Better data, better decisions: Why SolarAnywhere outperforms NSRDB at every scale
Every solar project—from a 100 kW rooftop to a 5 GW utility-scale portfolio—depends on solar resource data. The smartest teams in the industry don't just trust that irradiance data; they scrutinize its accuracy and account for its uncertainty at every step. With the...
| Aug 19, 2026 Better data, better decisions: Why SolarAnywhere outperforms NSRDB at every scale
Every solar project—from a 100 kW rooftop to a 5 GW utility-scale portfolio—depends on solar resource data. The smartest teams in the industry don't just trust that irradiance data; they scrutinize its accuracy and account for its uncertainty at every step. With the...
SolarAnywhere® supports solar PV and unmanned flight!
SolarAnywhere® is often associated with utility-scale or distributed PV, but our solar irradiance data powers a lot more than solar plants. A great example: Piotr Lichota at the Warsaw University of Technology is using SolarAnywhere to figure out when to launch...
How El Niño can help PV asset managers reduce month-ahead irradiance forecast risk
Research into slowly evolving climate patterns may be the key to bridging an important forecasting gap. The missing month Solar forecasting has become remarkably good—provided the forecast is either for the immediate future or for the long term. Modern numerical...
The SolarAnywhere® horizon is expanding: V4.1 & new MeteoLens™ enable long-term climate risk assessment
SolarAnywhere® V4.1 increases accuracy at hourly, monthly and annual timescales—giving users greater confidence in project finance. MeteoLens™ adds a first‑of‑its‑kind capability for asset owners to quantify and finance projects, while accounting for the long‑term...
Turning Solar Resource Uncertainty into Financial Value: New SolarAnywhere® Site‑Adaptation Report
Accurate solar resource data is the foundation of every successful solar project. Even small differences in resource estimates and data uncertainty can have outsized financial implications, influencing both downside risk and potential upside through improved project...
Unlock Accurate Clipping Loss Analysis with 1-minute Typical Year Data
Clean Power Research® is excited to introduce SolarAnywhere® high-resolution Typical GHI Year (TGY) and Typical DNI Year (TDY) datasets at 1-minute and 5-minute temporal resolutions. By leveraging AI-powered downscaling algorithms, these datasets deliver highly...
Gain better solar resource insight and operational alignment with new SolarAnywhere® 5-minute real-time data
September 30, 2026 update: High-resolution real-time data now available in Europe and West Africa Clean Power Research® is pleased to announce that SolarAnywhere® SystemCheck® high-resolution (5-minute, 500-meter) real-time solar data is now available in Europe and...
Beyond TMY: Unlocking solar potential in Northern regions with high latitude time-series data
As solar development expands into higher latitudes—from Alaska to the Nordics—the need for accurate, high-resolution solar resource data becomes increasingly critical. These regions experience extreme seasonal variation in daylight hours, making precise modeling...
Reducing uncertainty with observational MET programs
This week, we're pleased to present a guest post from GroundWork® Renewables' Director of Data and Analytics Julie Chard. At GroundWork, we’re committed to delivering high-quality solar-meteorological (MET) data to reduce uncertainty in solar resource assessments....
The new SolarAnywhere® Probabilistic Forecast enhances risk management
Updated October 2026:Increased resolution, production forecasting and fleet forecasting capabilities Clean Power Research® is pleased to announce that SolarAnywhere Probabilistic Forecast now supports site-level GHI, POAI, AC power and AC energy at 15- or 60-minute...