Results

After running a simulation, SAM displays time series results for the high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) model on the Results page Tables and Time Series graphs.

Hourly Data

Variable Name	Units	Description
AC gross	kWh	System gross AC output, before AC derate.
Beam	W/m2	Direct normal radiation from weather file.
Cell eff	%	Cell conversion efficiency at POA on cell (from table on Module page).
Cell temp	‘C	Cell temperature.
DC gross	kWh	Array gross DC output, before DC derate.
DC net	kWh	Array DC output, after DC derate.
Dry bulb temp	‘C	Ambient temperature from weather file.
Hourly Energy	kWh	System net AC output, after AC derate.
Hourly Energy Delivered	kWh	System output
Input radiation	kWh	Product of total radiation incident on array and array area.
Module backplate temp	‘C	Temperature of back of module.
Module eff	%	Module conversion efficiency (input radiation to DC gross).
POA on cell	W/m2	Total radiation incident on cell.
Relative air mass		Atmospheric optical length.
Shading derate		DC derate factor due to array shading.
Solar azimuth	deg	Azimuth angle of the sun.
Solar zenith	deg	Zenith angle of the sun.
Sun up	0/1	0 = no sun, 1 = sun.
Tracker azimuth	deg	Array angle from due north.
Tracker tilt	deg	Array tilt angle from horizontal.
Wind speed	m/s	Wind speed from weather file.

Monthly Data

Variable Name	Units	Description
AC net	kWh	Total system AC output, after AC derate.
Beam	Wh/m2	Total direct normal radiation incident on array.
DC net	kWh	Total array DC output, after DC derate.
Input Radiation	kWh	Product of monthly beam radiation and module area.
Monthly Energy Delivered	kWh	Total AC output of the system by month.