Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/main' into spa-scalars

Author: kandersolar

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/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.1.rst

@@ -73,3 +73,6 @@ Contributors
 * Ben Pierce (:ghuser:`bgpierc`)
 * Jose Meza (:ghuser:`JoseMezaMendieta`)
 * Kevin Anderson (:ghuser:`kandersolar`)
+* Bernat Nicolau (:ghuser:`BernatNicolau`)
+* Eduardo Sarquis (:ghuser:`EduardoSarquis`)
+

pvlib/irradiance.py

@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ def get_sky_diffuse(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
     Raises
     ------
     ValueError
-        If model is one of ``'haydavies'``, ``'reindl'``, or ``'perez'`` and
-        ``dni_extra`` is not specified.
+        If model is one of ``'haydavies'``, ``'reindl'``, ``'perez'``,  or
+        ``'perez_driesse'`` and ``dni_extra`` is not specified.
 
     Notes
     -----

pvlib/pvsystem.py

@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ def scale_voltage_current_power(self, data):
     @_unwrap_single_value
     def pvwatts_dc(self, g_poa_effective, temp_cell):
         """
-        Calcuates DC power according to the PVWatts model using
+        Calculates DC power according to the PVWatts model using
         :py:func:`pvlib.pvsystem.pvwatts_dc`, `self.module_parameters['pdc0']`,
         and `self.module_parameters['gamma_pdc']`.
 
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ def calcparams_desoto(effective_irradiance, temp_cell,
         Light-generated current in amperes
 
     saturation_current : numeric
-        Diode saturation curent in amperes
+        Diode saturation current in amperes
 
     resistance_series : numeric
         Series resistance in ohms

pvlib/solarposition.py

@@ -715,11 +715,11 @@ def ephemeris(time, latitude, longitude, pressure=101325, temperature=12):
 
         * apparent_elevation : apparent sun elevation accounting for
           atmospheric refraction.
+          This is the complement of the apparent zenith angle.
         * elevation : actual elevation (not accounting for refraction)
           of the sun in decimal degrees, 0 = on horizon.
           The complement of the zenith angle.
         * azimuth : Azimuth of the sun in decimal degrees East of North.
-          This is the complement of the apparent zenith angle.
         * apparent_zenith : apparent sun zenith accounting for atmospheric
           refraction.
         * zenith : Solar zenith angle