v5.1.0

[BenWinchester]

🚀 Version 5.1

Several new features are bundled up in this release 😃

Multiple PV arrays

We're excited to release the ability to model multiple PV arrays providing power within CLOVER! This will enable users to consider setups consisting of different types of panels (performance characteristics etc.) at different orientations within their energy system, e.g., when considering the power output of a mesh grid, or a minigrid comprosing multiple individual power-generaiton stations.

Tracking panels

Panels can now move! Both single- and dual-axis tracking panels are now supported in CLOVER compared with previous releases.

Shorter arguments

Command-line arguments in v5.0 were long and cumbersome, so shorter and sweeter arguments such as -pv and -b to replace --pv-system-size and --storage-system-size (so cumbersome!) were introduced as part of #83 and #87 .

Fixing fixed fixes

Lots of things within an energy system change over time, but a lot don't. We introduced the ability to model fixed inverter sizes and to consider fixed system costs (as well as those which scale with the capaicty of the system).

Full changelog

The full changelog from v5.0 is below 😄

What's Changed

• Update bug_report.md by @BenWinchester in Update bug_report.md #42
• Ben winchester patch 2 by @BenWinchester in Ben winchester patch 2 #43
• HPC Development Changes by @BenWinchester in HPC Development Changes #45
• Walltime CLI argument by @BenWinchester in Walltime CLI argument #49
• HPC Walltime Bug by @BenWinchester in HPC Walltime Bug #51
• 54 prioitise self generation bug by @BenWinchester in 54 prioitise self generation bug #55
• 🐛 Update new_location.yaml to fix by @BenWinchester in 🐛 Update new_location.yaml to fix #63
• 🔒✨ Create SECURITY.md by @BenWinchester in 🔒✨ Create SECURITY.md #64
• 🚀 Integration testing by @BenWinchester in 🚀 Integration testing #73
• 🎨 #83 Shorten CLOVER CLI Arguments by @BenWinchester in 🎨 #83 Shorten CLOVER CLI Arguments #87
• 🚀 Release CLOVER 5.0.2 by @BenWinchester in 🚀 Release CLOVER 5.0.2 #86
• 🎨 Update README.MD by @BenWinchester in 🎨 Update README.MD #89
• 98 error when optimisation step size less than 1 clover hpc by @BenWinchester in 98 error when optimisation step size less than 1 clover hpc #100
• 🚀 Release CLOVER 5.0.3 by @BenWinchester in 🚀 Release CLOVER 5.0.3 #101
• 🎉 New citation and manifest files by @BenWinchester in 🎉 New citation and manifest files #103
• 54 prioitise self generation bug by @BenWinchester in 54 prioitise self generation bug #96
• 🚀 Release v5.0.4 of CLOVER to master by @BenWinchester in 🚀 Release v5.0.4 of CLOVER to master #106
• Update CITATION.cff by @BenWinchester in Update CITATION.cff #109
• Add .zenodo.json by @BenWinchester in Add .zenodo.json #115
• 116 unmet diesel by @hamishbeath in 116 unmet diesel #118
• Remove related identifiers by @BenWinchester in Remove related identifiers #121
• Improve HPC Optimisation Process by @BenWinchester in Improve HPC Optimisation Process #125
• 💚 Format paper.md header yaml by @BenWinchester in 💚 Format paper.md header yaml #128
• Files for submission to the JOSS by @phil-sandwell in Files for submission to the JOSS #127
• Move HPC outbox assembly script to scripts by @BenWinchester in Move HPC outbox assembly script to scripts #129
• Updating JOSS paper in response to reviewer feedback by @phil-sandwell in Updating JOSS paper in response to reviewer feedback #136
• Move user manual to archive directory by @BenWinchester in Move user manual to archive directory #137
• HPC does not use output name from the hpc_runs file by @BenWinchester in HPC does not use output name from the hpc_runs file #139
• Updating JOSS paper in response to reviewer feedback [2] by @phil-sandwell in Updating JOSS paper in response to reviewer feedback [2] #141
• 142 final joss cleanup by @BenWinchester in 142 final joss cleanup #143
• Joss 2023 release by @BenWinchester in Joss 2023 release #144
• Joss 2023 release by @BenWinchester in Joss 2023 release #149
• 🎉 Add fixed inverter size by @BenWinchester in 🎉 Add fixed inverter size #151
• Introduce fixed-costs in finance_inputs.yaml by @BenWinchester in Introduce fixed-costs in finance_inputs.yaml #156
• 🎉 Include optimisation and threshold criteria in outputs by @BenWinchester in 🎉 Include optimisation and threshold criteria in outputs #161
• 159 optimisations hpc output file overwrite by @BenWinchester in 159 optimisations hpc output file overwrite #162
• Update setup.cfg by @BenWinchester in Update setup.cfg #148
• Expose APIs as an installed package by @BenWinchester in Expose APIs as an installed package #211
• 🐛 Diesel O&M GHGs incorrectly accounted for by @BenWinchester in 🐛 Diesel O&M GHGs incorrectly accounted for #213
• Update metadata files by @BenWinchester in Update metadata files #214
• Introduce multiple PV arrays and tracking solar panels by @BenWinchester in Introduce multiple PV arrays and tracking solar panels #215

New Contributors

• @hamishbeath made their first contribution in 116 unmet diesel #118
• @phil-sandwell made their first contribution in Files for submission to the JOSS #127

Full Changelog: v5.0.0...v5.1.0

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