How to use the pvlib.tracking.singleaxis function in pvlib

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github NREL / bifacialvf / bifacialvf / bifacialvf.py View on Github external
## infer the data frequency in minutes
        dataInterval = (myTMY3.index[1]-myTMY3.index[0]).total_seconds()/60
    
        if not (('azimuth' in myTMY3) and ('zenith' in myTMY3) and ('elevation' in myTMY3)):
            solpos, sunup = sunrisecorrectedsunposition(myTMY3, meta, deltastyle = deltastyle)
            myTMY3['zenith'] = np.radians(solpos['zenith'])
            myTMY3['azimuth'] = np.radians(solpos['azimuth'])
            myTMY3['elevation']=np.radians(solpos['elevation'])
        
        
        if tracking == True:        
                        
            if not (('trackingdata_surface_tilt' in myTMY3) and ('trackingdata_surface_azimuth' in myTMY3)):
                gcr=1/pitch  
                trackingdata = pvlib.tracking.singleaxis(np.degrees(myTMY3['zenith']), 
                                                         np.degrees(myTMY3['azimuth']),
                                                         axis_tilt, axis_azimuth, 
                                                         limit_angle, backtrack, gcr)
                
                trackingdata.surface_tilt.fillna(stowingangle, inplace=True)
                myTMY3['trackingdata_surface_tilt'] = trackingdata['surface_tilt']         
                myTMY3['trackingdata_surface_azimuth'] = trackingdata['surface_azimuth']      
            
            [myTMY3['C'], myTMY3['D']] = trackingBFvaluescalculator(myTMY3['trackingdata_surface_tilt'], hub_height, pitch)
            #myTMY3['C'] = C
            #myTMY3['D'] = D
                
        # Check what Albedo to se:
        if albedo == None:
            if 'Alb' in myTMY3:
                print("Using albedo from TMY3 file.")
github sunspec / prodromos / forecasting / pv_forecast_dev.py View on Github external
def get_tracker_position(pvobj, solar_zenith, solar_azimuth):
    """
    Calculates angle of incidence aoi, panel tilt and panel azimuth for
    a single axis tracking system
    """
    
    return pvlib.tracking.singleaxis(solar_zenith, solar_azimuth,
                                     pvobj.axis_tilt, pvobj.axis_azimuth,
                                     pvobj.max_angle, pvobj.backtrack,
                                     pvobj.gcr)
github NREL / bifacialvf / bifacialvf / modelPaper.py View on Github external
#int[] rearGroundSH = new int[100], frontGroundSH = new int[100]; # Front and rear row-to-row spacing divided into 100 segments, (later becomes 1 if direct beam is shaded, 0 if not shaded)
                    #double pvFrontSH = 0.0, pvBackSH = 0.0, maxShadow;     # Initialize fraction of PV module front and back surfaces that are shaded to zero (not shaded), and maximum shadow projected from front of row.
                    
                    # TRACKING ROUTINE CALULATING GETSKYCONFIGURATION FACTORS
                    if tracking == True:        
                        
                        #solpos = pvlib.solarposition.get_solarposition(myTimestamp, lat, lng)
                        #aazi= solpos['azimuth']
                        #azen= solpos['zenith']
                        aazi = pd.Series([azm*180.0/math.pi], index =[myTimestamp])                        
                        azen = pd.Series([zen*180.0/math.pi], index =[myTimestamp])


                        
                        gcr=1/rtr  
                        trackingdata = pvlib.tracking.singleaxis(azen, aazi, axis_tilt, axis_azimuth, max_angle, backtrack, gcr)
                                 ## Sky configuration factors are not the same for all times, since the geometry is changing with the tracking.
                        beta=trackingdata['surface_tilt'][0] # Trackingdata tracker_theta
                        sazm = trackingdata['surface_azimuth'][0]
                        if math.isnan(beta):
                            beta=90
    
                        # Rotate system if past sun's zenith ~ #123 Check if system breaks withot doing this.
                        if beta<0:
                            #sazm = sazm+180    # Rotate detectors
                            beta = -beta;
                            
                        [C, D] = trackingBFvaluescalculator(beta, hub_height, rtr)
                        [rearSkyConfigFactors, frontSkyConfigFactors, ffConfigFactors] = getSkyConfigurationFactors(rowType, beta, C, D);       ## Sky configuration factors are the same for all times, only based on geometry and row type
github NREL / bifacialvf / bifacialvf / modelPaper.py View on Github external
#int[] rearGroundSH = new int[100], frontGroundSH = new int[100]; # Front and rear row-to-row spacing divided into 100 segments, (later becomes 1 if direct beam is shaded, 0 if not shaded)
                    #double pvFrontSH = 0.0, pvBackSH = 0.0, maxShadow;     # Initialize fraction of PV module front and back surfaces that are shaded to zero (not shaded), and maximum shadow projected from front of row.
                    
