solarforecastarbiter.pvmodel.calculate_power

solarforecastarbiter.pvmodel.calculate_power(dc_capacity, temperature_coefficient, dc_loss_factor, ac_capacity, ac_loss_factor, poa_effective, temp_air=20, wind_speed=1)[source]

Calcuate AC power from system metadata, plane of array irradiance, and weather data using the PVWatts model.

Parameters:
  • dc_capacity (float) –
  • temperature_coefficient (float) – Specified in units of %/C to be converted to 1/C
  • dc_loss_factor (float) –
  • ac_capacity (float) –
  • ac_loss_factor (float) –
  • poa_effective (pd.Series) –
  • temp_air (pd.Series, default 20) –
  • wind_speed (pd.Series, default 1) –
Returns:

ac_power (pd.Series)