Photovoltaic subsystem production cost model (SAMIS). Final report
A complete introduction to the SAMIS model is provided. The purpose of the model is to estimate the costs of manufacturing photovoltaic solar energy products. The model procedure for estimating the long run or steady-state manufacturing cost is divided into four submodels: manufacturing process submodel, factory construction and staffing algorithm, capital requirements submodel, and the financial model of the firm. The model has been applied by Sandia National Laboratories for DOE's National Photovoltaics Program to assess the commercial viability of new solar energy manufacturing processes. However, given the proper input data, the model structure is flexible enough to support the design and analysis of any manufacturing industry. This document explains what the model can and cannot do, and what data is required. An example for a photovoltaic power conditioning unit demonstrates the application of the model.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Barry (Theodore) and Associates, Los Angeles, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5358398
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-81-7049; ON: DE82018192
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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