Questions you can ask
- “How much energy would a 1 MW fixed-tilt array produce per year near Midland, Texas?”
- “Monthly solar irradiation at this latitude and longitude.”
- “Average hour-by-hour irradiance in July at this site.”
| Month | Energy (MWh) | Irradiation (kWh/m²) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 130 | 150 |
| April | 175 | 210 |
| July | 185 | 225 |
Illustrative values showing the shape of an answer, not live data.
About this source
PVGIS (Photovoltaic Geographical Information System) — EU Joint Research Centre estimates of solar photovoltaic energy production and solar radiation for any location worldwide, from satellite + reanalysis datasets. Point queries (lat/lon) over the v5.2 non-interactive API: grid-connected PV system energy yield (annual/monthly, accounting for tilt, azimuth, technology, and system losses), long-term monthly irradiation, and average daily irradiance profiles. Complements raw resource feeds with system-level PV yield. No auth.
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› Methods (4)
Technical detail for developers: parameters, pagination, units, and freshness per method.
calculatePvPerformance
readGrid-connected PV system energy yield (annual/monthly) for a location + system
Required paramslatlonArgs: lat, lon, peakpower? (kWp), loss? (%), angle?, aspect?, optimalangles?
getMonthlyRadiation
readLong-term monthly solar irradiation for a point
Required paramslatlonArgs: lat, lon, angle? (tilted plane), aspect?, startyear?, endyear?
getDailyRadiationProfile
readAverage daily irradiance profile for a given month
Required paramslatlonmonthmonth 1-12 (0 = all months); optional angle/aspect
getServiceInfo
readStatic API overview — endpoints, parameters, conventions