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vp16
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03 Jan 2013 15:30 #1114 by vp16

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Hello,

I want to model CSP plants at a specific site with given latitudes and longitudes and a given database for DNI.
How do I model that into SAM.?
Thank you.

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Paul Gilman
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03 Jan 2013 20:55 #1115 by Paul Gilman

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Hello,

Can you be more specific? Do you have weather data for the site?

For locations in the United States, you can use Location Lookup to download a weather file based on the latitude and longitude (or a street address).

Best regards,
Paul.

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Chinwendu
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08 Jan 2013 03:05 #1116 by Chinwendu

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Hi,
I am trying to do a simulation for CSP also in Thailand but i can't download the weather data for Thailand from SAM......it always give a 10km satelite error message.

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vp16
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08 Jan 2013 08:37 #1117 by vp16

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Hi Paul,
The location is a couple of sites in India.
I have the latitudes and longitudes of the sites
along with a reference weather data for a year.
Is there any way I can model that in to SAM.?

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Paul Gilman
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08 Jan 2013 18:10 #1118 by Paul Gilman

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Dear Chinwendu,

Please see the following thread for a list of data sources for locations outside of the United States:

Sources of Non-U.S. Weather Data

Best regards,
Paul.

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Paul Gilman
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08 Jan 2013 18:15 #1119 by Paul Gilman

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Dear vp16,

Please see the TMY3 Creator instructions in SAM's Help system:

Create TMY3 File

Also, NREL has a few SAM-ready weather files that you may already be aware of:

NREL India Solar Resource Maps

For the sake of completeness, here is a link to the list of EPW files available for India:

EnergyPlus Weather Data for India

Best regards,
Paul.

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