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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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anual water usage CSP Parabolic trough and solar tower Topic started 16 Dec 2020 22:49, by denise.matos51 Last Post 16 Dec 2020 22:51 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:798	Last Post by pgilman 16 Dec 2020 22:51
Using xl_open Topic started 16 Dec 2020 16:15, by jthib13 Last Post 16 Dec 2020 22:13 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:653	Last Post by pgilman 16 Dec 2020 22:13
ENTERING MONTHLY KWH DATA ON PAGE - ELECTRIC LOAD Topic started 30 Nov 2012 21:48, by Caribhomes Last Post 15 Dec 2020 18:39 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:7 Views:2781	Last Post by pgilman 15 Dec 2020 18:39
Weather file gives hour 0 error Topic started 14 Dec 2020 08:53, by jackbrucesimpson Last Post 15 Dec 2020 05:01 by jackbrucesimpson	Replies:2 Views:1003	Last Post by jackbrucesimpson 15 Dec 2020 05:01
Solar fraction calculation in Solar water heater Topic started 12 Dec 2020 18:43, by Majdie Last Post 14 Dec 2020 19:01 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1026	Last Post by pgilman 14 Dec 2020 19:01
How to calculate Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance? Topic started 09 Dec 2020 10:59, by jackbrucesimpson Last Post 14 Dec 2020 08:42 by jackbrucesimpson	Replies:2 Views:4312	Last Post by jackbrucesimpson 14 Dec 2020 08:42
"Internal Rate of Return" not accounted in Financial model Topic started 30 Oct 2020 16:06, by Harry_Ha Last Post 11 Dec 2020 23:33 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:818	Last Post by pgilman 11 Dec 2020 23:33
Optimal battery sizing for peak shaving Topic started 05 Aug 2020 17:08, by rafaosmari Last Post 11 Dec 2020 23:25 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:966	Last Post by pgilman 11 Dec 2020 23:25
Download latest SAM.exe version - Error Message: VCRUNTIME140_1.dll not found Topic started 10 Dec 2020 02:27, by cm@vis-solis.com Last Post 10 Dec 2020 17:55 by cm@vis-solis.com	Replies:2 Views:1904	Last Post by cm@vis-solis.com 10 Dec 2020 17:55
User-defined HTF in Parabolic trough Topic started 10 Dec 2020 14:39, by ar.rahbari Last Post 10 Dec 2020 16:40 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:871	Last Post by pgilman 10 Dec 2020 16:40
Program library missing after installation Topic started 09 Dec 2020 16:09, by Markus.straslicka@tetratech.com Last Post 10 Dec 2020 15:59 by Markus.straslicka@tetratech.com	Replies:2 Views:1385	Last Post by Markus.straslicka@tetratech.com 10 Dec 2020 15:59
Snow stow effects Topic started 03 Dec 2020 01:24, by solarmw100 Last Post 09 Dec 2020 23:55 by pgilman	Replies:2 Views:1029	Last Post by pgilman 09 Dec 2020 23:55
the parabolic trough simulation result Topic started 20 Apr 2018 08:41, by CSP123 Last Post 09 Dec 2020 21:34 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:11 Views:2492	Last Post by pgilman 09 Dec 2020 21:34
Doubt Data Table "Energy Produced in Year 1 TOD period X (kWh)" Topic started 07 Dec 2020 20:28, by paoman Last Post 08 Dec 2020 18:14 by paoman	Replies:2 Views:681	Last Post by paoman 08 Dec 2020 18:14
training on SAM Topic started 05 Dec 2020 15:46, by adarga Last Post 07 Dec 2020 18:33 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1381	Last Post by pgilman 07 Dec 2020 18:33
error - big generation on the first two hours of january the first Topic started 02 Dec 2020 01:13, by denise.matos51 Last Post 07 Dec 2020 18:27 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:635	Last Post by pgilman 07 Dec 2020 18:27
