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Solar Advisor Model

General Introduction

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Contents
Background and users
Development team
Downloading SAM and getting help
Block diagram

This presentation is intended as an introductory presentation and can


be viewed before viewing either the photovoltaic or concentrating solar
power presentations.
Note that each of the following slides is annotated with presenter
notes..
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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

Version 1.1, August 2007


First release, models PV, CSP and CSP parabolic trough systems

Version 1.3.0.9, October 2007


Read EPW weather files, October 2007

Version 2.0.0.2, June 2008


New empirical inverter model from Sandia
New PV model from California Energy Commission
Add generic fossil-fuel system

Version 2.5.0.2, December 2008

Each version also includes


feature improvements and
bug fixes based on user
feedback.

Add CSP dish-Stirling


Time-of-use utility rates for residential and commercial projects
Online help system
Automated optimization of utility financing parameters

Future versions
Solar water heating
CSP central receiver
PV loads and storage
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Interface to Navigant Consulting cost model
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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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Current Development Team


Management
Nate Blair, NREL

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

Documentation and User


Support
Paul Gilman, 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)

California Energy Commission (CEC)


Parameter data for CEC Performance Model

Concentrating Solar Power


NREL
Parabolic trough model (Hank Price et. al.)

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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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

Email User Support


Solar_Advisor_Support@nrel.gov

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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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Input Data Sources


Inputs
Weather Data
Utility Rate
Structure

Financial
Assumptions
Incentives
Component
Parameters

Costs

Built-in data sets for:


Weather data
Utility rate structure
Component parameters

Sample default values for:

System parameters
Financial assumptions
Incentives
Costs

Additional data on the Web for:


Weather data (TMY2, EPW format)

Input variables can be linked to Excel spreadsheets


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SAM

SAM
Hourly
Simulation
Financial Model

Processes input data to calculate hourly


output and cash flow
TRNSYS simulation engine
Uses component models developed by
the SAM team

Sensitivity analysis: Multiple simulations

Sensitivity
Analysis

TRNSYS is developed and maintained by the Solar Energy


Laboratory of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys/
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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

Table and graph data can be exported to Excel


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Thank you!
Solar_Advisor_Support@nrel.gov
http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/sam

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