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Replicating the calculation of "Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW)".
- Darío Vargas Orellana
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15 Feb 2026 12:43 #14496
by Darío Vargas Orellana
Replicating the calculation of "Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW)". was created by Darío Vargas Orellana
Hi SAM staff.
I was trying to replicate the calculation of the " Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW). " by doing
Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW) = Nº modules × Area of each module × Subarray 1 Module efficiency (%) × Subarray 1 POA total irradiance after shading soiling reflection (IAM) (W/m2) / 1000
But the results seem to not match in any hour. Is there something wrong with my calculation?. I'm using 1530 bifacial modules with an area of 2.5832 (m²) each.
Below is an image showing the columns resulting from the simulation.
Thank you in advance.
I was trying to replicate the calculation of the " Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW). " by doing
Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW) = Nº modules × Area of each module × Subarray 1 Module efficiency (%) × Subarray 1 POA total irradiance after shading soiling reflection (IAM) (W/m2) / 1000
But the results seem to not match in any hour. Is there something wrong with my calculation?. I'm using 1530 bifacial modules with an area of 2.5832 (m²) each.
Below is an image showing the columns resulting from the simulation.
Thank you in advance.
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19 Feb 2026 09:56 #14499
by Paul Gilman
Replied by Paul Gilman on topic Replicating the calculation of "Subarray 1 DC power gross (kW)".
Hi Dario,
In my testing, my calculation is very close to SAM's results. The difference is likely due to rounding errors.
For example, see the attached .xlsx and .sam files.
Best regards,
Paul.
In my testing, my calculation is very close to SAM's results. The difference is likely due to rounding errors.
For example, see the attached .xlsx and .sam files.
Best regards,
Paul.
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