Wind Farm Simulation Produces Almost Zero Output

  • Aliiii
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13 Jan 2026 06:20 #14450 by Aliiii
Hello,I'm currently working on a wind farm simulation in SAM using the Wind Power module with real location data from NSRDB (converted to
Code:
.srw
format) 
Problem:
Even though the resource file is valid and accepted by SAM, the simulation result shows an Annual AC energy of only ~1 MWh, and a capacity factor of 0.0%, which is not realistic for a 301.3 MW wind farm using Siemens SWT-2.3MW-101m turbines. Here’s what I’ve checked :
  • The
    Code:
    .srw
    file which is valid and accepted by SAM
  • The turbine selection is correct from the SAM library.
  • The layout contains 131 turbines properly located and imported via CSV
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  • Code:
    .srw
    file structure 
  • Wind turbine selection and specs (Siemens SWT-2.3MW-101m)
  • Turbine layout imported (131 turbines)
  • Simulation output showing 0% capacity factor and monthly AC output chart
  • Sample hourly data showing non-zero wind speeds but no generation

    Can someone help me understand where i went wrong or why SAM fails to generate close to realistic power output from this setup? 

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  • Paul Gilman
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14 Jan 2026 10:05 #14451 by Paul Gilman
Replied by Paul Gilman on topic Wind Farm Simulation Produces Almost Zero Output
Hi Aliii,

The atmospheric pressure data in your file appears to be in the wrong units: The values are on the order of 1000, but I would expect them to be on the order of 1.

Please try replacing the pressure data with values divided by 1000.

Best regards,
Paul.

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