System Advisor Model (SAM)

System Advisor Model (SAM)

Methodology

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

Commercial Products

Commercial User GuideCommercial User Guide
Live and Forecast
Historic
Typical Meteorological Year (TMY)
Grid Aggregations
Geographic Horizon Angles

Hobbyist and Research Products

Home Hobbyist Accounts
Researchers and Academic Accounts

Help & Support

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