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      • License
        European Union Public License 1.2
      • Acknowledgments
      • Credits
    • Installation
    • Tutorials
      A structured series of tutorials
      • Introduction
        A gentle introduction to elements of photovoltaic performance using PVGIS
        • Overview
          A tutorial around solar position in PVGIS
          • Comparison of Positioning Algorithms
          • Solar Position Algorithms | Validation with USNO
        • Optimization of Surface Position
      • Solar Irradiance
      • Photovoltaic Performance
    • CLI
      Learn how to work with PVGIS interactively
      • Features
      • Basics
        Learn how to work with PVGIS interactively
      • Verbosity
        Show what is going-on
      • Symbols
      • Timestamps
        Learn how to work with time series
      • Precision
      • Plots
        Plot time series data
      • Fingerprint
        Fingerprinting calculated outputs
      • QR Code
        Share PVGIS results via QR Codes
      • Metadata
      • NumPy NumPy Array Computing
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        • Introduction
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        • Broadband
          Estimate photovoltaic performance over a time series based on broadband irradiance
        • Broadband Multiple Surfaces
          Estimate photovoltaic power over a time series based on broadband irradiance for multiple surfaces
        • Efficiency
        • Photon Energy
        • Spectrally Resolved
          Estimate photovoltaic performance over a time series based on spectrally resolved irradiance
        • Spectral Effect
        • Introduction
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        • Global
        • Direct
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        • Ground Reflected
        • Other irradiance tools
        • Introduction
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        • Solar Time
          All about solar time
        • Solar Incidence
        • Other solar position tools
        • Introduction
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        • Introduction
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        • TMY
        • Degree Days
        • Introduction
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        • Optimal Positioning
    • Web API
      • Interactive Resources
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    • API
      • Solar Position
        Estimate photovoltaic performance over a time series based on broadband irradiance
      • Photovoltaic power
        Estimate photovoltaic performance over a time series based on broadband irradiance
    • Reference
      • Conventions
        • Solar Position
        • Solar Irradiance
        • Photovoltaic Performance
      • PVGIS 6 vs 5
        • Frequent Questions
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      • Architecture
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    1. CLI
    2. Surface
    CLI How-To Optimal Positioning Optimal Surface Orientation Optimal Surface Tilt Optimisation Solar Surface Solar Surface Positioning

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      introduction i A short primer on solar surface optimisation
      surface Optimise solar surface position
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