Panel Temperature

Hi Syed,

It is possible to use the Detailed PV model with your on weather data. To do so, you will need to create a text file in the SAM CSV format, which is described in SAM's Help system (see Weather File Formats, SAM CSV Format for Solar), and also in the PDF version of the description available here: sam.nrel.gov/weather-data/weather-data-publications.html.

You can also run the PV Detailed model using plane-of-array (POA) irradiance data as input, as described in several posts on this forum, including this one: sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/1514.

However, it is not possible to bypass SAM's module temperature model and use time series module or cell temperature as input. The best you can do is choose parameters under "Temperature Correction" on the Module input page and then compare the subarray cell temperature output in the results to your measured data.

Best regards,
Paul.

Hi Syed,

Those errors indicate that the decomposition model SAM uses to convert POA values to DNI and DHI is having trouble converting your data.

Would you mind attaching a copy of the weather file so I can investigate?

Thanks,
Paul.