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Discover how to improve your Solcast Rooftop PV Power forecast using site measurements. Learn how tuning can optimize rooftop PV power estimates by capturing shading and underperformance, providing you with more reliable predictions for residential and commercial systems.

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Winter weather extremes led to varied solar energy generation across Australia during July and August 2024, with a polar vortex and high-pressure systems impacting solar irradiance. Check our latest analysis.

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Europe's solar power sector hit new heights this August, with record-breaking solar generation driven by sunny condition and increased capacity.

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Wildfires in Brazil and a high-pressure system over the South Pacific influenced solar irradiance across South America in July 2024. Read the full analysis using the Solcast API.

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Discover how to use site measurements in Solcast’s Advanced PV Power model to enhance solar forecast accuracy by combining physical modeling with empirical improvements. Ideal for utility and C&I sites, learn how tuning can optimize your PV power estimates by using site measurement data.

Diverse weather events, from Typhoon Gaemi to a record monsoon and heatwave, caused significant variations in solar irradiance across Asia in July 2024. Check our analysis using the Solcast API.

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July 2024 saw significant drops in irradiance across North America due to wildfire smoke and atmospheric instability, leading to irradiance levels as low as 80% of long-term averages. Check our latest analysis.

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Learn from Solcast Data Scientist and Meteorologist Dr. Michael Foley as he explains how and why we added three new weather data parameters to the Solcast API.

June's jet stream shift resulted in contrasting irradiance across South America, with Brazil experiencing its sunniest winter and Argentina its cloudiest in almost two decades.

Tropical Storm Beryl caused temporary dips in Texas solar generation but bounced back quickly. Explore Beryl's path and its impacts on solar energy, and see how Texas solar weathered the storm in the second week of July.