Type Alias SolarIrradianceData

Solar irradiance data. metadata json holds the coordinates where the irradiance data can be used. valid_timesteps_for_aggregation is the number of hours of daylight in the considered timeframe. If the skydome represents a whole year, this is about 8760.

data holds a list of sky segments, where altitude_deg and azimuth_deg define the position and average_radiance_W_m2_sr defines the averaged incoming irradinace in W per m2 per sr. Read more about it in the "How does simshady work" section of the docs page.

Definition of the coordiante system in simshady: Angles are expected in degree. Azimuth = 0 is North, Azimuth = 90° is East. Altitude = 0 is the horizon, Altitude = 90° is upwards / Zenith.

Example Data:

{
   "data": [
       {
           "altitude_deg": 78.28,
           "azimuth_deg": 45.0,
           "average_radiance_W_m2_sr": 17.034986301369866
       },
       {
           "altitude_deg": 78.28,
           "azimuth_deg": 315.0,
           "average_radiance_W_m2_sr": 17.034986301369866
       },
       ...
       ],
   "metadata": {
       "latitude": 49.8,
       "longitude": 8.6,
       "valid_timesteps_for_aggregation": 8760,
   }
}
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