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SAM™ (System Advisor Model™)

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20190116.2· OSTI ID:code-22737 · Code ID:22737

The SAM™ Open Source Project repository contains the source code, tools, and instructions to build a desktop version of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's) System Advisor Model™ (SAM). SAM is a simulation program for electricity generation projects. It has models for different kinds of renewable energy systems and financial models for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. For more details about SAM's capabilities, see the SAM website at https://sam.nrel.gov/. For a short video describing the SAM repositories, see https://youtu.be/E5z1iiZfZ3M.

Short Name / Acronym:
SAM™
Site Accession Number:
NREL SWR-16-02; SWR-10-13
Software Type:
Scientific
License(s):
GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0; BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License
Programming Language(s):
C++; LK script
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)

Primary Award/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
Code ID:
22737
OSTI ID:
code-22737
Country of Origin:
United States

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