Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
pvlib.bifacial.power_mismatch_deline requires RMAD input to be usable. Right now, no models in pvlib nor other similar packages provide an easy/direct way to map a system to such values.
Describe the solution you'd like
Implementation of the model described in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2026.115030 ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X2600719X ) 1.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Add a example script that mimics the procedure to calculate non-uniformities by pvlib.bifacial.power_mismatch_deline reference http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3259 2.
Additional context
The authors open sourced an implementation at https://github.com/WildSolar/General_PV_Irradiation_Model.
Mailing list report that could benefit of this feature at https://groups.google.com/g/pvlib-python/c/5g4OKvMc0Y8.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
pvlib.bifacial.power_mismatch_delinerequires RMAD input to be usable. Right now, no models in pvlib nor other similar packages provide an easy/direct way to map a system to such values.Describe the solution you'd like
Implementation of the model described in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2026.115030 ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X2600719X ) 1.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Add a example script that mimics the procedure to calculate non-uniformities by
pvlib.bifacial.power_mismatch_delinereference http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.3259 2.Additional context
The authors open sourced an implementation at https://github.com/WildSolar/General_PV_Irradiation_Model.
Mailing list report that could benefit of this feature at https://groups.google.com/g/pvlib-python/c/5g4OKvMc0Y8.
Footnotes
M. Wild, S. Strebel, D. Anderegg, and J. Rohrer, “A general view-factor based irradiation distribution model for multi-row bifacial PV arrays on sloped and reflective ground,” Solar Energy, vol. 318, p. 115030, Nov. 2026, doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2026.115030. ↩
C. Deline, S. Ayala Pelaez, S. MacAlpine, and C. Olalla, ‘Estimating and parameterizing mismatch power loss in bifacial photovoltaic systems’, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 691-703, 2020, DOI: 10.1002/pip.3259. ↩