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Pricing for Live and Forecast

Free
Create 3x sites*
Utility Scale
from
$5
USD
per site / month
World API
$370
USD
per month
Enterprise
from
$800
USD
per month (contract total)

Price details (per month)

No credit card
required

$99 / site (first site)
$50 / site (2nd to 5th sites)
$30 / site (6th to 15th sites)
$10 / site (16th to 50th sites)
$5 / site (51st site and above)

Enterprise packages available for larger numbers of sites. Contact Us

+$20 per additional 10,000 calls per month

Enterprise packages available for very high volumes. Contact Us

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API calls

10 per day

1000 per day per site

10,000 per month included

1000 per day per site

Time resolution (minutes)

5/10/15/30

5/10/15/30

30

1/5/10/15/30

Power modelling

  • Grid Aggregations
  • Sky-imagers
  • Custom products
  • Bespoke contracts
  • 24/7 support
  • SLAs
  • Discounts for large number of sites
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Free
Create 3x sites*

Price details (per month)

No credit card
required

API calls

10 per day

Time resolution (minutes)

5/10/15/30

Power modelling

  • Grid Aggregations
  • Sky-imagers
  • Custom products
  • Bespoke contracts
  • 24/7 support
  • SLAs
  • Discounts for large number of sites
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Utility Scale
from
$30
USD
per site / month

Price details (per month)

$99 / site (first site)
$50 / site (2nd to 5th sites)
$30 / site (6th site and above)

Enterprise packages available for larger numbers of sites. Contact Us

API calls

1000 per day per site

Time resolution (minutes)

5/10/15/30

Power modelling

  • Grid Aggregations
  • Sky-imagers
  • Custom products
  • Bespoke contracts
  • 24/7 support
  • SLAs
  • Discounts for large number of sites
First month free
World API
$370
USD
per site / month

Price details (per month)

+$20 per additional 10,000 calls per month
Enterprise packages available for very high volumes. Contact Us

API calls

10,000 per month included

Time resolution (minutes)

30

Power modelling

  • Grid Aggregations
  • Sky-imagers
  • Custom products
  • Bespoke contracts
  • 24/7 support
  • SLAs
  • Discounts for large number of sites
First month free
Enterprise
from
$800
USD
per month (contract total)

Price details (per month)

Contact us for a quote

API calls

1000 per day per site

Time resolution (minutes)

1/5/10/15/30

Power modelling

  • Grid Aggregations
  • Sky-imagers
  • Custom products
  • Bespoke contracts
  • 24/7 support
  • SLAs
  • Discounts for large number of sites
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*Site creation is limited by account type. Commercial accounts limited to 1x Rooftop, Weather & Utility. Research accounts limited to 1x Rooftop and 1x Weather. Hobbyist accounts limited to 1x Rooftop.

Live and Forecast: Paid plan pricing details

  • World API
  • Utility Scale Solar Forecasts
  • Rooftop Solar Forecasts
  • Grid Aggregations

SOLAR RADIATION AND PV POWER

First 10,000 API requests
$370 (USD) per month
Additional API calls
$20 (USD) per 10,000 calls
Need a large number of sites, or many lat/lon based requests?

We may be able to offer you a bulk discount. Contact us or speak to one of our Enterprise partners, and let us know what you need.

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$0
USD, per month
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LIVE AND FORECAST (UTILITY SCALE)

First site
$99 (USD) per month
2nd to 5th sites
$50 (USD) per site per month
6th to 15th sites
$30 (USD) per site per month
16th to 50th sites
$10 (USD) per site per month
51st and subsequent sites
$5 (USD) per site per month
API calls
1000 API calls per site, per day Additional API calls at $0.002 per call

Need a large number of sites, or many lat/lon based requests?

We may be able to offer you a bulk discount. Contact us or speak to one of our Enterprise partners, and let us know what you need.


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Rapid update power and solar radiation forecasts
Super rapid update (every 15 to 60 seconds) power and solar radiation forecasts

$0
USD, per month
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Enterprise options for large numbers of sites may be cheaper for you

For single site residential hobbyist users, our free plan allows you to use Solcast with your own small residential system for up to 20 calls per day. If you want more frequent updates than this, contact us to discuss either a paid plan or how you could help us spread the message about Solcast in return more more updates per day.


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Priced according to your specific needs, and the size and complexity of the Grid Aggregations you require.

