System Advisor Model (SAM)

System Advisor Model (SAM)

Methodology

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Resolution and Accuracy
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Solar and Weather
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Power and Tuning
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Data Sources and FAQ

Commercial Products

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Live and Forecast
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Historic
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Typical Meteorological Year (TMY)
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Grid Aggregations
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Geographic Horizon Angles

Hobbyist and Research Products

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Home Hobbyist Accounts
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Researchers and Academic Accounts

Help & Support

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Changes and Announcements
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Plans And Subscriptions
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Evaluation and Testing
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Authentication
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Developer Guides
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Third Party Applications
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Troubleshooting and FAQs

Using Solcast data in System Advisor Model (Sam)

Importing Solcast historical and TMY data into SAM is easy, taking just a few minutes

TMY

STEP 1

Download your Solcast data in the 'SAM' format.

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STEP 2

Start a new project.

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STEP 3

Select 'Photovoltaic (detailed), and choose your type of model.

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STEP 4

Your SAM files will automatically populate into your Solar Resource Library if you have saved them in the default 'SAM Downloaded Weather Files' folder. Alternatively, you can add new weather file folders to your library for SAM to scan.

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