Add an example or documentation on using 'bhi' from ERA5
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@anshurajbisoyi98-ctrl is already working on this.
Since Oct 4, 2026.
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- 66/100
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- Documentation
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- Mostly clear
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- Active
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
Research direction
Start by reading the get_era5 docstring and existing gallery examples for ERA5 data. Clarify that bhi is direct irradiance through a horizontal surface and explain whether and how users should convert it to DNI; the issue allows either a docstring update or a gallery example. Done when the documentation makes the parameter’s meaning and conversion need clear to users.
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The bhi parameter from ERA5 (total_sky_direct_solar_radiation_at_surface, https://codes.ecmwf.int/grib/param-db/228021) is direct irradiance through a horizontal surface. This is not very common in PV, and users may not know how to convert it to DNI, or that it needs to be converted.
Describe the solution you'd like
Either some more details in the get_era5 docstring, or a gallery example.
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