Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/main' into update_klucher_docs

Author: RDaxini

docs/examples/irradiance-transposition/use_perez_modelchain.py

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+"""
+Use different Perez coefficients with the ModelChain
+====================================================
+
+This example demonstrates how to customize the ModelChain
+to use site-specific Perez transposition coefficients.
+"""
+
+# %%
+# The :py:class:`pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain` object provides a useful method
+# for easily constructing a PV system model with a simple, unified interface.
+# However, a user may want to customize the steps
+# in the system model in various ways.
+# One such example is during the irradiance transposition step.
+# The Perez model perform very well on field data, but
+# it requires a set of fitted coefficients from various sites.
+# It has been noted that these coefficients can be specific to
+# various climates, so users may see improved model accuracy
+# when using a site-specific set of coefficients.
+# However, the base  :py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain`
+# only supports the default coefficients.
+# This example shows how the  :py:class:`~pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain` can
+# be adjusted to use a different set of Perez coefficients.
+
+import pandas as pd
+from pvlib.pvsystem import PVSystem
+from pvlib.modelchain import ModelChain
+from pvlib.temperature import TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS
+from pvlib import iotools, location, irradiance
+import pvlib
+import os
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+# load in TMY weather data from North Carolina included with pvlib
+PVLIB_DIR = pvlib.__path__[0]
+DATA_FILE = os.path.join(PVLIB_DIR, 'data', '723170TYA.CSV')
+
+tmy, metadata = iotools.read_tmy3(DATA_FILE, coerce_year=1990,
+                                  map_variables=True)
+
+weather_data = tmy[['ghi', 'dhi', 'dni', 'temp_air', 'wind_speed']]
+
+loc = location.Location.from_tmy(metadata)
+
+#%%
+# Now, let's set up a standard PV model using the ``ModelChain``
+
+surface_tilt = metadata['latitude']
+surface_azimuth = 180
+
+# define an example module and inverter
+sandia_modules = pvlib.pvsystem.retrieve_sam('SandiaMod')
+cec_inverters = pvlib.pvsystem.retrieve_sam('cecinverter')
+sandia_module = sandia_modules['Canadian_Solar_CS5P_220M___2009_']
+cec_inverter = cec_inverters['ABB__MICRO_0_25_I_OUTD_US_208__208V_']
+
+temp_params = TEMPERATURE_MODEL_PARAMETERS['sapm']['open_rack_glass_glass']
+
+# define the system and ModelChain
+system = PVSystem(arrays=None,
+                  surface_tilt=surface_tilt,
+                  surface_azimuth=surface_azimuth,
+                  module_parameters=sandia_module,
+                  inverter_parameters=cec_inverter,
+                  temperature_model_parameters=temp_params)
+
+mc = ModelChain(system, location=loc)
+
+# %%
+# Now, let's calculate POA irradiance values outside of the ``ModelChain``.
+# We do this for both the default Perez coefficients and the desired
+# alternative Perez coefficients.  This enables comparison at the end.
+
+# Cape Canaveral seems like the most likely match for climate
+model_perez = 'capecanaveral1988'
+
+solar_position = loc.get_solarposition(times=weather_data.index)
+dni_extra = irradiance.get_extra_radiation(weather_data.index)
+
+POA_irradiance = irradiance.get_total_irradiance(
+    surface_tilt=surface_tilt,
+    surface_azimuth=surface_azimuth,
+    dni=weather_data['dni'],
+    ghi=weather_data['ghi'],
+    dhi=weather_data['dhi'],
+    solar_zenith=solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
+    solar_azimuth=solar_position['azimuth'],
+    model='perez',
+    dni_extra=dni_extra)
+
+POA_irradiance_new_perez = irradiance.get_total_irradiance(
+    surface_tilt=surface_tilt,
+    surface_azimuth=surface_azimuth,
+    dni=weather_data['dni'],
+    ghi=weather_data['ghi'],
+    dhi=weather_data['dhi'],
+    solar_zenith=solar_position['apparent_zenith'],
+    solar_azimuth=solar_position['azimuth'],
+    model='perez',
+    model_perez=model_perez,
+    dni_extra=dni_extra)
+
+# %%
+# Now, run the ``ModelChain`` with both sets of irradiance data and compare
+# (note that to use POA irradiance as input to the ModelChain the method
+# `.run_model_from_poa` is used):
+
+mc.run_model_from_poa(POA_irradiance)
+ac_power_default = mc.results.ac
+
+mc.run_model_from_poa(POA_irradiance_new_perez)
+ac_power_new_perez = mc.results.ac
+
+start, stop = '1990-05-05 06:00:00', '1990-05-05 19:00:00'
+plt.plot(ac_power_default.loc[start:stop],
+         label="Default Composite Perez Model")
+plt.plot(ac_power_new_perez.loc[start:stop],
+         label="Cape Canaveral Perez Model")
+plt.xticks(rotation=90)
+plt.ylabel("AC Power ($W$)")
+plt.legend()
+plt.tight_layout()
+plt.show()
+# %%
+# Note that there is a small, but noticeable difference from the default
+# coefficients that may add up over longer periods of time.

