Minimum DNI Value for electric power generation

Dear Paul,
Thank you for giving explanation on above said matter. I have embedded weather data in a SAM file by clicking "Copy to project" on the Location and Resource page. The file name is "USER/Data.csv" in attached SAM file (PT_wet1.zsam with weather data) for further explanation, if any.

Why dumped energy is shown in some cells of output table if generation is less than turbine rated capacity?

What is the minimum Irradiance (W/m2) is required to start the generation? Why design Irradiance is 950 W/m2 in SAM as default value? What will be impact if design Irradiance 650 w/m2?

thanks and regards,
vineet

Dear Vineet

For answers to those questions, please see the Physical Trough Reference Manual, which you can download from the Performance Model Documentation page of the SAM website.

Best regards,
Paul.