Merge branch 'main' into move-test-files

Author: echedey-ls

ci/requirements-py3.12.yml

@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ dependencies:
     - statsmodels
     - pip:
         - nrel-pysam>=2.0
-        # - solarfactors  # required shapely<2 isn't available for 3.12
+        - solarfactors

docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.11.3.rst

@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ Deprecations
 
 Enhancements
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* :py:func:`~pvlib.irradiance.gti_dirint` now raises an informative message
+  when input data don't include values with AOI<90 (:issue:`1342`, :pull:`2347`)
 * Fix a bug in :py:func:`pvlib.bifacial.get_irradiance_poa` which may have yielded non-zero
   ground irradiance when the sun was below the horizon. (:issue:`2245`, :pull:`2359`)
+* Fix a bug where :py:func:`pvlib.transformer.simple_efficiency` could only be imported
+  using the `from pvlib.transformer` syntax (:pull:`2388`)
 
 Documentation
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 * Fix Procedural and Object Oriented simulation examples having slightly different results, in :ref:`introtutorial`. (:issue:`2366`, :pull:`2367`)
 * Restructure the user guide with subsections (:issue:`2302`, :pull:`2310`)
+* Add references for :py:func:`pvlib.snow.loss_townsend`. (:issue:`2383`, :pull:`2384`)
 
 Testing
 ~~~~~~~
@@ -38,5 +43,8 @@ Contributors
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 * Rajiv Daxini (:ghuser:`RDaxini`)
 * Mark Campanelli (:ghuser:`markcampanelli`)
+* Cliff Hansen (:ghuser:`cwhanse`)
 * Jason Lun Leung (:ghuser:`jason-rpkt`)
 * Manoj K S (:ghuser:`manojks1999`)
+* Kurt Rhee (:ghuser:`kurt-rhee`)
+* Ayush jariyal (:ghuser:`ayushjariyal`)

pvlib/__init__.py

@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@
     temperature,
     tools,
     tracking,
+    transformer,
 )

pvlib/irradiance.py

@@ -2368,6 +2368,9 @@ def gti_dirint(poa_global, aoi, solar_zenith, solar_azimuth, times,
            irradiance, Solar Energy 122, 1037-1046.
            :doi:`10.1016/j.solener.2015.10.024`
     """
+    # check input data and raise Exceptions where data will cause the
+    # algorithm to fail
+    _gti_dirint_check_input(aoi)
 
     aoi_lt_90 = aoi < 90
 
@@ -2399,6 +2402,17 @@ def gti_dirint(poa_global, aoi, solar_zenith, solar_azimuth, times,
     return output
 
 
+def _gti_dirint_check_input(aoi):
+    r"""
+    Helper for gti_dirint
+
+    Raises Exceptions from input data that cause the algorithm to fail.
+    """
+    if not (aoi < 90).any():
+        raise ValueError("There are no times with AOI < 90. "
+                         "gti_dirint requires some data with AOI < 90.")
+
+
 def _gti_dirint_lt_90(poa_global, aoi, aoi_lt_90, solar_zenith, solar_azimuth,
                       times, surface_tilt, surface_azimuth, pressure=101325.,
                       use_delta_kt_prime=True, temp_dew=None, albedo=.25,

pvlib/snow.py

@@ -278,16 +278,23 @@ def loss_townsend(snow_total, snow_events, surface_tilt, relative_humidity,
     axis to the module edge.
 
     The parameter `string_factor` is an enhancement added to the model after
-    publication of [1]_ per private communication with the model's author. The
-    definition for snow events documented above is also based on private
-    communication with the model's author.
+    publication of [1]_, as described in [2]_.
+    The definition for snow events documented above is based on [3]_.
 
     References
     ----------
     .. [1] Townsend, Tim & Powers, Loren. (2011). Photovoltaics and snow: An
        update from two winters of measurements in the SIERRA. 37th IEEE
        Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, WA, USA.
        :doi:`10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186627`
+    .. [2] Townsend, T. and Previtali, J. (2023). A Fresh Dusting: Current
+        Uses of the Townsend Snow Model. In "Photovoltaic Reliability
+        Workshop (PVRW) 2023 Proceedings: Posters.", ed. Silverman,
+        T. J. Dec. 2023. NREL/CP-5900-87918.
+        Available at: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/90585.pdf
+    .. [3] Townsend, T. (2013). Predicting PV Energy Loss Caused by Snow.
+        Solar Power International, Chicago IL.
+        :doi:`10.13140/RG.2.2.14299.68647`
     '''
 
     # unit conversions from cm and m to in, from C to K, and from % to fraction

tests/test_irradiance.py

@@ -928,6 +928,23 @@ def test_gti_dirint():
     assert_frame_equal(output, expected)
 
 
+def test_gti_dirint_data_error():
+    times = pd.DatetimeIndex(
+        ['2014-06-24T06-0700', '2014-06-24T09-0700', '2014-06-24T12-0700'])
+    poa_global = np.array([20, 300, 1000])
+    zenith = np.array([80, 45, 20])
+    azimuth = np.array([90, 135, 180])
+    surface_tilt = 30
+    surface_azimuth = 180
+
+    aoi = np.array([100, 170, 110])
+    with pytest.raises(
+            ValueError, match="There are no times with AOI < 90"):
+        irradiance.gti_dirint(
+            poa_global, aoi, zenith, azimuth, times, surface_tilt,
+            surface_azimuth)
+
+
 def test_erbs():
     index = pd.DatetimeIndex(['20190101']*3 + ['20190620'])
     ghi = pd.Series([0, 50, 1000, 1000], index=index)