bertrand 15 Sep 2023 06:22
BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE Topic started 29 Aug 2023 20:15, by jlsilva Last Post 09 Sep 2023 13:55 by jlsilva	Replies:2 Views:1214	Last Post by jlsilva 09 Sep 2023 13:55
Iron Air battery Topic started 02 Sep 2023 02:50, by ericdarst Last Post 07 Sep 2023 02:12 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1152	Last Post by pgilman 07 Sep 2023 02:12
Specific Yield Topic started 03 Sep 2023 08:06, by angeloazola@gmail.com Last Post 06 Sep 2023 23:26 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1229	Last Post by pgilman 06 Sep 2023 23:26
Generic-Battery system configurations (PV + Battery) Topic started 04 Aug 2023 14:31, by KHun95 Last Post 06 Sep 2023 23:24 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1282	Last Post by pgilman 06 Sep 2023 23:24
What information we can take from the colours of Heat Map Topic started 04 Sep 2023 15:11, by m.irfan79577 Last Post 06 Sep 2023 23:22 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1192	Last Post by pgilman 06 Sep 2023 23:22
Wavelength of solar radiation components Topic started 05 Sep 2023 18:54, by mindamonteagudo Last Post 06 Sep 2023 23:17 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1126	Last Post by pgilman 06 Sep 2023 23:17
Snow losses Topic started 05 Sep 2023 18:59, by Mishell.Osorio Last Post 06 Sep 2023 23:11 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1138	Last Post by pgilman 06 Sep 2023 23:11
Soiling losses Topic started 05 Sep 2023 19:01, by Mishell.Osorio Last Post 06 Sep 2023 23:09 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1241	Last Post by pgilman 06 Sep 2023 23:09
PV model financial parameter questions Topic started 01 Sep 2023 17:42, by ss_ud Last Post 01 Sep 2023 21:54 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1094	Last Post by pgilman 01 Sep 2023 21:54
UAE and US (built in SAM profile) based PV performance & Economic Analysis Issue Topic started 22 Aug 2023 12:53, by faizan.tahir@nyu.edu Last Post 31 Aug 2023 15:04 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:3175	Last Post by pgilman 31 Aug 2023 15:04
Battery average hours of autnomy Topic started 19 Aug 2023 23:38, by jlsilva Last Post 30 Aug 2023 12:26 by jlsilva 1 2	Replies:7 Views:3029	Last Post by jlsilva 30 Aug 2023 12:26
Field Incident Power to Receiver Incident Power - missing factor Topic started 16 Aug 2023 00:46, by matlawChrome Last Post 29 Aug 2023 02:26 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1464	Last Post by pgilman 29 Aug 2023 02:26
Choppy Field Collector IAM from physical parabolic trough simulation Topic started 05 Aug 2023 02:01, by matlawChrome Last Post 29 Aug 2023 02:23 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:6 Views:3241	Last Post by pgilman 29 Aug 2023 02:23
Error in Macro: As Built-complete.sam using a PVsyst CSV file Topic started 03 Aug 2023 18:17, by emejia Last Post 25 Aug 2023 23:33 by pgilman 1 2 3	Replies:15 Views:3875	Last Post by pgilman 25 Aug 2023 23:33
PV self-consumption rate and dependence on time step Topic started 07 Jul 2022 17:21, by soleire Last Post 24 Aug 2023 17:23 by renewwisco	Replies:3 Views:2097	Last Post by renewwisco 24 Aug 2023 17:23
Creating wave resource data Topic started 17 Aug 2023 23:26, by KostasGM95 Last Post 21 Aug 2023 22:38 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1243	Last Post by pgilman 21 Aug 2023 22:38
Battery charges less than it discharges over certain months Topic started 17 Aug 2023 12:56, by rholden03 Last Post 18 Aug 2023 10:59 by rholden03	Replies:2 Views:1339	Last Post by rholden03 18 Aug 2023 10:59
Openei Topic started 13 Aug 2023 21:10, by BCruise Last Post 15 Aug 2023 00:55 by BCruise	Replies:2 Views:1137	Last Post by BCruise 15 Aug 2023 00:55
AWS SAM Template - Defining Environment Variables for Lambda Function Topic started 14 Aug 2023 08:47, by Vish234 Last Post 14 Aug 2023 16:11 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1344	Last Post by pgilman 14 Aug 2023 16:11
Product Key for Activation Topic started 11 Aug 2023 20:04, by njigu Last Post 11 Aug 2023 22:41 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1351	Last Post by pgilman 11 Aug 2023 22:41
Third Party - Host/Developer - Allocation of electricity export Topic started 15 Nov 2020 19:25, by guatl666 Last Post 10 Aug 2023 18:51 by aleames	Replies:4 Views:1871	Last Post by aleames 10 Aug 2023 18:51
Third Party Host/Developer Topic started 10 Aug 2023 13:58, by aleames Last Post 10 Aug 2023 18:27 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1300	Last Post by pgilman 10 Aug 2023 18:27
Battery Bank Sizing Topic started 09 Aug 2023 18:15, by angeloazola@gmail.com Last Post 09 Aug 2023 21:10 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1337	Last Post by pgilman 09 Aug 2023 21:10
Modeling building with multiple meters Topic started 04 Aug 2023 20:56, by mcaballero305 Last Post 09 Aug 2023 20:59 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1283	Last Post by pgilman 09 Aug 2023 20:59
Bifacial Efficiency Losses Topic started 03 Aug 2023 17:38, by TSO Last Post 07 Aug 2023 22:19 by TSO	Replies:2 Views:1145	Last Post by TSO 07 Aug 2023 22:19

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