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pvlib.iotools.get_pvgis_hourly's surface_azimuth parameter doesn't use pvlib's azimuth convention #1724

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Nearly everything in pvlib represents azimuth angles as values in [0, 360) clockwise from north, except pvlib.iotools.get_pvgis_hourly:

surface_azimuth: float, default: 0
Orientation (azimuth angle) of the (fixed) plane. 0=south, 90=west,
-90: east. Ignored for tracking systems.

This inconsistency is a shame. However, I don't see any way to switch it to pvlib's convention without a hard break, which is also a shame. I wonder how others view the cost/benefit analysis here.

See also #1395 (comment)

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