Solcast

Can you make the API data payload smaller or larger? I only need a few days of data. How do I get 7 days of data?

Can I request a smaller World API response? How do I access all 7 days of data?

We plan on adding many more locations as we scale. How does the price per site change as we add more? Can I change API call locations?

Can I have limited trial access? Do you offer a free trial? How can I test the World API without paying?

Get full access for a month for free. How can you start a subscription? Can I pay by invoice instead? Can I pay for a year in advance?

Where is my API key? How do I use my API key? How do I make a GET request form The World API? What is my API request?

What file formats are available? Can I get a CSV file? How do I download data from the API?

How close does my location have to be to actual for the best result? Where should I place my test location pin? What is the resolution?

What is tilt? What is azimuth? What is efficiency? What is capacity?

What is the difference between The World API 'PV Estimate' or 'PV Power' and your other solar power forecasting products? Why 'Simple'?

What is live data? What are estimated actuals? What does a forecast provide?

What timezones do you supply? What is UTC time? Why is there power generation during nighttime?

Do you store forecasts? How can I retrieve a previous forecast? How can I test the accuracy of the World API forecasts?

How do you calculate PV power in the World API? Can I use both PV Power & Solar Radiation? How does the PV power calculation work?

What data are included in the World API? What do the variable names mean or represent? What is EBH? What is GHI? What is DNI?

What is the forecast update cycle? When or how often are new forecasts available? When does the 'live' data update?

What size is the gridded data? What resolution are the forecasts? How far apart in space should I spread my API calls?