550w modules + model Topic started 19 Nov 2020 15:46, by Tokoyoshi Last Post 04 Dec 2020 23:33 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:674	Last Post by pgilman 04 Dec 2020 23:33
Can I use CSV weather data in SAM directly without conversion Topic started 28 Jun 2020 19:57, by Majdie Last Post 02 Dec 2020 16:18 by Tipping 1 2	Replies:6 Views:3598	Last Post by Tipping 02 Dec 2020 16:18
Wind data Topic started 01 Dec 2020 22:04, by MaEs Last Post 01 Dec 2020 22:36 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:2395	Last Post by pgilman 01 Dec 2020 22:36
how to edit the Wake Effect's "Constant Loss" for a Wind Farm? Topic started 23 Nov 2020 23:45, by tintin_milou Last Post 01 Dec 2020 18:07 by tintin_milou	Replies:2 Views:912	Last Post by tintin_milou 01 Dec 2020 18:07
Dispatch Control Philosophy-CSP physical model Topic started 03 Dec 2019 06:33, by sgrkkumar Last Post 30 Nov 2020 20:56 by pgilman	Replies:5 Views:1401	Last Post by pgilman 30 Nov 2020 20:56
Calculating the Optimal solar panel Angle Topic started 23 Nov 2020 04:37, by baboraik Last Post 30 Nov 2020 20:55 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1767	Last Post by pgilman 30 Nov 2020 20:55
Difference between Lifetime and Annual (first year) outputs in PV+Battery Topic started 08 Oct 2020 22:18, by LuizPereira Last Post 30 Nov 2020 14:28 by LuizPereira 1 2	Replies:8 Views:4594	Last Post by LuizPereira 30 Nov 2020 14:28
Negative net present value and discounted Payback period infinity ! Topic started 17 Nov 2020 09:37, by Solom Last Post 20 Nov 2020 20:58 by Solom	Replies:3 Views:1602	Last Post by Solom 20 Nov 2020 20:58
Negative annual energy Topic started 12 Nov 2020 15:06, by Wanrong Last Post 16 Nov 2020 17:08 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:768	Last Post by pgilman 16 Nov 2020 17:08
How to turn off the partial defocusing function Topic started 02 Nov 2020 22:43, by Harry_Ha Last Post 13 Nov 2020 23:50 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:670	Last Post by pgilman 13 Nov 2020 23:50
Running inverter at reduced capacity Topic started 11 Nov 2020 21:30, by Solpwr Last Post 13 Nov 2020 23:33 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:927	Last Post by pgilman 13 Nov 2020 23:33
Error when using the SAM "parametric" function Topic started 12 Nov 2020 19:49, by paoman Last Post 13 Nov 2020 23:28 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:804	Last Post by pgilman 13 Nov 2020 23:28
Some weather files don't work Topic started 03 Nov 2020 19:40, by Zhuoran Last Post 13 Nov 2020 17:14 by pgilman	Replies:4 Views:802	Last Post by pgilman 13 Nov 2020 17:14
Problems downloading Wind Resource files by lat/long Topic started 24 May 2019 21:08, by nfarquhar Last Post 12 Nov 2020 00:09 by pgilman 1 2	Replies:11 Views:3288	Last Post by pgilman 12 Nov 2020 00:09
Suggest to link your capital cost calculation with solar field area not kWh Topic started 10 Nov 2020 23:35, by Harry_Ha Last Post 11 Nov 2020 18:44 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:857	Last Post by pgilman 11 Nov 2020 18:44
how qloss is positive Topic started 25 Sep 2018 11:41, by dd_patel Last Post 10 Nov 2020 16:51 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:858	Last Post by pgilman 10 Nov 2020 16:51
Error when calculate and plot Module IV curves Topic started 09 Nov 2020 23:53, by kddean Last Post 10 Nov 2020 00:23 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:745	Last Post by pgilman 10 Nov 2020 00:23
