updated requirements and readme

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ renewable generation assets based on various deplyoment criteria.
 
 ## Setup
 
-The code runs in `Python 3.6` or older. In addition, running the code requires installation of `Julia 1.5` or older.
+The code runs in `Python 3.6`. In addition, running the code requires installation of `Julia 1.5` or newer.
 Furthermore, the some of the siting algorithm available in this repository will require a branch-and-bound solver. Currently,
 only `gurobi` (with a valid license) is supported.
 

requirements.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ channels:
   - conda-forge
   - defaults
 dependencies:
+  - python=3.6
   - pip
   - bottleneck
   - dask
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ dependencies:
   - geopy
   - shapely
   - pycountry
+  - pyyaml
 
   - pip:
-      - julia
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+      - julia
+      - windpowerlib
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src/main.py

 import yaml
 import julia
-from julia import Main
 from os.path import join, isdir
 from os import makedirs
 from numpy import argmax, ceil, float64
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     logger.info('Data pre-processing finished. Opening Julia instance.')
 
     j = julia.Julia(compiled_modules=False)
+    from julia import Main
     Main.include("jl/SitingHeuristics.jl")
 
     params = siting_parameters['solution_method']