Contact Us now to arrange a quotation. Along with one of our Enterprise Partners, we can also help you with:

  • Bespoke, edited or physically signed contracts
  • Ability to licence or re-sell our data
  • A service level agreement defining service levels and response times
  • 24/7 support services, including telephone support
  • Packages including general (non-renewables related) weather services
  • Accuracy guarantees
  • Special consulting projects requiring additional services or report writing

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Pricing for Historical and TMY

$400 credit for new commercial and research users when you sign up for free account

Pay as you go
$0
USD
per annum
Pay in advance
Tier 1
$2,250
USD
per annum
Pay in advance
Tier 2
$8,000
USD
per annum
Pay in advance
Tier 3
$15,000
USD
per annum
Pay in advance
Tier 4
$35,000
USD
per annum

Enterprise
Pricing subject to your required scope
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $0 $2,250 $8,000 $15,000 $35,000 N/A
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles
Pay as you go data prices. Credit consumption. All items able to be purchased seperately with your credit. Pricing subject to your required scope.
Highly customisable data scopes and consulting services

Monthly Averages

$80

$5

$5

$5

$5

Basic TMY (P50)

$400

$350

$120

$96

$80

Extended TMY (P50, P75, P90 & P95)

$800

$700

$240

$192

$160

Basic Time Series (60min granularity)

$400 (full record), or

$100 per year

$350 (full record), or

$87 per year

$120 (full record), or

$30 per year

$96 (full record), or

$24 per year

$80 (full record), or

$20 per year

Extended Time Series (Native satellite, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 min granularity)

$600 (full record), or

$150 per year

$525 (full record), or

$131 per year

$180 (full record), or

$45 per year

$144 (full record), or

$36 per year

$120 (full record), or

$30 per year

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Pay as you go
$0
USD
per annum
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $0
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles

Data prices. All items able to be purchased seperately with your credit.

Monthly Averages

$80

Basic TMY (P50)

$400

Extended TMY (P50, P75, P90 & P95)

$800

Basic Time Series (60min granularity)

$400 (full record), or

$100 per year

Extended Time Series (Native satellite, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 min granularity)

$600 (full record), or

$150 per year

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Pay in advance
Tier 1
$2,250
USD
per annum
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $2,250
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles

Data prices. All items able to be purchased seperately with your credit.

Monthly Averages

$5

Basic TMY (P50)

$350

Extended TMY (P50, P75, P90 & P95)

$700

Basic Time Series (60min granularity)

$350 (full record), or

$87 per year

Extended Time Series (Native satellite, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 min granularity)

$525 (full record), or

$131 per year

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Pay in advance
Tier 2
$8,000
USD
per annum
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $8,000
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles

Data prices. All items able to be purchased seperately with your credit.

Monthly Averages

$5

Basic TMY (P50)

$120

Extended TMY (P50, P75, P90 & P95)

$240

Basic Time Series (60min granularity)

$120 (full record), or

$30 per year

Extended Time Series (Native satellite, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 min granularity)

$180 (full record), or

$45 per year

Email to purchase
Pay in advance
Tier 3
$15,000
USD
per annum
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $15,000
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles

Data prices. All items able to be purchased seperately with your credit.

Monthly Averages

$5

Basic TMY (P50)

$96

Extended TMY (P50, P75, P90 & P95)

$192

Basic Time Series (60min granularity)

$96 (full record), or

$24 per year

Extended Time Series (Native satellite, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 min granularity)

$144 (full record), or

$36 per year

Email to purchase
Pay in advance
Tier 4
$35,000
USD
per annum
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $35,000
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles

Data prices. All items able to be purchased seperately with your credit.

Monthly Averages

$5

Basic TMY (P50)

$80

Extended TMY (P50, P75, P90 & P95)

$160

Basic Time Series (60min granularity)

$80 (full record), or

$20 per year

Extended Time Series (Native satellite, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 min granularity)

$120 (full record), or

$30 per year

Email to purchase
Enterprise
Pricing subject to your required scope
Credits assigned to your account at purchase date $35,000
Global Coverage
Includes all available file types
Includes all available weather parameters
Contract and SLA
Consulting services, large many-site bulk extract bundles
Pricing subject to your required scope.
Highly customisable data scopes and consulting services
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Historical and TMY data credits

Free data credits for new users and for public researchers

$400 credit

When you sign up. Thanks for being an early adopter!

$250 credit

For public researchers or students. Receive $250 worth of additional free historical data credits when you sign up with your University email address, or you otherwise help us verify your public researcher or student status.

$5000 credit

Can be granted to verified public researchers or students, after you send us a short publication plan that briefly details your research and what you plan to publish, and also send us proof of a web link and mention of Solcast. See details here.

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