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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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:1878	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:1306	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:1349	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:1295	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:1150	Last Post by TSO 07 Aug 2023 22:19
Load analysis, PV and Battery sizing Topic started 04 Aug 2023 23:37, by angeloazola@gmail.com Last Post 07 Aug 2023 20:32 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1168	Last Post by pgilman 07 Aug 2023 20:32
Ground Clearance Height Topic started 07 Aug 2023 15:37, by andrew.hoyt Last Post 07 Aug 2023 20:17 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1176	Last Post by pgilman 07 Aug 2023 20:17
Solar Water Heating Total Area Equation Units Topic started 10 Jul 2023 17:01, by kurbansitterley Last Post 07 Aug 2023 19:31 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:2087	Last Post by pgilman 07 Aug 2023 19:31
SDKtool for Linux error while loading shared libraries Topic started 28 Jul 2023 20:11, by pgilman Last Post 28 Jul 2023 20:11 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:2201	Last Post by pgilman 28 Jul 2023 20:11
'scale draw profile to average daily usage' in SAM solar water heating model Topic started 28 Jul 2023 06:21, by smondal Last Post 28 Jul 2023 16:51 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1386	Last Post by pgilman 28 Jul 2023 16:51
Generic system (CSP + wind) Topic started 24 Jul 2023 22:54, by armaljudaya Last Post 25 Jul 2023 20:25 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1106	Last Post by pgilman 25 Jul 2023 20:25
Using solar irradiation data provided straight from a pyranometer as measured Topic started 21 Jul 2023 04:08, by JoelH Last Post 21 Jul 2023 17:35 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1230	Last Post by pgilman 21 Jul 2023 17:35
Issues downloading weather files Topic started 05 Jul 2023 19:26, by mmckinney Last Post 20 Jul 2023 15:45 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:1685	Last Post by pgilman 20 Jul 2023 15:45
List length problem Topic started 20 Jul 2023 13:06, by martinho Last Post 20 Jul 2023 15:15 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1130	Last Post by pgilman 20 Jul 2023 15:15
Multiple Locations simulation Topic started 08 Mar 2018 13:32, by gabriellundquist Last Post 20 Jul 2023 07:23 by Kayaalp 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:27 Views:8745	Last Post by Kayaalp 20 Jul 2023 07:23
the problem of time series losses when using the data with different time step Topic started 17 Jul 2023 08:45, by Chunyu Last Post 17 Jul 2023 21:18 by Chunyu	Replies:2 Views:1564	Last Post by Chunyu 17 Jul 2023 21:18
On the calendar degradation Topic started 11 Jul 2023 15:28, by Fra Last Post 13 Jul 2023 16:54 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1905	Last Post by pgilman 13 Jul 2023 16:54
annual and monthly kWh generations/export Topic started 02 Mar 2023 02:49, by abonakda Last Post 12 Jul 2023 22:49 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1670	Last Post by pgilman 12 Jul 2023 22:49
parabolic trough collectors question Topic started 11 Jul 2023 17:41, by matinkhan Last Post 12 Jul 2023 22:13 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1768	Last Post by pgilman 12 Jul 2023 22:13
Offshore Wind Spread Installation and Construction Costs Topic started 09 Jul 2023 20:00, by danielle.jensen Last Post 12 Jul 2023 22:07 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1390	Last Post by pgilman 12 Jul 2023 22:07
discrepancy in the results obtained Topic started 20 Jun 2023 10:20, by sangiorgio Last Post 12 Jul 2023 16:36 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:2057	Last Post by pgilman 12 Jul 2023 16:36
Model a System Than Can Export from Battery to Grid During Peak Tariff Times Topic started 06 Jul 2023 09:56, by craigrichards Last Post 11 Jul 2023 11:39 by craigrichards	Replies:2 Views:1918	Last Post by craigrichards 11 Jul 2023 11:39
On the DC charged/discharged energy Topic started 06 Jul 2023 18:44, by Fra Last Post 10 Jul 2023 22:53 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1819	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jul 2023 22:53
PV simulation results getting lost after saving, closing and reopening Topic started 09 Jul 2023 09:31, by ulistopper Last Post 10 Jul 2023 15:23 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1393	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jul 2023 15:23
Modelling Standalone battery as Electric Vehicle Topic started 10 Jul 2023 12:43, by msohebzaidi Last Post 10 Jul 2023 15:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1349	Last Post by pgilman 10 Jul 2023 15:16
Biopower, biomass costs per dry ton and per green ton Topic started 30 Jun 2023 07:59, by jaznar Last Post 10 Jul 2023 11:16 by jaznar	Replies:2 Views:1965	Last Post by jaznar 10 Jul 2023 11:16
