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How to Access SolarAnywhere Energy Modeling Data

SolarAnywhere® energy modeling is currently offered through our SystemCheck and Forecast licenses, and is accessible via the SolarAnywhere API.

Energy Simulation Steps

With the SolarAnywhere API, you can simulate the output of a single PV system or group of PV systems under your license. To get started, please refer to our API Documentation – Solar Simulations for thorough information on energy modeling with SolarAnywhere.

Returning simulated outputs for your system(s) requires three steps:

  1. Create Energy Site(s): Create an energy site or multiple energy sites that are representative of your PV system(s) with a POST request. You can simulate PV system output with just a few basic inputs about your PV system or utilize all available inputs for more precise modeling. Retrieve the EnergySiteId(s) from your request(s) for use in step 2. For a video demonstration of this step, see the below instructional video for “Create and Manage Energy Sites.”
  2. Create a Simulation Request: Create a simulation POST request with the EnergySiteId(s) created in the first step. Specify your choice of power model, simulation and weather outputs, weather data source, and models for simulating energy losses. Retrieve the SimulationId returned from your request for use in step 3.
  3. Get Simulation Results: Using the SimulationId generated in step 2, retrieve the requested weather & irradiance data and simulated PV project output with a GET request.

Video Guides – Solar Simulations

Below is a collection of video demonstrations for getting started with SolarAnywhere energy modeling.
 

Create and Manage Energy Sites

Learn how to create and manage energy sites with the SolarAnywhere API.

 

Historical Time-Series Simulation

Learn how to send a simulation request for retreiving historical time-series data (1998-current hour) using a existing energy site or a list of existing energy sites.

 

Real-time Time-Series Simulation

Learn how to send a simulation request for retreiving real-time time-series data (trailing 45 days) using a existing energy site or a list of existing energy sites.

 

Forecast Time-Series Simulation

Learn how to send a simulation request for retreiving forecast time-series data (current hour to 14 days ahead) using a existing energy site or a list of existing energy sites.

 

Snow & Soiling Losses Simulation

Learn how to send a simulation request for retreiving snow and soiling loss time-series data using a existing energy site or a list of existing energy sites.

 

Typical Year Simulation

Learn how to send a simulation request for retreiving typical year data for an existing energy site or a list of energy sites.

 

Bifacial PV Modeling

Learn how to send a simulation request for retreiving time-series data for an existing bifacial energy site or a list of bifacial energy sites.

 

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