node-sam

Summary

JavaScript library for creating renewable energy system models using SAM Simulation Core (SSC).

node-sam is a wrapper for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s System Advisor Model (SAM), a simulator for renewable energy.

SAM is a performance and financial model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry.

SAM is open-source. node-sam provides JavaScript class-object for the models found in SAM Simulation Core, (SSC).

node-sam enables developers to run the underlying unit modules that make up a simulation in SAM. A single simulation may comprise a single module or a process chaining together multiple unit modules. node-sam exposes these unit modules in JavaScript class-object so that they can be customized and embedded in software applications.

Limitation

• For now, this npm package works with Linux and MacOS only.

• This package supports these three models :

  • PVWattsV5 - Integrated hourly weather reader and PV system simulator.
  • BattWatts - Simplified battery storage model.
  • UtilityRate5 - Retail electricity bill calculator.

Installation

Using npm:

$ npm i -g npm
$ npm i node-sam

Note: add --save if you are using npm < 5.0.0

In Node.js:

// Load the full build.
var SAM = require('node-sam');