Where does the solar radiation data come from? How do you create your data?

Where does the solar radiation data come from? How do you create your data?

Methodology

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Resolution and Accuracy
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Solar and Weather
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Power and Tuning
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Data Sources and FAQ

Commercial Products

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Live and Forecast
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Historic
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Typical Meteorological Year (TMY)
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Grid Aggregations
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Geographic Horizon Angles

Hobbyist and Research Products

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Home Hobbyist Accounts
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Researchers and Academic Accounts

Help & Support

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Changes and Announcements
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Plans And Subscriptions
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Evaluation and Testing
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Authentication
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Developer Guides
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Third Party Applications
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Troubleshooting and FAQs

Solcast models used to produce solar irradiance data

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Learn more about where the solar radiation data in our API comes from. Read it here: https://solcast.com/solar-radiation-data/inputs-and-algorithms/