Tools
With PVGIS, you can parameterise and calculate individual solar irradiance components. Effort has been put to expose nearly every relevant and configurable mathematical or logical parameter. Nonetheless, sane default values for optional parameters have been set.
We can see the list of available subcommands for irradiance by running
Usage: pvgis-prototype irradiance [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
⸾ Calculate the solar irradiance incident on a solar surface
╭─ Options ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ --help Show this message and exit. │
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╭─ Introduction ────────────────────────────────╮
│ introduction Primer on solar irradiance │
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╭─ Solar irradiance time series ──────────────────────────────────────╮
│ global ⤋ Calculate the global irradiance │
│ direct ⇣ Calculate the direct irradiance │
│ diffuse 🗤 Calculate the diffuse sky-reflected irradiance │
│ extraterrestrial ⍖ Estimate the extraterrestrial irradiance │
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╭─ Toolbox ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ kato-bands [⸾] Kato spectral bands limits and center wavelengths │
│ reflectivity ⭜⋅ Calculate the reflectivity effect factor Yet not complete! │
│ limits [⸾] Calculate physically possible irradiance limits │
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