About the Solar Advisor Model
Getting Started
Manage Cases
Review and Modify Inputs
Run Simulations
Review Results
Get Help
General Reference
Start a Project
Convert from Version 3.0
Work with Notes
File Formats
Menus
Input Page Reference
Technology and Market
Climate
System Summary
Utility Rate
Financing
Tax Credit Incentives
Payment Incentives
Annual Performance
Photovoltaic Systems
PV System Costs
Array
PVWatts Solar Array
PV Array Shading
Module
Inverter
PV Storage
PV Loads
Parabolic Trough Empirical
Trough System Costs
Solar Field
SCA / HCE
Power Block
Thermal Storage
Parasitics
Parabolic Trough Physical
Trough System Costs
Solar Field
Solar Multiple Optimization
Collectors (SCAs)
Receivers (HCEs)
Power Cycle
Thermal Storage
Parasitics
Dish Stirling
Dish System Costs
System Library
Solar Field
Collector
Receiver
Stirling Engine
Parasitics
Reference Inputs
Power Tower
Tower System Costs
Heliostat Field
Optimization Wizard
Tower and Receiver
Power Cycle
Thermal Storage
Parasitics
Generic Fossil
Fossil System Costs
Fossil Plant
Solar Water Heating
SWH System Costs
SWH System
User Variables
Editing Annual Schedules
Working with Numeric Ranges
Configuring Simulations
Parametric Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
Optimization
Statistical
Multiple Systems
Excel Exchange
Results Page Reference
Metrics Table
Graphs
Sliders
Data Tables
Exporting Data and Graphs
Data Viewer (DView)
Case Summary Workbook
Cash Flow
Output Variable Reference
Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE)
1st Year PPA Price
Annual Energy
Capacity Factor
Debt Fraction
Internal Rate of Return
kWh/kW - Year 1
Minimum DSCR
Net Present Value
Payback
PPA Escalation
System Performance Factor
Hourly Output Data
Advanced Topics
Libraries
Sandia Modules
SamUL
Generating Code
References

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