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SAM 2018.11.11 - Storage model bug?
- Gabriel Susca-Lopata
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                24 Sep 2019 15:36                #7674
        by Gabriel Susca-Lopata
    
    
            
            
            
            
            
                                
    
                                                
    
        SAM 2018.11.11 - Storage model bug? was created by Gabriel Susca-Lopata            
    
        I am currently modeling a solar and AC-coupled storage system in SAM 2018.11.11. When I use the battery-inverter conversion efficiency of 98% proposed for my project, the simulation shows more total AC energy generated vs simulating with only the solar component; and in the summary graphs shows a "negative" 4% "AC connected battery loss". I noticed that to get a net positive "AC connected battery loss", I have to enter battery-inverter conversion efficiencies around ~80%. Could there be a bug in the storage model with the current version of SAM that I'm using?     
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- Paul Gilman
 
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                25 Sep 2019 12:03                #7679
        by Paul Gilman
    
    
            
            
            
            
            
                                
    
                                                
    
        Replied by Paul Gilman on topic SAM 2018.11.11 - Storage model bug?            
    
        Hi Gabriel,
Did you change any other battery model parameters from their default values? The total AC output of a PV system should be more than the output of the same system connected to a battery because of electrical losses from the battery.
Would you mind sharing your .sam file so I can investigate?
Best regards,
Paul.
    Did you change any other battery model parameters from their default values? The total AC output of a PV system should be more than the output of the same system connected to a battery because of electrical losses from the battery.
Would you mind sharing your .sam file so I can investigate?
Best regards,
Paul.
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                29 Jan 2020 00:00                #7916
        by Rob Frohne
    
    
            
            
            
            
            
                                
    
                                                
    
        Replied by Rob Frohne on topic SAM 2018.11.11 - Storage model bug?            
    
        Hi Paul,
Was this resolved?
Thanks,
Rob
    Was this resolved?
Thanks,
Rob
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