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Add Sun Azimuth as a Trigger #274

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@Cikkajes

🤖 New Feature Request: Add Sun Azimuth as a Trigger
Problem Description
Currently, users are unable to create automations for awnings or similar devices that are triggered solely by the sun's azimuth ☀️. The user's current workaround involves using the azimuth as a condition, but this approach fails because other trigger conditions (e.g., lux values) are often already met earlier in the day, preventing the automation from firing when the azimuth condition is later satisfied.

Proposed Solution
Add a new trigger type that allows for automations to be initiated based on specific sun azimuth values. This would enable more precise control for devices like awnings that are only exposed to direct sunlight during certain hours of the day.

Use Case
A user has two awnings that only face the sun in the afternoon. They want to create an automation to deploy the awnings when the sun's azimuth reaches a specific value (e.g., 220°), regardless of other environmental conditions that may have been met earlier.

(https://community.home-assistant.io/t/cover-control-automation-cca-a-comprehensive-and-highly-configurable-roller-blind-blueprint/680539/2251?u=cikkajes)

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