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General Introduction
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Contents
Background and users
Development team
Downloading SAM and getting help
Block diagram
Background
Developed by the Department of Energy, National
Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Sandia National
Laboratories
Vision
Combine PV, CSP, thermal solar technologies into a single
model
Make high-quality performance models developed by NREL,
Sandia, and other partners available to a wider audience
Facilitate comparison by handling performance, costs and
financing consistently across technologies
Facilitate calculating the impact of R&D on LCOE, NPV, etc.
in various markets.
Sensitivity analysis and graphing capabilities
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Version History
Pre-release Solar America Initiative (SAI) Version
Used by DOE, labs, and SAI Technology Pathway Partnership applicants
Future versions
Solar water heating
CSP central receiver
PV loads and storage
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Users
Over 3,000 copies downloaded by
Manufacturers
Engineering Consulting and R&D firms
Utilities
Developers
Venture Capital Firms
Examples of applications
In New Jersey, promoted as standard analytical tool for the
states clean energy program
Federal Energy Management Program: Feasibility studies
PowerLight: Compare with internal financial models
Arizona Public Service: Verify energy production estimates
University graduate research projects
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Programming
Aron Dobos, NREL
Steven Janzou, NREL*
PV Model Validation
Chris Cameron, Sandia
Photovoltaics
Bolko von Roedern,
NREL
Concentrating Solar
Power
Mark Mehos, NREL
Craig Turchi, NREL
Water Heating
Jay Burch, NREL
Craig Christensen, NREL
* Contractors
Contact: Solar_Advisor_Support@nrel.gov
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Other Contributors
Photovoltaics
Sandia Laboratories
Development of Sandia PV Array Performance Model and Performance
Model for Grid-Connected PV Inverters (David King et. al.)
Parameter data for Sandia PV and inverter models
University of Wisconsin
Development of CEC Performance Model (Five-parameter module
model)
University of Wisconsin
Dish-Stirling model, developed with funding from NREL
Financial modeling
Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory: Validation
Navigant Consulting: PV cost model (planned)
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Innovation for Our Energy Future
Downloading SAM
http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/sam
1) Sign in 2) Complete registration form 3) Download
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Getting Help
Online Help and User Guide
Help menu and buttons
SAM Website
http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/sam
Google Groups
http://groups.google.com/group/sam-user-group
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Block Diagram
Inputs
Results
Weather Data
Utility Rate
Structure
Financial
Assumptions
Incentives
Component
Parameters
Costs
SAM
Hourly
Simulation
Financial Model
Sensitivity
Analysis
Financial
Metrics: LCOE,
IRR, NPV,
Payback, etc.
Performance
Metrics:
Capacity Factor,
Annual Output
Detail:
Hourly Energy
Flows, Cash Flow
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Financial
Assumptions
Incentives
Component
Parameters
Costs
System parameters
Financial assumptions
Incentives
Costs
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SAM
SAM
Hourly
Simulation
Financial Model
Sensitivity
Analysis
Results
Results
Financial
Metrics: LCOE,
IRR, NPV,
Payback, etc.
Performance
Metrics:
Capacity Factor,
Annual Output
Detail:
Hourly Energy
Flows, Cash Flow
Summary table
Graphs
Standard graphs are built in
Custom graphs can be created
Sliders
Graphical data viewer
Spreadsheet
Cash flow detail
Hourly data
Inputs
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Thank you!
Solar_Advisor_Support@nrel.gov
http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/sam
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