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RE+ 2025 insights: The top 3 challenges facing solar teams & how to solve them

Ben King

Insights

RE+ 2025 insights: The top 3 challenges facing solar teams & how to solve them

From assessing the reliability of PV power models to minimising tool-hopping and knowing which solar tools to trust, our experts explore the biggest challenges solar teams raised at RE+ 2025 - and how to navigate them.

Insights

Solar surge hits most of Europe in August

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

Solar surge hits most of Europe in August

Persistent high-pressure systems drove record sunshine across Europe in August 2025, lifting PV output above average—except in storm-hit Mediterranean regions.

Solar Analysis

A guide to choosing the right data for solar

Harry Woods

Insights

A guide to choosing the right data for solar

Choosing the right solar data can make or break project success. Our guide explains what to look for, from real-time cloud tracking to validated snow soiling models, and why Solcast leads in accuracy.

Insights

A practical guide to evaluating solar data accuracy

Harry Woods

Insights

A practical guide to evaluating solar data accuracy

Make informed solar investments with accurate data. Our guide explains how to evaluate irradiance datasets, forecast accuracy, and PV modelling for better financial and operational outcomes.

Insights

Solar production falls in US Midwest, Southeast amid wildfires and hurricanes

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

Solar production falls in US Midwest, Southeast amid wildfires and hurricanes

Wildfire smoke and hurricanes cut solar production across the Midwest and Southeast in August, while the Northeast enjoyed sunnier conditions.

Solar Analysis

DNV's SolarFarmer API integrated into Solesca for streamlined solar design

Harry Woods

Customer Stories

DNV's SolarFarmer API integrated into Solesca for streamlined solar design

DNV’s SolarFarmer API is now integrated into Solesca, helping solar developers deliver lender-grade energy yield assessments directly in the design stage.

Customer Stories

Solcast is one of DNV’s Green Data Products

Harry Woods

Company News

Solcast is one of DNV’s Green Data Products

Solcast is now part of DNV’s Green Data Products, a trusted suite of renewable energy solutions. Together, we deliver bankable data and advanced power models to support financing, forecasting, and operations across the renewable lifecycle.

Company News

Record cold, dust storms shape complex winter for South American solar

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

Record cold, dust storms shape complex winter for South American solar

A rare Atlantic Niña, polar anticyclone, and major dust storms created sharp swings in South American solar this winter.

Solar Analysis

Forecasts predict strong solar performance for rest of 2025 in Europe, North America

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

Forecasts predict strong solar performance for rest of 2025 in Europe, North America

Seasonal models show strong solar irradiance forecasts for Europe and North America in H2 2025, while other global regions face mixed or poor trends.

Solar Analysis

High-pressure systems boost global solar irradiance in early 2025

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

High-pressure systems boost global solar irradiance in early 2025

Early 2025 brought sunnier skies to Europe, China, and western North America, while Southeast Asia and Canada saw cloudier conditions.

Solar Analysis