docs/examples/iv-modeling/plot_singlediode.py

@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@
     # mark the MPP
     plt.plot([v_mp], [i_mp], ls='', marker='o', c='k')
 
+plt.xlim(left=0)
+plt.ylim(bottom=0)
 plt.legend(loc=(1.0, 0))
 plt.xlabel('Module voltage [V]')
 plt.ylabel('Module current [A]')

docs/examples/spectrum/plot_spectrl2_fig51A.py

@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
 # This example recreates an example figure from the SPECTRL2 NREL Technical
 # Report [1]_. The figure shows modeled spectra at hourly intervals across
 # a single morning.
-#
-# References
-# ----------
-# .. [1] Bird, R, and Riordan, C., 1984, "Simple solar spectral model for
-#    direct and diffuse irradiance on horizontal and tilted planes at the
-#    earth's surface for cloudless atmospheres", NREL Technical Report
-#    TR-215-2436 doi:10.2172/5986936.
 
 # %%
 # The SPECTRL2 model has several inputs; some can be calculated with pvlib,
@@ -53,9 +46,10 @@
 
 # %%
 # With all the necessary inputs in hand we can model spectral irradiance using
-# :py:func:`pvlib.spectrum.spectrl2`.  Note that because we are calculating
-# the spectra for more than one set of conditions, we will get back 2-D
-# arrays (one dimension for wavelength, one for time).
+# :py:func:`pvlib.spectrum.spectrl2`. Note that because we are calculating
+# the spectra for more than one set of conditions, the spectral irradiance
+# components will be returned in a dictionary as 2-D arrays, with one dimension
+# for wavelength and one for time.
 
 spectra = spectrum.spectrl2(
     apparent_zenith=solpos.apparent_zenith,
@@ -95,3 +89,11 @@
 # position and the solar position calculation in the technical report does not
 # exactly match the one used here.  However, the differences are minor enough
 # to not materially change the spectra.
+
+# %%
+# References
+# ----------
+# .. [1] Bird, R, and Riordan, C., 1984, "Simple solar spectral model for
+#    direct and diffuse irradiance on horizontal and tilted planes at the
+#    earth's surface for cloudless atmospheres", NREL Technical Report
+#    TR-215-2436 :doi:`10.2172/5986936`

docs/sphinx/source/conf.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # use napoleon in lieu of numpydoc 2019-04-23
 
 # If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
-#needs_sphinx = '1.0'
+# needs_sphinx = '1.0'
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
 # extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 source_suffix = '.rst'
 
 # The encoding of source files.
-#source_encoding = 'utf-8-sig'
+# source_encoding = 'utf-8-sig'
 
 # The master toctree document.
 master_doc = 'index'
@@ -94,41 +94,41 @@
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
-#language = None
+# language = None
 
 # There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
 # non-false value, then it is used:
-#today = ''
+# today = ''
 # Else, today_fmt is used as the format for a strftime call.
-#today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'
+# today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'
 
 # List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 exclude_patterns = ['whatsnew/*', '**.ipynb_checkpoints']
 
 # The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
 # documents.
-#default_role = None
+# default_role = None
 
 # If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
-#add_function_parentheses = True
+# add_function_parentheses = True
 
 # If true, the current module name will be prepended to all description
 # unit titles (such as .. function::).
-#add_module_names = True
+# add_module_names = True
 
 # If true, sectionauthor and moduleauthor directives will be shown in the
 # output. They are ignored by default.
-#show_authors = False
+# show_authors = False
 
