List of SAM Configurations¶
A SAM configuration is a combination of performance and financial models that represents a renewable energy project. Each configuration consists of a series of compute modules that must be executed in the correct order.
For example, the Detailed PV – Commercial configuration combines the Detailed PV performance model with the Commercial financial model to represent a photovoltaic system owned by a commercial business. It consists of the PVsamv1, Grid, Utilityrate5, and Cashloan modules.
Each configuration available in SAM is listed below with a description and list of compute modules in the correct execution order. Use the list as a reference when you are creating a model for a configuration.
The configurations and their inputs are described in SAM’s Help system. For an online version, see SAM Help.
Biomass Combustion – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Biomass Combustion – Merchant Plant¶
Biomass combustion for electricity generation. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “BiopowerMerchantPlant”
Biomass Combustion – No Financial Model¶
Biomass Combustion – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Biomass combustion for electricity generation. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “BiopowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Biomass Combustion – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Biomass combustion for electricity generation. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “BiopowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Biomass Combustion – Sale Leaseback¶
Biomass combustion for electricity generation. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “BiopowerSaleLeaseback”
Biomass Combustion – Single Owner¶
Biomass combustion for electricity generation. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “BiopowerSingleOwner”
Detailed PV Model – Commercial Owner¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVCommercial”
Detailed PV Model – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Detailed PV Model – Merchant Plant¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVMerchantPlant”
Detailed PV Model – No Financial Model¶
Detailed PV Model – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Detailed PV Model – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Detailed PV Model – Residential Owner¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVResidential”
Detailed PV Model – Sale Leaseback¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVSaleLeaseback”
Detailed PV Model – Single Owner¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVSingleOwner”
Detailed PV Model – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVHostDeveloper”
Detailed PV Model – Third Party Owner - Host¶
Photovoltaic system using detailed photovoltaic model with separate module and inverter component models. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “FlatPlatePVThirdParty”
Detailed PV-Battery – Commercial Owner¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryCommercial”
Detailed PV-Battery – Merchant Plant¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryMerchantPlant”
Detailed PV-Battery – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Detailed PV-Battery – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Detailed PV-Battery – Residential Owner¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryResidential”
Detailed PV-Battery – Sale Leaseback¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatterySaleLeaseback”
Detailed PV-Battery – Single Owner¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatterySingleOwner”
Detailed PV-Battery – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryHostDeveloper”
Detailed PV-Battery – Third Party Owner - Host¶
Detailed photovoltaic model with battery storage. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVBatteryThirdParty”
Electric Thermal Energy Storage – Single Owner¶
Electric thermal energy storage. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “ETESSingleOwner”
Fuel Cell - PV - Battery – Commercial Owner¶
Fuel cell with photovoltaic system and optional electric battery for commercial building or PPA project applications. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “FuelCellCommercial”
Pvwattsv8, Fuelcell, Battery, Grid, Utilityrate5, Thermalrate, Cashloan
Fuel Cell - PV - Battery – Single Owner¶
Fuel cell with photovoltaic system and optional electric battery for commercial building or PPA project applications. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “FuelCellSingleOwner”
Pvwattsv8, Fuelcell, Battery, Grid, Utilityrate5, Thermalrate, Singleowner
Generic Model – Commercial Owner¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemCommercial”
Generic Model – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemLCOECalculator”
Generic Model – Merchant Plant¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemMerchantPlant”
Generic Model – No Financial Model¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemNone”
Generic Model – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Generic Model – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Generic Model – Sale Leaseback¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemSaleLeaseback”
Generic Model – Single Owner¶
CSP power system with solar field modeled using a table of optical efficiency values. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericCSPSystemSingleOwner”
Generic System – Commercial Owner¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemCommercial”
Generic System – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemLCOECalculator”
Generic System – Merchant Plant¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemMerchantPlant”
Generic System – No Financial Model¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemNone”
Generic System – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Generic System – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Generic System – Residential Owner¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemResidential”
Generic System – Sale Leaseback¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemSaleLeaseback”
Generic System – Single Owner¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemSingleOwner”
Generic System – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemHostDeveloper”
Generic System – Third Party Owner - Host¶
Basic power system model using either capacity, capacity factor, and heat rate, or an hourly power generation profile as input. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericSystemThirdParty”
Generic System-Battery – Commercial Owner¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryCommercial”
Generic System-Battery – Merchant Plant¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryMerchantPlant”
Generic System-Battery – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Generic System-Battery – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Generic System-Battery – Residential Owner¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryResidential”
Generic System-Battery – Sale Leaseback¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatterySaleLeaseback”
