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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.12.1.rst
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Expand Up @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Documentation
* Add a supporting reference to :py:func:`pvlib.atmosphere.get_relative_airmass` (:issue:`2390`, :pull:`2424`)
* Documented how `np.nan` values are handled by :py:func:`~pvlib.spectrum.average_photon_energy`
(:issue:`2423`, :pull:`2426`)
* Clarify which SAPM coefficients are required by the `module` parameter in
`:py:func:`~pvlib.pvsystem.sapm` (:issue:`2392`, :pull:`2435`)

Testing
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Expand Up @@ -2230,12 +2230,12 @@ def sapm(effective_irradiance, temp_cell, module):

Notes
-----
The SAPM parameters which are required in ``module`` are
listed in the following table.

The Sandia module database contains parameter values for a limited set
of modules. The CEC module database does not contain these parameters.
Both databases can be accessed using :py:func:`retrieve_sam`.
Both databases can be accessed using :py:func:`retrieve_sam`. The full list
of SAPM parameters is presented in the table below. Those that are required
in ``module`` are: `Bvmpo`, `Mbvmp`, `Bvoco`, `Mbvoc`, `N`, and
`Cells_in_Series`.

================ ========================================================
Key Description
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