Description:

Proposal:
To enhance the modularity and extensibility of the Pypsa package's plotting functionality, we may want to restructure the current network.plot function into a more versatile accessor-based system. This new structure would allow for a range of plotting types, offering both static and interactive visualizations.

Benefits:

• Modularity: Easy to extend with new plot types in the future.
• Clarity: A clear, organized structure for different supported funcitonalities
• Extensibility: Switch between static and interactive plots for different presentation and analysis puposes and quick checks

Proposed Accessor Structure:

1. n.plot: First Version of plotting module

   • n.plot: This will serve as the main accessor for static plots, with subcategories including:
     • maps: For network topology on static and interactive maps.
     • bar: For bar plots of network statistics.
     • line: For time series data.
     • area: For stacked area plots, useful for overlapping data like production curves.
   • API is n.plot.optimal_capacity()
   • Plotting Library #1156

2. n.iplot: Plotly integration

   • A parallel accessor for interactive plots, mirroring the structure of n.plot. This will enable users to create interactive visualizations with ease, offering a seamless transition between static and dynamic plots.\
   • Interactive Plotting Module

3. n.dashboard(): Dashboard integration

   • Plotly plots (also static plots) could be directly integrated into an upcoming dashboard functionality
   • Dashboard Integration