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April total eclipse to impact solar generation from Mexico to New England

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

April total eclipse to impact solar generation from Mexico to New England

On April 8, a total eclipse will pass from Mexico, across Texas, and up the East Coast. With the increasing solar capacity in the US, the grid impact of major solar events is also growing. Explore our early forecast on how the eclipse will impact US grids.

Solar Analysis

How 5-minute solar data improved Wärtsilä's forecast capabilities

Harry Woods

Customer Stories

How 5-minute solar data improved Wärtsilä's forecast capabilities

Understanding weather patterns and their impact on solar production is crucial for making well-informed decisions about your solar projects. Learn how Wärtsilä Energy integrated Solcast’s 5-minute data for improved forecasting and workflow.

Customer Stories

Latest update: Solcast data access simplified with pvlib

Harry Woods

Product Updates

Latest update: Solcast data access simplified with pvlib

The latest release of the PVLIB tool version is designed to help more users to easily fetch Solcast data for more seamless integration.

Product Updates

Aurora Solar powering residential solar with quality insights

Harry Woods

Customer Stories

Aurora Solar powering residential solar with quality insights

Reliable solar data is critical when planning, designing, and building residential solar assets to ensure maximized energy generation potential. Learn how Aurora Solar enhanced its platform with Solcast TMY data, empowering more residential solar professionals.

Customer Stories

GKN Hydrogen improves control strategy for optimal storage performance

Harry Woods

Customer Stories

GKN Hydrogen improves control strategy for optimal storage performance

Managing off-grid energy storage requires accurate forecast data. Discover how GKN Hydrogen integrated the Solcast API for improved control strategy in this case study.

Customer Stories

Suncast: Build Vs Buy, Why DNV acquired Solcast, and what it means for Solar

Harry Woods

Company News

Suncast: Build Vs Buy, Why DNV acquired Solcast, and what it means for Solar

Hear from Solcast's James Luffman and DNV's Dana Olson on why DNV acquired Solcast, and how solar data is powering the solar industry.

Company News

Eliminate boilerplate and focus on coding: Solcast’s new Python SDK

Harry Woods

Product Updates

Eliminate boilerplate and focus on coding: Solcast’s new Python SDK

Designed for ease and efficiency, our SDK eliminates boilerplate code, so you can concentrate on building your project, not wrestling with APIs.

Product Updates

October 2023 Annular Eclipse impacts on the American Grid

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

October 2023 Annular Eclipse impacts on the American Grid

See how the October 2023 annular eclipse impacted solar power production across American Power Grids, the United States and Central and South America.

Solar Analysis

Getting the right data for Solar III: Snow Soiling

Harry Woods

Insights

Getting the right data for Solar III: Snow Soiling

Learn how snow soiling impacts assets and grids, and how Solcast's models account for snow soiling levels in power modelling, grid aggregations and more.

Insights

Getting the right data for Solar II: Tracking Aerosols at 90 metre resolution globally

Harry Woods

Insights

Getting the right data for Solar II: Tracking Aerosols at 90 metre resolution globally

Explore the critical role of aerosols in solar irradiance and how Solcast's aerosol modelling provides a more comprehensive irradiance data.

Insights