pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker¶

class pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker(pvsystem=None, location=None, **kwargs)[source]¶

The LocalizedSingleAxisTracker class defines a standard set of installed PV system attributes and modeling functions. This class combines the attributes and methods of the SingleAxisTracker (a subclass of PVSystem) and Location classes.

The LocalizedSingleAxisTracker may have bugs due to the difficulty of robustly implementing multiple inheritance. See ModelChain for an alternative paradigm for modeling PV systems at specific locations.

__init__(pvsystem=None, location=None, **kwargs)[source]¶: Initialize self. See help(type(self)) for accurate signature.

Methods

`__init__`([pvsystem, location])	Initialize self.
`adrinverter`(v_dc, p_dc)
`ashraeiam`(aoi)	Determine the incidence angle modifier using `self.module_parameters['b']`, `aoi`, and the `ashraeiam()` function.
`calcparams_cec`(effective_irradiance, …)	Use the `calcparams_cec()` function, the input parameters and `self.module_parameters` to calculate the module currents and resistances.
`calcparams_desoto`(effective_irradiance, …)	Use the `calcparams_desoto()` function, the input parameters and `self.module_parameters` to calculate the module currents and resistances.
`calcparams_pvsyst`(effective_irradiance, …)	Use the `calcparams_pvsyst()` function, the input parameters and `self.module_parameters` to calculate the module currents and resistances.
`first_solar_spectral_loss`(pw, airmass_absolute)	Use the `first_solar_spectral_correction()` function to calculate the spectral loss modifier.
`from_tmy`(tmy_metadata[, tmy_data])	Create an object based on a metadata dictionary from tmy2 or tmy3 data readers.
`get_airmass`([times, solar_position, model])	Calculate the relative and absolute airmass.
`get_aoi`(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth, …)	Get the angle of incidence on the system.
`get_clearsky`(times[, model, solar_position, …])	Calculate the clear sky estimates of GHI, DNI, and/or DHI at this location.
`get_irradiance`(surface_tilt, …[, …])	Uses the `irradiance.get_total_irradiance()` function to calculate the plane of array irradiance components on a tilted surface defined by the input data and `self.albedo`.
`get_solarposition`(times[, pressure, temperature])	Uses the `solarposition.get_solarposition()` function to calculate the solar zenith, azimuth, etc.
`get_sun_rise_set_transit`(times[, method])	Calculate sunrise, sunset and transit times.
`i_from_v`(resistance_shunt, …)	Wrapper around the `i_from_v()` function.
`localize`([location, latitude, longitude])	Creates a `LocalizedSingleAxisTracker` object using this object and location data.
`physicaliam`(aoi)	Determine the incidence angle modifier using `aoi`, `self.module_parameters['K']`, `self.module_parameters['L']`, `self.module_parameters['n']`, and the `physicaliam()` function.
`pvsyst_celltemp`(poa_global, temp_air[, …])	Uses `temperature.pvsyst_cell()` to calculate cell temperature.
`pvwatts_ac`(pdc)	Calculates AC power according to the PVWatts model using `pvwatts_ac()`, self.module_parameters[‘pdc0’], and eta_inv_nom=self.inverter_parameters[‘eta_inv_nom’].
`pvwatts_dc`(g_poa_effective, temp_cell)	Calcuates DC power according to the PVWatts model using `pvwatts_dc()`, self.module_parameters[‘pdc0’], and self.module_parameters[‘gamma_pdc’].
`pvwatts_losses`()	Calculates DC power losses according the PVwatts model using `pvwatts_losses()` and `self.losses_parameters`.`
`sapm`(effective_irradiance, temp_cell, **kwargs)	Use the `sapm()` function, the input parameters, and `self.module_parameters` to calculate Voc, Isc, Ix, Ixx, Vmp, and Imp.
`sapm_aoi_loss`(aoi)	Use the `sapm_aoi_loss()` function, the input parameters, and `self.module_parameters` to calculate F2.
`sapm_celltemp`(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed)	Uses `temperature.sapm_cell()` to calculate cell temperatures.
`sapm_effective_irradiance`(poa_direct, …[, …])	Use the `sapm_effective_irradiance()` function, the input parameters, and `self.module_parameters` to calculate effective irradiance.
`sapm_spectral_loss`(airmass_absolute)	Use the `sapm_spectral_loss()` function, the input parameters, and `self.module_parameters` to calculate F1.
`scale_voltage_current_power`(data)	Scales the voltage, current, and power of the DataFrames returned by `singlediode()` and `sapm()` by self.modules_per_string and self.strings_per_inverter.
`singleaxis`(apparent_zenith, apparent_azimuth)	Get tracking data.
`singlediode`(photocurrent, …[, ivcurve_pnts])	Wrapper around the `singlediode()` function.
`snlinverter`(v_dc, p_dc)	Uses `snlinverter()` to calculate AC power based on `self.inverter_parameters` and the input parameters.