Suggestions on using irradproc

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20 Mar 2020 13:45 #8058 by Weiming
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Hi,

I'm aware that irradproc is able to convert between GHI, DNI, and DHI given the two of them.

Is there a module to decompose GHI to its two components DNI and DHI?

Thank you
Weiming

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26 Mar 2020 17:19 #8070 by Paul Gilman
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Hi Weiming,

You might try NREL's DISC model for that application:

www.nrel.gov/grid/solar-resource/disc.html

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Paul.

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26 Mar 2020 17:28 #8071 by Weiming
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Thank you.

I can see that it is embedded in an Excel document. Do you by any chance have this in the SSC module?

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26 Mar 2020 19:19 #8072 by Paul Gilman
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Hi Weiming,

It is not available as part of SSC, but here is a version that is part of PVLIB from Sandia National Laboratories:

pvlib-python.readthedocs.io/en/stable/generated/pvlib.irradiance.disc.html

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Paul.

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24 Feb 2022 16:04 #10622 by John
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Hi Paul - Asking via this older but related thread (from a search).

Is there a Python version of the DISC model that you are aware of?

Also - the link to the spreadsheet suggested (in an earlier thread) to get DHI from DNI and GHI (with DNI determined from DISC) is broken. Has this part of getting all three irradiance values been updated. Any chance there is Python code associated with this piece?

Thanks!
John Bleem
Colorado State

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24 Feb 2022 23:57 #10624 by Paul Gilman
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Hi John,

The PVLIB link above is to a Python library version of the DISC model that converts GHI to DNI.

As for DHI, there are a few models out there. SAM provides the option to choose from the Isotropic, HDKR, or Perez options, which are described in the SAM PV reference manual, available from here: sam.nrel.gov/photovoltaic/pv-publications.html.

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Paul.

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