Use of Location.get_clearsky with weather conditions

Agustin Soto

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Aug 25, 2023, 12:13:54 AM8/25/23

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Hello everyone! Im Agustin, a mechanical student from Chile. I am currently working with Pbliv to get GHI, DNI, and DHI information and i would like to know if there is a way to include wheater conditions in the "get_clearsky" command.

I await any response or advice. Thank you for your help! :)

Brighton Mabasa

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Aug 25, 2023, 3:49:43 AM8/25/23

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Hello wonder, Yes, there is a way but there is no need because there are some models like Ineichen and Solis that can give you

accurate clear sky irradiance using default input parameters (linked turbidity, water vapor, and AOD).

get_clearsky command is used to estimate clear sky GHI, DIF and DNI

Regards,

Brighton

On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 6:13 AM Agustin Soto <agustin...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello everyone! Im Agustin, a mechanical student from Chile. I am currently working with Pbliv to get GHI, DNI, and DHI information and i would like to know if there is a way to include wheater conditions in the "get_clearsky" command.

I await any response or advice. Thank you for your help! :)

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Aug 25, 2023, 9:56:45 AM8/25/23

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Hi Agustin,

By definition clear-sky conditions are those where irradiance is not affected by clouds (that is little different than saying the skies are cloudless).