Calculating System Efficiency for Trough and Tower Systems

Are you describing variables that you see in SAM, or are you asking me how to calculate those values from SAM variables?

If you are describing variables in SAM, can you tell me specifically where you see them?

Best regards,
Paul.

I want to calculate it from SAM variables. How to do that.?

Hi Paul,

Can you describe how to calculate the annual average and peak solar to electric conversion efficiency for tower and trough systems and also solar field efficiency.

I have done some calculations but would like to confirm from your side to avoid confusion and miscalculation.
Thanks

Hello,

Please feel free to post your equations to see if someone is interested in checking your work.

Best regards,
Paul.

The annual average solar field efficiency: Energy output from soalr field MWh/(DNI kWh/m2 * aperture area m2)

Annual Solar to electric Efficiency: Annual Energy Output/(DNI kWh/m2 * aperture area m2)

Is these formulas correct.? Also any ideas on how to calculate peak of these efficiencies.?
Please let me know.

Hi,

Please let me know the correct formulas in case they are incorrect.
SAM Beta version has only 2 days left from expiring, so I might have to run again for some values if these are not the correct ones indeed.
Thanks