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Final Help revisions for SAM 2023.12.17 release#1653

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Complete list of revisions since SAM 2022.11.21 r3:

Change Model does not work for hybrid configurations.

PV subhourly clipping correction

Weather Data Elements required for PV module heat transfer cell model.

Operating Cost descriptions for fuel cell and battery techs.

Explain where to find incentives in cash flow.

Revise REopt instructions for clarity and for new grid outage feature.

CBI for hybrid systems based on total generation capacity.

Add description of BTM battery dispatch self-consumption option.

Rename BTM battery dispatch option "Price Signal Forecast" to "Retail Rate Dispatch".

Clarify replacement cost as operating cost vs replacement reserve.

PVWatts cell temperature model: #1521

PVWatts remove mention of PVWatts Calculator using PVWatts V7.

PVWatts note about premium, standard, thin film module type.

Fix PVWatts link to physical IAM model description on PVPMC: #1508

Incentves, remove 75% cliff for PV-battery storage from ITC description.

Move PV system sizing and microinverter topics to System Design and Inverter topics, respectively.

Hybrid System and Hybrid System Costs pages.

CSP MSLF new System Design (copy of Physical trough, note no max net power to the grid (incl. avaialbility)

Separate Detailed PV and PVWatts Location and Resource topics.

Separate AC degradation and DC degradation topics.

New Grid top-level topic for Grid Limits and Grid Outage.

PVWatts add rated inverter size description

New design for Help with logo

Revise battery storage description

Move all performance model chapters to top level:

  • Move "Custom HTF" to Solar Field topics for each relevant model

  • Move "Solar Multiple" topic to System Design page for each relevant model.

  • Move "Microinverters" to Inverter topic

  • Move PV Sizing topic to PV System Design

  • Move "Location and Resource" topic copy to each solar technology.

Add topics for IPH DSLF and IPH MSPT

Revise MSPT System Design move solar multiple to heliostat field section

Revise keyboard shortcuts from main.cpp.

Fix wave energy frequency of occurrence file format description.

Fix bifacial PV ground clearance description. https://sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/4330

Fix solar water heating nameplate capacity description. https://sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/4299-solar-water-heating-total-area-equation-units.html

Fix link in Electricity Rates to billing definitions.

Update ETES dispatch to explain how dispatch works without optimization.

Complete list of revisions since SAM 2022.11.21 r3:

Change Model does not work for hybrid configurations.

PV subhourly clipping correction

Weather Data Elements required for PV module heat transfer cell model.

Operating Cost descriptions for fuel cell and battery techs.

Explain where to find incentives in cash flow.

Revise REopt instructions for clarity and for new grid outage feature.

CBI for hybrid systems based on total generation capacity.

Add description of BTM battery dispatch self-consumption option.

Rename BTM battery dispatch option "Price Signal Forecast" to "Retail Rate Dispatch".

Clarify replacement cost as operating cost vs replacement reserve.

PVWatts cell temperature model: #1521

PVWatts remove mention of PVWatts Calculator using PVWatts V7.

PVWatts note about premium, standard, thin film module type.

Fix PVWatts link to physical IAM model description on PVPMC: #1508

Incentves, remove 75% cliff for PV-battery storage from ITC description.

Move PV system sizing and microinverter topics to System Design and Inverter topics, respectively.

Hybrid System and Hybrid System Costs pages.

CSP MSLF new System Design (copy of Physical trough, note no max net power to the grid (incl. avaialbility)

Separate Detailed PV and PVWatts Location and Resource topics.

Separate AC degradation and DC degradation topics.

New Grid top-level topic for Grid Limits and Grid Outage.

PVWatts add rated inverter size description

New design for Help with logo

Revise battery storage description

Move all performance model chapters to top level:

* Move "Custom HTF" to Solar Field topics for each relevant model

* Move "Solar Multiple" topic to System Design page for each relevant model.

* Move "Microinverters" to Inverter topic

* Move PV Sizing topic to PV System Design

* Move "Location and Resource" topic copy to each solar technology.

Add topics for IPH DSLF and IPH MSPT

Revise MSPT System Design move solar multiple to heliostat field section

Revise keyboard shortcuts from main.cpp.

Fix wave energy frequency of occurrence file format description.

Fix bifacial PV ground clearance description. https://sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/4330

Fix solar water heating nameplate capacity description. https://sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/4299-solar-water-heating-total-area-equation-units.html

Fix link in Electricity Rates to billing definitions.

Update ETES dispatch to explain how dispatch works without optimization.
@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman added this to the SAM Fall 2023 Release milestone Dec 8, 2023
@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman self-assigned this Dec 8, 2023

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Looks good.

@sjanzou sjanzou merged commit d328631 into develop Dec 11, 2023
@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman deleted the help-for-2023-release branch April 10, 2025 19:13
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