Evaluate Data Access

Evaluate Data Access

Solcast Products

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Live and Forecast
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Historical Time Series
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Grid Aggregations
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Typical Meteorological Year (TMY)

Data Modelling

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Explaining Terms
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Resolution and Accuracy

Solcast API

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Documentation
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Keys and Authentication
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API Integrations
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API Troubleshoot
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SDK Information
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Hobbyists and Researchers

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Home Hobbyist Accounts
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Researchers and Academic Accounts

Troubleshooting and FAQs

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Third Party Integrations

User Guides

❓Account Access FAQs

Evaluation data for commercial requirements

It’s important you can trust the data source you’re using, so we make it possible to evaluate Solcast data through the toolkit or API

Commercial Users

Anyone who is evaluating Solcast for commercial purposes can access some data for free for evaluation purposes. Create a Toolkit account here, and you will recieve free access to:

  • Up to 10 free Live and Forecast data requests at your own locations
  • Up to 15 free Historic Time Series data requests (15 site-months) at your locations
  • Up to 3 free TMY or 5 free Monthly Average data requests at your locations
  • Unlimited Live and Forecast, Historic Time Series, TMY or Monthly Average data requests at Solcast’s unmetered locations

Additional data access can be provided on request if you need more detail to assess and evaluate Solcast data accuracy.

Researchers and Academics

We’re happy to support academics and students conducting research in the field. Details of our Researcher trial access is available here. Please use your educational email address and provide some details on your project.

Home PV Needs

Do you have a home PV system? If so, we offer free ongoing access to our Rooftop Solar Power Forecasts for your home solar system for personal non-commercial use only. You can do this by selecting "My home PV system only" when you register for your Solcast account. Locations must be residential.