                    # TRACKING ROUTINE CALULATING GETSKYCONFIGURATION FACTORS
                    if tracking == True:        
                        
                        #solpos = pvlib.solarposition.get_solarposition(myTimestamp, lat, lng)
                        #aazi= solpos['azimuth']
                        #azen= solpos['zenith']
                        aazi = pd.Series([azm*180.0/math.pi], index =[myTimestamp])                        
                        azen = pd.Series([zen*180.0/math.pi], index =[myTimestamp])


                        
                        gcr=1.0/rtr  
                        trackingdata = pvlib.tracking.singleaxis(azen, aazi, axis_tilt, axis_azimuth, max_angle, backtrack, gcr)
                                 ## Sky configuration factors are not the same for all times, since the geometry is changing with the tracking.
                        beta=trackingdata['surface_tilt'][0] # Trackingdata tracker_theta
                        sazm = trackingdata['surface_azimuth'][0]
                        if math.isnan(beta):
                            beta=90
    
                        # Rotate system if past sun's zenith ~ #123 Check if system breaks withot doing this.
                        if beta<0:
                            #sazm = sazm+180    # Rotate detectors
                            beta = -beta;
                            
                        [C, D] = trackingBFvaluescalculator(beta, hub_height, rtr)
                        [rearSkyConfigFactors, frontSkyConfigFactors, ffConfigFactors] = getSkyConfigurationFactors(rowType, beta, C, D);       ## Sky configuration factors are the same for all times, only based on geometry and row type
github NREL / bifacial_radiance / bifacial_radiance / bifacial_radiance.py View on Github external
datetime = pd.to_datetime(self.datetime)
            tz = self.timezone
            try:  # make sure the data is tz-localized.
                datetimetz = datetime.tz_localize(pytz.FixedOffset(tz*60))  # either use pytz.FixedOffset (in minutes) or 'Etc/GMT+5'
            except:  # data is tz-localized already. Just put it in local time.
                datetimetz = datetime.tz_convert(pytz.FixedOffset(tz*60))  
            # get solar position zenith and azimuth based on site metadata
            #solpos = pvlib.irradiance.solarposition.get_solarposition(datetimetz,lat,lon,elev)
            solpos = pvlib.irradiance.solarposition.get_solarposition(datetimetz-pd.Timedelta(minutes = 30),lat,lon,elev)
            # get solar position zenith and azimuth based on site metadata
            #solpos = pvlib.irradiance.solarposition.get_solarposition(datetimetz,lat,lon,elev)
            self.solpos = solpos  # save solar position for each timestamp
            '''
            solpos = self.solpos
            # get 1-axis tracker tracker_theta, surface_tilt and surface_azimuth        
            trackingdata = pvlib.tracking.singleaxis(solpos['zenith'], solpos['azimuth'], axis_tilt, axis_azimuth, limit_angle, backtrack, gcr)
            # save tracker tilt information to metdata.tracker_theta, metdata.surface_tilt and metdata.surface_azimuth
            self.tracker_theta = trackingdata['tracker_theta'].tolist()
            self.surface_tilt = trackingdata['surface_tilt'].tolist()
            self.surface_azimuth = trackingdata['surface_azimuth'].tolist()
            # undo the  timestamp offset put in by solpos. It may not be exactly 30 minutes any more...
            #trackingdata.index = trackingdata.index + pd.Timedelta(minutes = 30)
            trackingdata.index = self.sunrisesetdata.index  #this has the original time data in it
            
            # round tracker_theta to increments of angledelta
            def _roundArbitrary(x, base = angledelta):
            # round to nearest 'base' value.
            # mask NaN's to avoid rounding error message
                return base * (x.dropna()/float(base)).round()
            trackingdata['theta_round'] = _roundArbitrary(trackingdata['tracker_theta'])
            
            return trackingdata    
github SolarArbiter / solarforecastarbiter-core / solarforecastarbiter / pvmodel.py View on Github external
----------
    axis_tilt : float
    axis_azimuth : float
    max_rotation_angle : float
    backtrack : bool
    ground_coverage_ratio : float
    apparent_zenith : pd.Series
        Solar apparent zenith
    azimuth : pd.Series
        Solar azimuth

    Returns
    -------
    surface_tilt : pd.Series, surface_azimuth : pd.Series, aoi : pd.Series
    """
    tracking = pvlib.tracking.singleaxis(
        apparent_zenith,
        azimuth,
        axis_tilt=axis_tilt,
        axis_azimuth=axis_azimuth,
        max_angle=max_rotation_angle,
        backtrack=backtrack,
        gcr=ground_coverage_ratio
    )
    surface_tilt = tracking['surface_tilt']
    surface_azimuth = tracking['surface_azimuth']
    aoi = tracking['aoi']
    return surface_tilt, surface_azimuth, aoi