 # The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
 pygments_style = 'sphinx'
 
 # A list of ignored prefixes for module index sorting.
-#modindex_common_prefix = []
+# modindex_common_prefix = []
 
 # If true, keep warnings as "system message" paragraphs in the built documents.
-#keep_warnings = False
+# keep_warnings = False
 
 autosummary_generate = True
 
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@
 
 # The name for this set of Sphinx documents.  If None, it defaults to
 # "<project> v<release> documentation".
-#html_title = None
+# html_title = None
 
 # A shorter title for the navigation bar.  Default is the same as html_title.
-#html_short_title = None
+# html_short_title = None
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top
 # of the sidebar.
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
 # The name of an image file (within the static path) to use as favicon of the
 # docs.  This file should be a Windows icon file (.ico) being 16x16 or 32x32
 # pixels large.
-#html_favicon = None
+# html_favicon = None
 
 # Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
@@ -245,10 +245,10 @@
 # If true, an OpenSearch description file will be output, and all pages will
 # contain a <link> tag referring to it.  The value of this option must be the
 # base URL from which the finished HTML is served.
-#html_use_opensearch = ''
+# html_use_opensearch = ''
 
 # This is the file name suffix for HTML files (e.g. ".xhtml").
-#html_file_suffix = None
+# html_file_suffix = None
 
 # Output file base name for HTML help builder.
 htmlhelp_basename = 'pvlib_pythondoc'
@@ -266,15 +266,16 @@ def setup(app):
 
 # -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
 
+
 latex_elements = {
-# The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
-#'papersize': 'letterpaper',
+    # The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
+    # 'papersize': 'letterpaper',
 
-# The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
-#'pointsize': '10pt',
+    # The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
+    # 'pointsize': '10pt',
 
-# Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
-#'preamble': '',
+    # Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
+    # 'preamble': '',
 }
 
 # Grouping the document tree into LaTeX files. List of tuples
@@ -288,23 +289,23 @@ def setup(app):
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
 # the title page.
-#latex_logo = None
+# latex_logo = None
 
 # For "manual" documents, if this is true, then toplevel headings are parts,
 # not chapters.
-#latex_use_parts = False
+# latex_use_parts = False
 
 # If true, show page references after internal links.
-#latex_show_pagerefs = False
+# latex_show_pagerefs = False
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
-#latex_show_urls = False
+# latex_show_urls = False
 
 # Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
-#latex_appendices = []
+# latex_appendices = []
 
 # If false, no module index is generated.
-#latex_domain_indices = True
+# latex_domain_indices = True
 
 # extlinks alias
 extlinks = {
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ def setup(app):
 ]
 
 # If true, show URL addresses after external links.
-#man_show_urls = False
+# man_show_urls = False
 
 
 # -- Options for Texinfo output -------------------------------------------
@@ -345,16 +346,16 @@ def setup(app):
 ]
 
 # Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
-#texinfo_appendices = []
+# texinfo_appendices = []
 
 # If false, no module index is generated.
-#texinfo_domain_indices = True
+# texinfo_domain_indices = True
 
 # How to display URL addresses: 'footnote', 'no', or 'inline'.
-#texinfo_show_urls = 'footnote'
+# texinfo_show_urls = 'footnote'
 
 # If true, do not generate a @detailmenu in the "Top" node's menu.
-#texinfo_no_detailmenu = False
+# texinfo_no_detailmenu = False
 
 # Example configuration for intersphinx: refer to the Python standard library.
 intersphinx_mapping = {

docs/sphinx/source/contributing.rst

@@ -68,12 +68,14 @@ into detail on each of these steps. Also see GitHub's `Set Up Git
 Requests <https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/>`_.
 
 We strongly recommend using virtual environments for development.
-Virtual environments make it trivial to switch between different
-versions of software. This `astropy guide
-<http://astropy.readthedocs.org/en/latest/development/workflow/
-virtual_pythons.html>`_ is a good reference for virtual environments. If
-this is your first pull request, don't worry about using a virtual
-environment.
+Virtual environments make it easier to switch between different
+versions of software. This `scientific-python.org guide
+<https://learn.scientific-python.org/development/tutorials/dev-environment/>`_
+is a good reference for virtual environments. The pvlib-python `installation
+user guide <https://pvlib-python.readthedocs.io/en/stable/user_guide/
+installation.html#set-up-a-virtual-environment>`_ also provides instructions on
+setting up a virtual environment. If this is your first pull request, don't
+worry about using a virtual environment.
 
 You must include documentation and unit tests for any new or improved
 code. We can provide help and advice on this after you start the pull