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Solar producers across Northern Asia miss out on El Niño generation bump

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

Solar producers across Northern Asia miss out on El Niño generation bump

Despite El Niño conditions, Asia experienced variability in solar irradiance. Northern Asia received below-average irradiance, while other parts of Asia, such as Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines, Hokkaido, and parts of China, saw better irradiance results.

Solar Analysis

Unusual winter weather led to record-breaking January in Europe

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

Unusual winter weather led to record-breaking January in Europe

Almost all of Europe experienced 10-25% more irradiance than the long term January average. Discover the weather condition that contributed to this result in June irradiance.

Solar Analysis

2023 delivers best year this century for irradiance

Dr. Hugh Cutcher

Solar Analysis

2023 delivers best year this century for irradiance

Explore the Solcast report on 2023's irradiance. Discover how high-quality irradiance data can impact your solar projects.

Solar Analysis

Solcast historical data bankability, validated by DNV

James Luffman

Company News

Solcast historical data bankability, validated by DNV

Explore the validation and bankability study conducted by DNV on Solcast's global satellite irradiance data. Learn it's importance for your solar projects

Company News

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