CSP generic with Python 3

I am trying to run a loop of CSP plants using SDK and python.  I have generated the code via SAM, and believe I have set up the model correctly (i.e. don't get an error when running "mod = ssc.module_create(b'tcsgeneric_solar')" and "ssc.module_exec(mod, dat)"

However, I can't appear to extract an hourly profile from my results.  I am using the same command I use when running the pvwatts model: np.array(ssc.data_get_array(dat, b'gen'))

But nothing appears to be in that array.  Is there a different command to get the hourly AC electricity output from the CSP module?

Thank you for any help!!

Hi Will,

The variable name for the time series output of the system is "gen", so I would expect your method to work.

If everything is set up correctly, you should see reasonable values for the variables "annual_energy" and "capacity_factor".

Also, PySAM might be helpful if you are using Python to interact with SSC:

sam.nrel.gov/software-development-kit-sdk/pysam.html

Best regards,
Paul.