solarforecastarbiter.validation.validator.check_ghi_clearsky

solarforecastarbiter.validation.validator.check_ghi_clearsky(ghi, ghi_clearsky, kt_max=1.1)[source]

Flags GHI values greater than clearsky values.

Parameters:
  • ghi (Series) – Global horizontal irradiance in W/m^2
  • ghi_clearsky (Series) – Global horizontal irradiance in W/m^2 under clear sky conditions
  • kt_max (float) – maximum clearness index that defines when ghi exceeds clear-sky value.
Returns:

flags (Series) – True if ghi is less than or equal to clear sky value.