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Written by
Darren Reid,
Dr. Nick Engerer,
and
Jared McCorkindale
Why we don't we use local time (and how we can help you convert UTC yourself)
Converting UTC to local time
Written by
Jared McCorkindale
Updated over a week ago
POST commands in the sites-based API. How do I POST measurements?
POST commands for PV measurements are not working. How do I POST measurement data from my PV site? How do I create many new sites?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
What is a 'site'? What is a 'sites based request'? What are 'sites'?
What is the difference between latitude and longitude calls and sites-based calls? Do all API calls need a resource ID?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Historical forecasts. Do you store old forecasts?
Can I access old forecasts? Do you have old forecasts archived? How do I see past forecast data? How accurate are your forecasts?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Solcast Probabilistic Forecasting Fields: What are they? How do we create them?
What is GHI10 or GHI 90? What is PvEstimate10 or PvEstimate90? What is DNI10 or DNI90? What does 10 or 90 mean?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
What is the efficiency factor?
What is efficiency factor? How do I estimate my efficiency factor? Is it the same as loss factor?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
How do I delete my account?
Can I delete my account? Can you delete my data?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
What time resolution is available?
Do you have hourly data? Do you have data for every minute? What timesteps are available? What is your temporal resolution?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
How do I cite the Solcast API service in my research work?
What is the citation to use when applying Solcast data in my research papers or thesis? What attribution should I provide?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Researcher and Student access to the Solcast API service
I am a researcher or a student at public research organisation (i.e. University), do you offer any discounts or free access for me?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Pricing and cost for Solcast API Access
How much do the Solcast data products cost? Do you have a pricing model?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Historical Data: Glossary of terms
A list of what's in the results of your historical data request
Written by
Jared McCorkindale
Updated over a week ago
Authentication with the Solcast API
Some example on ways to use your API key to authenticate with our API
Written by
Darren Reid
Updated over a week ago
Free Access to Solar Irradiance Data for Non-Commercial Research Use
How Students and Researchers at Universities can access our solar data API for free
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Solar Data API
Retrieve solar radiation forecasting and historical data anywhere in the world through the Solcast Solar Data API service
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Common Questions by New API Users
We are often asked these questions about getting started with our solar forecasting API
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
PV Tuning Technology
Our tuning technology learns about your solar PV plant to provide you a better forecast
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Global Coverage
Solcast grapples with very high volumes of data to support your solar mission
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Rapid Update Solar Forecasting
Tracking and forecasting cloud cover globally via high-resolution weather satellites
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
The Difference between Estimated Actuals and Forecasts
What is 'Live' data? What is 'Forecast' data? What's the difference? What are estimated actuals?
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago
Introducing Sites API
We've launched new features in our solar data services
Written by
Dr. Nick Engerer
Updated over a week ago