Generic System-Battery – Single Owner¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatterySingleOwner”
Generic System-Battery – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryHostDeveloper”
Generic System-Battery – Third Party Owner - Host¶
Generic system model with battery storage. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “GenericBatteryThirdParty”
Belpe, GenericSystem, Battery, Grid, Utilityrate5, Thirdpartyownership
Geothermal – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerLCOECalculator”
Geothermal – Merchant Plant¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerMerchantPlant”
Geothermal – No Financial Model¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerNone”
Geothermal – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Geothermal – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Geothermal – Sale Leaseback¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerSaleLeaseback”
Geothermal – Single Owner¶
Geothermal power model for hydrothermal and EGS systems with flash or binary conversion. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “GeothermalPowerSingleOwner”
High Concentration PV – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
High Concentration PV – Merchant Plant¶
Concentrating photovoltaic system with a high concentration photovoltaic module model and separate inverter model. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “HighXConcentratingPVMerchantPlant”
High Concentration PV – No Financial Model¶
High Concentration PV – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Concentrating photovoltaic system with a high concentration photovoltaic module model and separate inverter model. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “HighXConcentratingPVLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
High Concentration PV – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Concentrating photovoltaic system with a high concentration photovoltaic module model and separate inverter model. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “HighXConcentratingPVAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
High Concentration PV – Sale Leaseback¶
Concentrating photovoltaic system with a high concentration photovoltaic module model and separate inverter model. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “HighXConcentratingPVSaleLeaseback”
High Concentration PV – Single Owner¶
Concentrating photovoltaic system with a high concentration photovoltaic module model and separate inverter model. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “HighXConcentratingPVSingleOwner”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam - Heat –¶
Industrial process heat linear collector system. .
Configuration name for defaults: “DSGLIPHLCOHCalculator”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam - Heat – No Financial Model¶
Industrial process heat linear collector system. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSGLIPHNone”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – Commercial Owner¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFCommercial”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFLCOECalculator”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – Merchant Plant¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFMerchantPlant”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – No Financial Model¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFNone”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – Sale Leaseback¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFSaleLeaseback”
Linear Fresnel Direct Steam – Single Owner¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “DSLFSingleOwner”
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – Commercial Owner¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSLFCommercial”
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – Merchant Plant¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSLFMerchantPlant”
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – No Financial Model¶
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSLFLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSLFAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – Sale Leaseback¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSLFSaleLeaseback”
Linear Fresnel Molten Salt – Single Owner¶
CSP power system that uses long small mirrors to line focus sunlight on fixed receiver tubes mounted above them.. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSLFSingleOwner”
PVWatts – Commercial Owner¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsCommercial”
PVWatts – Community Solar¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Community solar owner model.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsCommunitySolar”
PVWatts – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
PVWatts – Merchant Plant¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsMerchantPlant”
PVWatts – No Financial Model¶
PVWatts – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
PVWatts – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
PVWatts – Residential Owner¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsResidential”
PVWatts – Sale Leaseback¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsSaleLeaseback”
PVWatts – Single Owner¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsSingleOwner”
PVWatts – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsHostDeveloper”
PVWatts – Third Party Owner - Host¶
Photovoltaic system using basic NREL PVWatts V8 algorithm. Does not do detailed degradation or loss modeling. If those are important, please use pvsamv1.. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsThirdParty”
PVWatts-Battery – Commercial Owner¶
PVWatts system model with battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsBatteryCommercial”
PVWatts-Battery – Residential Owner¶
PVWatts-Battery – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
PVWatts system model with battery storage. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsBatteryHostDeveloper”
PVWatts-Battery – Third Party Owner - Host¶
PVWatts system model with battery storage. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “PVWattsBatteryThirdParty”
Pvwattsv8, Belpe, Battwatts, Grid, Utilityrate5, Thirdpartyownership
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – Commercial Owner¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughCommercial”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughLCOECalculator”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – Merchant Plant¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughMerchantPlant”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – No Financial Model¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughNone”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – Sale Leaseback¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughSaleLeaseback”
Parabolic Trough - Empirical – Single Owner¶
CSP parabolic trough system using model with empirically-derived coefficients and equations. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “EmpiricalTroughSingleOwner”
Parabolic Trough - Heat –¶
Industrial process heat parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. .
