Data and tools to build the solar powered future

Solar resource assessment and forecasting data for irradiance and PV power, globally. Created using satellites. Validated with surface measurements.

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Solar irradiance and solar GIS data

Historical time-series and TMY data in PVSyst, SAM, TMY3 and CSV formats.
Live and forecast solar radiation and PV power available via API, updated every 10-15 minutes using satellites and real PV measurements.
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Our data products

Solar Radiation Data - Live and Forecast

Forecast and current solar irradiance and weather data with global coverage and real-time accuracy reporting

Solar Radiation Data - Historical and TMY

Historical time-series solar irradiance and meteo data in popular formats, validated globally

Utility Scale Solar Forecasts

Solar power forecasting for solar farms or solar parks, delivered via API. Share your measurements & improve. If the first 10 minutes really matters, add one or more sky cameras.

Rooftop Solar Forecasts

Solar power forecasting for rooftops - just one, or thousands. PV Tuning technologies adapt to local conditions.

Grid Aggregations

Thousands of PV systems grouped by market regions or grid assets. Forecasts and estimated actuals updated every 5 to 15 minutes.

Utility Scale Wind Forecasts

Wind power forecasting for wind farms, delivered via API. For Enterprise customers only.

Who is Solcast?

Solcast's Dr Nick Engerer pitches our company vision and capability in 5-minutes or less!

Proven, accurate, bankable data

Solcast has over 3,000 users globally, and our data has been extensively validated on all continents except Antarctica. Read more about our historical data satellite and aerosol inputs and algorithms, or learn about how we make our live and forecast data.

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  • Aerosol tracking
  • Clear & cloudy sky calibration
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News

Solcast becomes the commercial solar and wind forecasting provider to EVN Vietnam

We are delighted to announce that EVN Vietnam has recently signed up as a Solcast customer for both our solar power forecasting and wind energy forecasting solutions

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Announcing a global partnership with Meteocontrol

Starting this month, Solcast and Meteocontrol have begun a global partnership, including data for nearly 50,000 locations around the world. That's the power of the Solcast API!

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Asia Utility Week - Solar Irradiance Data Nowcasting Technology

Solcast recently presented two high profile talks at the Asia Utility Week event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This included a 5-minute 'pitch', which you can watch in the included material.

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Who are our customers?

Solcast serves more than 3,000 customers with data for over 1,000,000 locations around the globe. Our data is trusted for due diligence, project finance, and the operation of electrical grids and networks in Europe, Asia, North America and more.

Selected customer profiles:

Neoen

Headquarters:Paris, France
Core business:Global solar project development and operation
Employees:>100

Meteocontrol GmbH

Headquarters:Augsburg, Germany
Core business:Global PV monitoring and analytics
Employees:>100

Vietnam Electricity (EVN)

Headquarters:Hanoi, Vietnam
Core business:National system operator in Vietnam
Employees:>100,000

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)

Headquarters:Melbourne, Australia
Core business:National system operator in Australia
Employees:>1,000