pvlib.forecast.ForecastModel.cloud_cover_to_irradiance

ForecastModel.cloud_cover_to_irradiance(cloud_cover, how='clearsky_scaling', **kwargs)

Convert cloud cover to irradiance. A wrapper method.

Parameters:

• cloud_cover (Series) –
• how (str, default 'clearsky_scaling') – Selects the method for conversion. Can be one of clearsky_scaling or liujordan.
• **kwargs – Passed to the selected method.

Returns:

irradiance (DataFrame) – Columns include ghi, dni, dhi