pvlib.tracking.LocalizedSingleAxisTracker¶

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

Highly experimental.

__init__(pvsystem=None, location=None, **kwargs)[source]¶

Methods

`__init__`([pvsystem, location])
`ashraeiam`(aoi)	Determine the incidence angle modifier using `self.module_parameters['b']`, `aoi`, and the `ashraeiam()` function.
`calcparams_desoto`(poa_global, temp_cell, ...)	Use the `calcparams_desoto()` function, the input parameters and `self.module_parameters` to calculate the module currents and resistances.
`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`(solar_zenith, solar_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`(dni, ghi, dhi[, dni_extra, ...])	Uses the `irradiance.total_irrad()` function to calculate the plane of array irradiance components on a tilted surface defined by `self.surface_tilt`, `self.surface_azimuth`, and `self.albedo`.
`get_solarposition`(times[, pressure, temperature])	Uses the `solarposition.get_solarposition()` function to calculate the solar zenith, azimuth, etc.
`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.
`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`(**kwargs)	Calculates DC power losses according the PVwatts model using `pvwatts_losses()`.
`sapm`(effective_irradiance, temp_cell, **kwargs)	Use the `sapm()` function, the input parameters, and `self.module_parameters` to calculate Voc, Isc, Ix, Ixx, Vmp/Imp.
`sapm_aoi_loss`(aoi)	Use the `sapm_aoi_loss()` function, the input parameters, and `self.module_parameters` to calculate F2.
`sapm_celltemp`(irrad, wind, temp)	Uses `sapm_celltemp()` to calculate module and cell temperatures based on `self.racking_model` and the input parameters.
`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)
`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.