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improve modelchain inference error text
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.6.2.rst
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Expand Up @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Enhancements
* Add SOLRAD data reader to :ref:`iotools`.
* Add EPW data reader to :ref:`iotools`. (:issue:`591`)
* Add PSM3 reader to :ref:`iotools`. (:issue:`592`)
* Improve ModelChain inference method error text. (:issue:`621`)

Bug fixes
~~~~~~~~~
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -60,3 +61,4 @@ Contributors
* Todd Hendricks (:ghuser:`tahentx`)
* Kevin Anderson (:ghuser:`kevinsa5`)
* :ghuser:`bentomlinson`
* Jonathan Gaffiot (:ghuser:`jgaffiot`)
24 changes: 18 additions & 6 deletions pvlib/modelchain.py
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Expand Up @@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ class ModelChain(object):
interface for all of the modeling steps necessary for calculating PV
power from a time series of weather inputs.

See https://pvlib-python.readthedocs.io/en/stable/modelchain.html
for examples.

Parameters
----------
system : PVSystem
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -411,7 +414,9 @@ def infer_dc_model(self):
return self.pvwatts_dc, 'pvwatts'
else:
raise ValueError('could not infer DC model from '
'system.module_parameters')
'system.module_parameters. Check '
'system.module_parameters or explicitly '
'set the model with the dc_model kwarg.')

def sapm(self):
self.dc = self.system.sapm(self.effective_irradiance/1000.,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -530,7 +535,9 @@ def infer_ac_model(self):
return self.pvwatts_inverter
else:
raise ValueError('could not infer AC model from '
'system.inverter_parameters')
'system.inverter_parameters. Check '
'system.inverter_parameters or explicitly '
'set the model with the ac_model kwarg.')

def snlinverter(self):
self.ac = self.system.snlinverter(self.dc['v_mp'], self.dc['p_mp'])
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -577,7 +584,11 @@ def infer_aoi_model(self):
return self.ashrae_aoi_loss
else:
raise ValueError('could not infer AOI model from '
'system.module_parameters')
'system.module_parameters. Check that the '
'system.module_parameters contain parameters for '
'the physical, aoi, or ashrae model; explicitly '
'set model with aoi_model kwarg; or set '
'aoi_model="no_loss".')

def ashrae_aoi_loss(self):
self.aoi_modifier = self.system.ashraeiam(self.aoi)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -628,9 +639,10 @@ def infer_spectral_model(self):
else:
raise ValueError('could not infer spectral model from '
'system.module_parameters. Check that the '
'parameters contain valid '
'first_solar_spectral_coefficients or a valid '
'Material or Technology value')
'system.module_parameters contain valid '
'first_solar_spectral_coefficients, a valid '
'Material or Technology value, or set '
'spectral_model="no_loss".')

def first_solar_spectral_loss(self):
self.spectral_modifier = self.system.first_solar_spectral_loss(
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