Estimate system capacity of solar panel based on house size and orientation @ said:

import requests

class SolarPanel: def init(self, house_size, address, orientation, roof_slope, has_pool=False, has_shade=False, module_type=0, losses=14.08, array_type=1, tilt=20, azimuth=180, panel_wattage=395, api_key='bItQKyAUZD2234KAutGtaurBrxF2P0o38h2gppte'):

API for solar energy estimation

    self.api_url = '[https://developer.nrel.gov/api/pvwatts/v6.json](https://developer.nrel.gov/api/pvwatts/v6.json)'
    self.house_size = house_size  # Size of the house in square feet
    self.address = address  # Address of the house
    self.orientation = orientation  # Orientation of the house
    self.roof_slope = roof_slope  # Roof slope in degrees
    self.has_pool = has_pool  # Presence of a swimming pool
    self.has_shade = has_shade  # Presence of shading elements like trees
    self.system_capacity = self.estimate_system_capacity()  # Estimated system capacity
    self.module_type = module_type
    self.losses = losses
    self.array_type = array_type
    self.tilt = tilt
    self.azimuth = azimuth
    self.panel_wattage = panel_wattage
    self.api_key = api_key

def estimate_system_capacity(self):
    # Base estimation: 1 kW per 1000 square feet
    capacity = self.house_size / 1000

    # Orientation efficiency factors
    # TODO: Find more accurate average efficiency factors per orientation
    orientation_efficiency = {
        'south': 1.0,...

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API for solar energy estimation