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Fix #1682 PVWatts land area calculation#1721

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Fix land area calculation for PVWatts -- should also work for Fuel Cell and Hybrid configurations that use PVWatts.

Fixes #1682

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Module Area (m2) = Nameplate Capacity (kWdc) / Module Efficiency / (1kW/m2)
Module Area (acres) = Module Area (m2) / 4046.86 (m2/acre)
Ground Area (acres) = Module Area (acres) / GCR * Land Area Multiplier
Land Area (acres) = Grond Area (acres) + Additional Land Area (acres)
@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman added this to the 2023 Release Patch 1 milestone Feb 28, 2024
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@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman merged commit c891277 into patch Feb 29, 2024
@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman deleted the fix-pvwatts-land-area branch February 29, 2024 01:17
@cpaulgilman cpaulgilman added the added to release notes PR and/or issue has been added to release notes for a public release label Mar 1, 2024
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Fix PV land area calculations

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