SolarAnywhere® Data Fields
Datasets support many solar, agricultural and weather applicationsAvailable Meteorological Fields
| Data Field | Description | Source | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) |
Total irradiance in Watts/m2 on a horizontal surface | Perez Model | Standard (10 km; 1 hour) Enhanced (1 km; 1 hour, 30 or 15 minute) High (1 km; 10, 5 or 1 minute) |
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) |
Irradiance in Watts/m2 on a surface normal to the sun | Perez Model | Standard (10 km; 1 hour) Enhanced (1 km; 1 hour, 30 or 15 minute) High (1 km; 10, 5 or 1 minute) |
Diffuse Irradiance (DIF) |
Total irradiance in Watts/m2 that does not arrive on a direct path from the sun | Geometric relationship | Standard (10 km; 1 hour) Enhanced (1 km; 1 hour, 30 or 15 minute) High (1 km; 10, 5 or 1 minute) |
Plane of Array Irradiance (POAI) |
Total irradiance in Watts/m2 modeled on the plane of the PV array | Perez Transposition Model | Standard (10 km; 1 hour) Enhanced (1 km; 1 hour, 30 or 15 minute) High (1 km; 10, 5 or 1 minute) |
Wind Speed |
m/s wind speed at 10-meter height | Reanalysis Model | 25 km; 1 hour |
Ambient Temperature |
Degrees C ambient air temperature at 2-meter height | Reanalysis Model | 25 km; 1 hour |
Relative Humidity |
Moisture content of the air at the ambient temperature expressed as a percentage | Reanalysis Model | 25 km; 1 hour |
Snow Depth |
Meters of compacted snow depth on the ground | Combination model | 3 km; Daily |
Solid and Liquid Precipitation |
Kilograms per square meter of solid or liquid precipitation | Combination model | 3 km; Daily |
Simulated PV Power |
Total power output in kilowatts of the PV system | CPR Shading Models, PVFORM Model | Standard (10 km; 1 hour) Enhanced (1 km; 1 hour, 30 or 15 minute) High (1 km; 10, 5 or 1 minute) |
Simulated PV Energy |
Total energy output in kilowatt-hours of the PV system | CPR Shading Models, PVFORM Model | Standard (10 km; 1 hour) Enhanced (1 km; 1 hour, 30 or 15 minute) High (1 km; 10, 5 or 1 minute) |
Albedo |
Fraction of GHI reflected off the ground expressed as a decimal, e.g., 0.20 | Combination model | 1 km; daily |