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughIPHLCOHCalculator”
Parabolic Trough - Heat – No Financial Model¶
Industrial process heat parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughIPHNone”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughLCOECalculator”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – Merchant Plant¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughMerchantPlant”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – No Financial Model¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughNone”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – Sale Leaseback¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughSaleLeaseback”
Parabolic Trough - Physical – Single Owner¶
CSP parabolic trough system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PhysicalTroughSingleOwner”
Power Tower Molten Salt – Merchant Plant¶
CSP molten salt power tower system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSPTMerchantPlant”
Power Tower Molten Salt – No Financial Model¶
CSP molten salt power tower system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSPTNone”
Power Tower Molten Salt – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
CSP molten salt power tower system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSPTLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Power Tower Molten Salt – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
CSP molten salt power tower system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSPTAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Power Tower Molten Salt – Sale Leaseback¶
CSP molten salt power tower system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSPTSaleLeaseback”
Power Tower Molten Salt – Single Owner¶
CSP molten salt power tower system using heat transfer and thermodynamic component models. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “MSPTSingleOwner”
Pumped Thermal Energy Storage – Single Owner¶
Pumped thermal energy storage. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “PTESSingleOwner”
Solar Water Heating – Commercial Owner¶
Solar water heating model for residential and commercial building applications. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “SolarWaterHeatingCommercial”
Solar Water Heating – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Solar Water Heating – No Financial Model¶
Solar water heating model for residential and commercial building applications. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “SolarWaterHeatingNone”
Solar Water Heating – Residential Owner¶
Solar water heating model for residential and commercial building applications. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “SolarWaterHeatingResidential”
Standalone Battery – Commercial Owner¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryCommercial”
Standalone Battery – Merchant Plant¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryMerchantPlant”
Standalone Battery – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Standalone Battery – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Standalone Battery – Residential Owner¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryResidential”
Standalone Battery – Sale Leaseback¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatterySaleLeaseback”
Standalone Battery – Single Owner¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatterySingleOwner”
Standalone Battery – Third Party - Host / Developer¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Third party ownershop from host and developer perspective for PPA.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryHostDeveloper”
Standalone Battery – Third Party Owner - Host¶
Generic standalone battery storage. Third party ownership from host perspective for PPA or lease agreement.
Configuration name for defaults: “StandaloneBatteryThirdParty”
Tidal – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Tidal – No Financial Model¶
Marine energy tidal system. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “MEtidalNone”
Wave – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Marine energy wave system. Calculate LCOE using fixed charge rate method.
Configuration name for defaults: “MEwaveLCOECalculator”
Wave – No Financial Model¶
Marine energy wave system. Run the performance model with no financial model.
Configuration name for defaults: “MEwaveNone”
Wave – Single Owner¶
Marine energy wave system. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “MEwaveSingleOwner”
Wave Battery – Single Owner¶
Marine energy wave system with battery. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “MEwaveBatterySingleOwner”
WaveFileReader, MhkWave, Battery, Grid, Utilityrate5, Singleowner
Wind – Commercial Owner¶
Small or large wind power system. Renewable energy system displaces commercial building electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerCommercial”
Wind – LCOE Calculator (FCR Method)¶
Wind – Merchant Plant¶
Small or large wind power system. Merchant plant with constant DSCR and ancillary services revenue, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerMerchantPlant”
Wind – No Financial Model¶
Wind – Partnership Flip with Debt¶
Small or large wind power system. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure with debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerLeveragedPartnershipFlip”
Wind – Partnership Flip without Debt¶
Small or large wind power system. Developer/investor partnership flip PPA structure without debt.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerAllEquityPartnershipFlip”
Wind – Residential Owner¶
Small or large wind power system. Renewable energy system displaces residential home electric load.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerResidential”
Wind – Sale Leaseback¶
Small or large wind power system. Sale leaseback partnership PPA structure.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerSaleLeaseback”
Wind – Single Owner¶
Small or large wind power system. Single owner PPA with constant DSCR and IRR target year, reserve accounts and depreciation allocations.
Configuration name for defaults: “WindPowerSingleOwner”