Calculation of optimum surface aziimuth angle for fixed CSP system Topic started 07 Nov 2020 17:58, by imhamza0009@gmail.com Last Post 09 Nov 2020 21:06 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:654	Last Post by pgilman 09 Nov 2020 21:06
TES model code Topic started 09 Nov 2020 14:10, by Redelinghuys Last Post 09 Nov 2020 20:59 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:889	Last Post by pgilman 09 Nov 2020 20:59
cannot register Topic started 04 Nov 2020 22:22, by DanS Last Post 06 Nov 2020 16:52 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:857	Last Post by pgilman 06 Nov 2020 16:52
Losses Values PV Watts and PV Detailed Topic started 04 Nov 2020 08:06, by anggitaheatubun Last Post 04 Nov 2020 16:54 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1446	Last Post by pgilman 04 Nov 2020 16:54
Electricity Saved from Solar Water Heater Topic started 04 Nov 2020 12:54, by AlexGee Last Post 04 Nov 2020 16:46 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:697	Last Post by pgilman 04 Nov 2020 16:46
Battery State of Charge Topic started 29 Oct 2020 17:17, by Solpwr Last Post 03 Nov 2020 21:15 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:781	Last Post by pgilman 03 Nov 2020 21:15
How to turn off the partial defocusing function Topic started 02 Nov 2020 22:43, by Harry_Ha Last Post 03 Nov 2020 20:31 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:724	Last Post by pgilman 03 Nov 2020 20:31
Errors Topic started 03 Nov 2020 00:10, by lesterbsb Last Post 03 Nov 2020 19:30 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:1690	Last Post by pgilman 03 Nov 2020 19:30
Change in manual dispatch loading Topic started 21 Oct 2020 18:26, by paoman Last Post 02 Nov 2020 21:48 by paoman	Replies:5 Views:989	Last Post by paoman 02 Nov 2020 21:48
How to account for solar field cost in parametric modeling Topic started 27 Oct 2020 16:41, by Harry_Ha Last Post 30 Oct 2020 15:48 by Harry_Ha	Replies:2 Views:844	Last Post by Harry_Ha 30 Oct 2020 15:48
SAM 2020.2.29 crashing Topic started 26 Oct 2020 23:40, by sabraw@colorado.edu Last Post 29 Oct 2020 17:44 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:864	Last Post by pgilman 29 Oct 2020 17:44
About PV, Wind and Batteries Topic started 17 Aug 2020 01:07, by Aldo Last Post 29 Oct 2020 17:16 by pgilman 1 2 3 ... 6	Replies:32 Views:5549	Last Post by pgilman 29 Oct 2020 17:16
Weather issues between SAM 20.2.29 release 3 and release Topic started 11 Aug 2020 06:05, by mark.norman Last Post 29 Oct 2020 16:33 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:1490	Last Post by pgilman 29 Oct 2020 16:33
exec fail(pvsamv1): Error calculating shading factor for subarray 0 at index 0 Topic started 04 Aug 2020 04:46, by AusuntechNSW Last Post 29 Oct 2020 16:27 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:3189	Last Post by pgilman 29 Oct 2020 16:27
Future plan for built-in optimization procedure Topic started 24 Aug 2020 06:19, by Arian Last Post 28 Oct 2020 23:28 by k.bataineh	Replies:3 Views:776	Last Post by k.bataineh 28 Oct 2020 23:28
Field optical efficiency of power tower Topic started 03 Jul 2018 05:08, by weipin Last Post 26 Oct 2020 15:42 by pgilman	Replies:3 Views:877	Last Post by pgilman 26 Oct 2020 15:42
optimization heliostats layout Topic started 02 Jul 2020 09:34, by Wanrong Last Post 23 Oct 2020 15:28 by pgilman	Replies:1 Views:797	Last Post by pgilman 23 Oct 2020 15:28

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