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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SamUL: question on ReadWF() Topic started 08 Mar 2013 09:43, by solarjoe Last Post 18 Jun 2013 11:29 by solarjoe	Replies:2 Views:501	Last Post by solarjoe 18 Jun 2013 11:29
How to model Residential Leasing in SAM? Topic started 25 Nov 2011 19:43, by qwer1304 Last Post 17 Jun 2013 16:56 by Paul Gilman	Replies:4 Views:481	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 Jun 2013 16:56
Custom water mains temperature workaround? Topic started 11 Jun 2013 22:28, by Jarett Diamond Last Post 13 Jun 2013 15:29 by Jarett Diamond	Replies:2 Views:480	Last Post by Jarett Diamond 13 Jun 2013 15:29
Piping thermal loss coefficient. CSP Trough Physical, Commercial Topic started 28 May 2013 17:19, by Pierre Last Post 07 Jun 2013 20:37 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:511	Last Post by Paul Gilman 07 Jun 2013 20:37
Thermal Storage. CSP Trough Physical, Commercial Topic started 28 May 2013 17:23, by Pierre Last Post 07 Jun 2013 20:30 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:482	Last Post by Paul Gilman 07 Jun 2013 20:30
what the difference between "Annual Energy" "Gross Electric Output (kWh) annual""Net Electric Output (kWh) annual" Topic started 02 Jun 2013 15:56, by phren Last Post 04 Jun 2013 20:24 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:1060	Last Post by Paul Gilman 04 Jun 2013 20:24
Beleive there is an error filing in the appropriate utility rate for SCE Topic started 04 Jun 2013 16:14, by ToddJ Last Post 04 Jun 2013 20:06 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:458	Last Post by Paul Gilman 04 Jun 2013 20:06
SAM Report is missing month of December, in First Year Revenues by Month (Yr 1 $) Topic started 23 May 2013 03:29, by rgsolar1@gmail.com Last Post 23 May 2013 22:12 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:509	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 May 2013 22:12
Report Template Editor? Topic started 13 Feb 2013 15:21, by nponzio Last Post 23 May 2013 22:09 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:623	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 May 2013 22:09
Incidence angle modifier coefficients Topic started 20 May 2013 05:59, by rahter Last Post 23 May 2013 07:31 by rahter	Replies:5 Views:1306	Last Post by rahter 23 May 2013 07:31
Commercial PV system with no export Topic started 12 May 2013 13:55, by mark.norman Last Post 23 May 2013 03:20 by mark.norman	Replies:2 Views:538	Last Post by mark.norman 23 May 2013 03:20
PowerDish and IBM solar collector Topic started 21 May 2013 19:00, by moraslauren Last Post 22 May 2013 19:51 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:570	Last Post by Paul Gilman 22 May 2013 19:51
CLFR in SAM Topic started 17 Apr 2013 09:23, by rahter Last Post 21 May 2013 08:44 by rahter	Replies:4 Views:1298	Last Post by rahter 21 May 2013 08:44
Abnormal CSP results Topic started 20 May 2013 17:43, by steelhg Last Post 20 May 2013 20:13 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:499	Last Post by Paul Gilman 20 May 2013 20:13
CSP Trough Physical, Commercial. Partial Loads Topic started 16 May 2013 07:23, by Pierre Last Post 17 May 2013 16:28 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:578	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 May 2013 16:28
Month wise sun tracking angle Topic started 16 May 2013 18:12, by akashsamanta440 Last Post 17 May 2013 16:15 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:570	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 May 2013 16:15
Generic Solar System. Time step Topic started 16 May 2013 07:19, by Pierre Last Post 16 May 2013 19:45 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:485	Last Post by Paul Gilman 16 May 2013 19:45
change of values Topic started 15 May 2013 20:16, by tssekakoni Last Post 16 May 2013 19:39 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:501	Last Post by Paul Gilman 16 May 2013 19:39
SAM Webinars for 2013 Topic started 14 May 2013 22:35, by Paul Gilman Last Post 14 May 2013 22:35 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:508	Last Post by Paul Gilman 14 May 2013 22:35
Error in transfer of sales tax in "Send to Excel with equations"? Topic started 12 May 2013 13:22, by mark.norman Last Post 14 May 2013 15:07 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:499	Last Post by Paul Gilman 14 May 2013 15:07
How to simulate a project with a DOE loan award Topic started 12 May 2013 06:35, by dmantena Last Post 13 May 2013 23:08 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:506	Last Post by Paul Gilman 13 May 2013 23:08
SAMUL command to create input parameter summary Topic started 10 May 2013 17:35, by steve.ihnen@vaisala.com Last Post 13 May 2013 22:58 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:498	Last Post by Paul Gilman 13 May 2013 22:58
The performance difference of "Solar position table" and "Incidence angle modifiers" Topic started 09 May 2013 13:55, by rahter Last Post 10 May 2013 15:24 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:503	Last Post by Paul Gilman 10 May 2013 15:24
Payback Period Calculation Topic started 09 May 2013 13:06, by asaraf Last Post 10 May 2013 15:21 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:916	Last Post by Paul Gilman 10 May 2013 15:21
ERROR at trough storage time 0h Topic started 11 Apr 2013 00:24, by Suzuki Koichi Last Post 09 May 2013 11:03 by Suzuki Koichi	Replies:4 Views:604	Last Post by Suzuki Koichi 09 May 2013 11:03
