captest.util.generate_irr_distribution

captest.util.generate_irr_distribution(lowest_irr, highest_irr, rng=Generator(PCG64) at 0x740A6A954120)

Create a list of increasing values similar to POA irradiance data.

Default parameters result in increasing values where the difference between each subsquent value is randomly chosen from the typical range of steps for a POA tracker.

Parameters:

  • lowest_irr (numeric) – Lowest value in the list of values returned.

  • highest_irr (numeric) – Highest value in the list of values returned.

  • rng (Numpy Random Generator) – Instance of the default Generator.

Returns:

irr_values

Return type:

list