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pvlib · kandersolar · Aug 19, 2022 · Jun 9, 2022 · Jun 10, 2022 · Jun 13, 2022
commit cdf853e4e6a3aeb003a9cffc7f4458d0794bdd56
diff --git a/pvlib/modelchain.py b/pvlib/modelchain.py
@@ -1473,9 +1473,11 @@ def prepare_inputs(self, weather):
         ----------
         weather : DataFrame, or tuple or list of DataFrame
             Required column names include ``'dni'``, ``'ghi'``, ``'dhi'``.
-            Optional column names are ``'wind_speed'``, ``'temp_air'``; if not
+            Optional column names are ``'wind_speed'``, ``'temp_air'``, ``'albedo'``.
+
+            If optional columns ``'wind_speed'``, ``'temp_air'`` are not
             provided, air temperature of 20 C and wind speed
-            of 0 m/s will be added to the DataFrame.
+            of 0 m/s will be added to the `weather` DataFrame.
 
             If `weather` is a tuple or list, it must be of the same length and
             order as the Arrays of the ModelChain's PVSystem.
@@ -1490,6 +1492,9 @@ def prepare_inputs(self, weather):
         ValueError
             If `weather` is a tuple or list with a different length than the
             number of Arrays in the system.
+        ValueError
+            If ``'albedo'`` is a column in `weather` and is also an attribute
+            of the ModelChain's PVSystem.Arrays.
 
         Notes
         -----
@@ -1742,16 +1747,32 @@ def run_model(self, weather):
         Parameters
         ----------
         weather : DataFrame, or tuple or list of DataFrame
-            Irradiance column names must include ``'dni'``, ``'ghi'``, and
-            ``'dhi'``. If optional columns ``'temp_air'`` and ``'wind_speed'``
+            Column names must include:
+
+            - ``'dni'``
+            - ``'ghi'``
+            - ``'dhi'``
+
+            Optional columns are:
+
+            - ``'temp_air'``
+            - ``'cell_temperature'``
+            - ``'module_temperature'``
+            - ``'wind_speed'``
+            - ``'albedo'``
+
+            If optional columns ``'temp_air'`` and ``'wind_speed'``
             are not provided, air temperature of 20 C and wind speed of 0 m/s
             are added to the DataFrame. If optional column
             ``'cell_temperature'`` is provided, these values are used instead
-            of `temperature_model`. If optional column `module_temperature`
+            of `temperature_model`. If optional column ``'module_temperature'``
             is provided, `temperature_model` must be ``'sapm'``.
 
-            If list or tuple, must be of the same length and order as the
-            Arrays of the ModelChain's PVSystem.
+            If optional column ``'albedo'`` is provided, ``'albedo'`` may not
+            be present on the ModelChain's PVSystem or PVSystem.Arrays.
+
+            If weather is a list or tuple, it must be of the same length and
+            order as the Arrays of the ModelChain's PVSystem.
 
         Returns
         -------

diff --git a/pvlib/pvsystem.py b/pvlib/pvsystem.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class PVSystem:
         a single array is created from the other parameters (e.g.
         `surface_tilt`, `surface_azimuth`). Must contain at least one Array,
         if length of arrays is 0 a ValueError is raised. If `arrays` is
-        specified the following parameters are ignored:
+        specified the following PVSystem parameters are ignored:
 
         - `surface_tilt`
         - `surface_azimuth`
@@ -156,11 +156,13 @@ class PVSystem:
         Azimuth angle of the module surface.
         North=0, East=90, South=180, West=270.
 
-    albedo : None or numeric, default None
+    albedo : None or float, default None
         Ground surface albedo. If ``None``, then ``surface_type`` is used
         to look up a value in ``irradiance.SURFACE_ALBEDOS``.
         If ``surface_type`` is also None then a ground surface albedo
-        of 0.25 is used.
+        of 0.25 is used. For time-dependent albedos, add ``'albedo'`` to
+        the input ``'weather'`` DataFrame for
+        :py:class:`pvlib.modelchain.ModelChain` methods.
 
     surface_type : None or string, default None
         The ground surface type. Required if ``albedo`` is None.
@@ -1258,7 +1260,7 @@ class Array:
         single axis tracker. Mounting is used to determine module orientation.
         If not provided, a FixedMount with zero tilt is used.
 
-    albedo : None or numeric, default None
+    albedo : None or float, default None
         Ground surface albedo. If ``None``, then ``surface_type`` is used
         to look up a value in ``irradiance.SURFACE_ALBEDOS``.
         If ``surface_type`` is also None then a ground surface albedo

diff --git a/pvlib/tests/test_clearsky.py b/pvlib/tests/test_clearsky.py
@@ -804,6 +804,3 @@ def test_bird():
         testdata2[['Direct Beam', 'Direct Hz', 'Global Hz', 'Dif Hz']].iloc[11],
         rtol=1e-3)
     return pd.DataFrame({'Eb': Eb, 'Ebh': Ebh, 'Gh': Gh, 'Dh': Dh}, index=times)
-
-
-test_bird()
diff --git a/pvlib/tests/test_irradiance.py b/pvlib/tests/test_irradiance.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def test_get_ground_diffuse_albedo_0(irrad_data):
 def test_get_ground_diffuse_albedo_series(times):
     albedo = pd.Series(0.2, index=times)
     ground_irrad = irradiance.get_ground_diffuse(
-            45, pd.Series(1000, index=times), albedo)
+        45, pd.Series(1000, index=times), albedo)
     expected = albedo * 0.5 * (1 - np.sqrt(2) / 2.) * 1000
     expected.name = 'diffuse_ground'
     assert_series_equal(ground_irrad, expected)

diff --git a/pvlib/tests/test_modelchain.py b/pvlib/tests/test_modelchain.py
@@ -519,14 +519,14 @@ def test_prepare_inputs_transfer_albedo(
         del a.albedo
     mc = ModelChain(pvsystem, location)
     mc = mc.prepare_inputs(weather)
-    assert (mc.system.arrays[0].albedo.values==0.5).all()
+    assert (mc.system.arrays[0].albedo.values == 0.5).all()
     # again with weather as a tuple
     for a in pvsystem.arrays:
         del a.albedo
     mc = ModelChain(pvsystem, location)
     mc = mc.prepare_inputs(input_type((weather, weather)))
     for a in mc.system.arrays:
-        assert (a.albedo.values==0.5).all()
+        assert (a.albedo.values == 0.5).all()
 
 
 def test_prepare_inputs_no_irradiance(sapm_dc_snl_ac_system, location):