SAM 2022.11.21 Mac - error enabling LandBOSSE model for wind Topic started 12 Jun 2023 15:38, by florian.mandel@galeheaddev.com Last Post 07 Jul 2023 23:44 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1749	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jul 2023 23:44
Biopower. Carbon and hydrogen content Topic started 30 Jun 2023 07:57, by jaznar Last Post 07 Jul 2023 23:35 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1593	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jul 2023 23:35
very small PV system with parallel modules and microinverter Topic started 20 Jun 2023 18:32, by ulistopper Last Post 07 Jul 2023 23:26 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:3614	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jul 2023 23:26
Using Detailed PV Model without known solar module nor inverter make - possible? Topic started 04 Jul 2023 02:57, by JoelH Last Post 07 Jul 2023 23:15 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1409	Last Post by pgilman 07 Jul 2023 23:15
Simulation of innovative solar modules Topic started 30 Jun 2023 08:25, by Zendling Last Post 30 Jun 2023 14:09 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1589	Last Post by pgilman 30 Jun 2023 14:09
some clarifications with SAM's metering/billing Topic started 26 Jun 2023 19:09, by abonakda Last Post 29 Jun 2023 17:57 by abonakda	Replies:2 Views:1744	Last Post by abonakda 29 Jun 2023 17:57
TOU structure in additon to Tier Topic started 21 Jun 2023 07:38, by aliparekh Last Post 29 Jun 2023 17:56 by abonakda	Replies:2 Views:2092	Last Post by abonakda 29 Jun 2023 17:56
Model just battery dispatch (Detail PV+Battery) Topic started 19 Jun 2023 23:22, by aliparekh Last Post 27 Jun 2023 07:08 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1715	Last Post by pgilman 27 Jun 2023 07:08
Electric Thermal Energy Storage - Dispatch Regime Topic started 14 Jun 2023 06:25, by NREL1984 Last Post 15 Jun 2023 20:09 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:2106	Last Post by pgilman 15 Jun 2023 20:09
SAM Isc Output not corresponding to Module wattage Topic started 14 Jun 2023 13:40, by TDWilson Last Post 14 Jun 2023 22:31 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:2140	Last Post by pgilman 14 Jun 2023 22:31
Optimizing the installation surface of an existing tower plant Topic started 11 Jun 2023 08:27, by cpge Last Post 14 Jun 2023 18:25 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:2026	Last Post by pgilman 14 Jun 2023 18:25
SAM's calculation of efficiency for bifacial PV arrays Topic started 06 Jun 2023 17:18, by caioabe Last Post 14 Jun 2023 18:07 by caioabe	Replies:2 Views:1752	Last Post by caioabe 14 Jun 2023 18:07
Constant sky diffuse shading loss error. Topic started 14 Jun 2023 10:13, by ritagperan Last Post 14 Jun 2023 17:58 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1578	Last Post by pgilman 14 Jun 2023 17:58
Inverter MPPT voltage ranges Topic started 02 Dec 2014 20:19, by sfrank Last Post 14 Jun 2023 00:12 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:4728	Last Post by pgilman 14 Jun 2023 00:12
How to model Solar without net metering Topic started 05 Jun 2023 19:49, by aliparekh Last Post 06 Jun 2023 19:55 by aliparekh	Replies:2 Views:2171	Last Post by aliparekh 06 Jun 2023 19:55
How to link the SAM model to MATLAB/Simulink Topic started 04 Jun 2023 06:00, by m.irfan79577 Last Post 06 Jun 2023 11:37 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:2043	Last Post by pgilman 06 Jun 2023 11:37
How to tell SAM to load all the years downloaded instead each year at time? Topic started 10 Dec 2021 13:42, by leosmi Last Post 02 Jun 2023 22:36 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:6 Views:5358	Last Post by pgilman 02 Jun 2023 22:36
Linear Fresnel Field area Topic started 01 Jun 2023 03:18, by Allan Last Post 01 Jun 2023 22:48 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1602	Last Post by pgilman 01 Jun 2023 22:48
Electric Load Page Error Topic started 01 Jun 2023 17:04, by pgilman Last Post 01 Jun 2023 17:04 by pgilman	Replies:0 Views:1753	Last Post by pgilman 01 Jun 2023 17:04
Subarray Layout Optimization problem Topic started 24 May 2023 20:38, by Stergianakos Last Post 30 May 2023 23:45 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:1830	Last Post by pgilman 30 May 2023 23:45
How To choose different Inverters for different Sub arrays Topic started 27 May 2023 11:11, by muhammad-Haroon Last Post 30 May 2023 22:31 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:2231	Last Post by pgilman 30 May 2023 22:31
Hybrid power plant Topic started 17 May 2023 20:54, by Ismarrek Last Post 30 May 2023 22:20 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:3984	Last Post by pgilman 30 May 2023 22:20
Renewable Energy Credits Topic started 30 May 2023 20:35, by AmritUofC Last Post 30 May 2023 22:16 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1735	Last Post by pgilman 30 May 2023 22:16
Weather Data Topic started 12 Oct 2017 18:18, by balzedaar Last Post 28 May 2023 07:24 by ozsolarwind	Replies:2 Views:2324	Last Post by ozsolarwind 28 May 2023 07:24

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