CSP Oil Trough Plant Output Difference between SAM Simulation and Actual Plant

Hi,
Do you know what is the difference between an actual trough plant output and the SAM simulation result? Thanks!
Kangqian

Dear Kangqian;
This subject is my research subject.
To me it is very interesting and difficult.
There are some major and minor issues.
Please find one of my research papers in 2017.
"SEGS VI & Topaz Solar Farm SAM Empirical Trough & PVWatts Models Case Studies & Validation", International Journal of Research In Advanced Engineering Technologies, 2017, Vol.1, No.1, 28-41, ( www.ijraet.org/doc/3.pdf )
Hope it will be helpful.
We had organized a small research group and made plans for several research papers related with SAM.
If you want you can join us.
Have a nice day
Best Regards
Burak Omer Saracoglu, PhD, MSc, BSc.
www.frontiersin.org/people/BurakSaracoglu/104045/publications
www.researcherid.com/rid/G-5621-2013
www.researchgate.net/profile/Burak_Saracoglu

You can also find papers documenting NREL's comparisons of SAM results to measured data from actual systems on the SAM website:

sam.nrel.gov/case-studies

Best regards,
Paul.

Thanks Paul, this is very helpful!

Thanks Burak! Do you know why all the actual outputs in the second half of the year are higher than the simulation results? But the other way around for the first half of the year? Is it coincidence?
Regards,
Kangqian

Thanks Burak! Do you know why all the actual outputs in the second half of the year are higher than the simulation results? But the other way around for the first half of the year? Is it coincidence?
Regards,
Kangqian