The performance difference between LFR and CLFR system Topic started 08 May 2013 12:04, by rahter Last Post 08 May 2013 18:25 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:539	Last Post by Paul Gilman 08 May 2013 18:25
The performance difference between LFR and CLFR Topic started 06 May 2013 11:57, by rahter Last Post 08 May 2013 18:25 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:571	Last Post by Paul Gilman 08 May 2013 18:25
NREL Wind Cost and Scaling Model Topic started 07 May 2013 16:20, by Paul Gilman Last Post 07 May 2013 16:20 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:556	Last Post by Paul Gilman 07 May 2013 16:20
Looking for Sources for PV Cost Breakdowns to feed SAM models Topic started 05 May 2013 08:21, by PhilippS Last Post 06 May 2013 15:53 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:477	Last Post by Paul Gilman 06 May 2013 15:53
How to handle "planned replacements" in SAM (e.g. an inverter replacements)? Topic started 05 May 2013 08:14, by PhilippS Last Post 06 May 2013 15:44 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:547	Last Post by Paul Gilman 06 May 2013 15:44
Efficiency Deratings based on Measured Cell Temperatures (instead of a-b-dT model) Topic started 05 May 2013 08:06, by PhilippS Last Post 06 May 2013 15:07 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:492	Last Post by Paul Gilman 06 May 2013 15:07
Linear Fresnel finite difference calculation methodology accuracy Topic started 02 Apr 2013 13:38, by luiscoco Last Post 03 May 2013 18:52 by mwagner	Replies:3 Views:525	Last Post by mwagner 03 May 2013 18:52
how to calculate heat loss coefficients in LFR systems ? Topic started 02 May 2013 08:48, by rahter Last Post 03 May 2013 06:24 by rahter	Replies:2 Views:546	Last Post by rahter 03 May 2013 06:24
Ohio New Market Tax Credit Topic started 02 May 2013 20:55, by Paul Gilman Last Post 02 May 2013 20:55 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:458	Last Post by Paul Gilman 02 May 2013 20:55
The difference between "federal" and "state" in SAM Topic started 02 May 2013 13:11, by rahter Last Post 02 May 2013 18:05 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:454	Last Post by Paul Gilman 02 May 2013 18:05
Discount rate to use for residential PV systems? Topic started 01 May 2013 14:58, by TimothyBall Last Post 01 May 2013 18:56 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:663	Last Post by Paul Gilman 01 May 2013 18:56
CSP running error: SVAL LOOKUP ERROR trnsys.user_trdsrc Topic started 29 Apr 2013 18:46, by steelhg Last Post 01 May 2013 16:31 by Paul Gilman 1 2	Replies:9 Views:1581	Last Post by Paul Gilman 01 May 2013 16:31
CSP p90 analysis problem Topic started 25 Apr 2013 19:52, by dmantena Last Post 30 Apr 2013 16:35 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:540	Last Post by Paul Gilman 30 Apr 2013 16:35
Questions about rooftop PV Topic started 29 Apr 2013 18:55, by Paul Gilman Last Post 29 Apr 2013 18:55 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:480	Last Post by Paul Gilman 29 Apr 2013 18:55
example need for CLFR system in SAM Topic started 26 Apr 2013 09:08, by rahter Last Post 26 Apr 2013 19:48 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:473	Last Post by Paul Gilman 26 Apr 2013 19:48
Radiation Components for calculating the GTI Topic started 22 Apr 2013 07:03, by Aika Kamei Last Post 23 Apr 2013 21:57 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:510	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 Apr 2013 21:57
Error - could not contact nrel for wind resource using location lookup Topic started 22 Apr 2013 16:27, by davescha Last Post 23 Apr 2013 17:50 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:502	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 Apr 2013 17:50
In SAM Wind - land space notes in Turbine layout doesn't match results approx land usage Topic started 22 Apr 2013 17:06, by davescha Last Post 23 Apr 2013 17:46 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:505	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 Apr 2013 17:46
Total installed cost versus capacity ($/Wdc) appears to be incorrect in the Solar PV model Topic started 22 Apr 2013 22:37, by davescha Last Post 23 Apr 2013 17:38 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:562	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 Apr 2013 17:38
SAM for the caribbean Topic started 23 Apr 2013 02:15, by JAVResistance Last Post 23 Apr 2013 17:31 by Paul Gilman	Replies:2 Views:486	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 Apr 2013 17:31
CPV Topic started 23 Apr 2013 10:59, by mehrdad khamooshi Last Post 23 Apr 2013 17:18 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:488	Last Post by Paul Gilman 23 Apr 2013 17:18
Cost estimate help Topic started 19 Apr 2013 15:34, by Paul Gilman Last Post 19 Apr 2013 15:34 by Paul Gilman	Replies:0 Views:632	Last Post by Paul Gilman 19 Apr 2013 15:34
Power Tower: which tool calculates hourly total field efficiency? Topic started 08 Mar 2013 09:58, by solarjoe Last Post 18 Apr 2013 13:38 by solarjoe	Replies:2 Views:620	Last Post by solarjoe 18 Apr 2013 13:38
Stress-Fatigue calculation and limit in thermosolar power plant receiver tubes Topic started 16 Apr 2013 21:54, by luiscoco Last Post 17 Apr 2013 15:48 by Paul Gilman	Replies:1 Views:491	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 Apr 2013 15:48
Please send me Charts for "sam_mw_pt_TYPE234" Balance Of Plant Performance Maps Topic started 22 Feb 2013 21:15, by luiscoco Last Post 17 Apr 2013 15:37 by Paul Gilman	Replies:3 Views:570	Last Post by Paul Gilman 17 Apr 2013 15:37

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