Data parameters
Available via interactive application:
- Global horizontal irradiation, GHI
- Global tilted irradiation, GTI
- PV electricity potential, PVOUT
- Air temperature at 2 m, TEMP
Additional parameters available via FTP service:
- Direct normal irradiation, DNI
- Diffuse horizontal irradiation, DIF
- Wind speed at 10 m, WS
- Wind direction at 10 m, WD
- Relative humidity, RH
- Atmospheric pressure, AP
Spatial and temporal resolution
Spatial (grid) resolution:
- Solar radiation and PV output: 250 m
- Air temperature: 1 km
- Other meteorological data: approx. 25 and 35 km
Temporal resolution:
- Daily time step available via pvSpot online app
- Up to 10/15/30 minute time step available via FTP service
Geographical availability
pvSpot interactive application is available for regions shown in orange colour. The update frequency is 1 day for these regions (i.e. data for 15 Jan 2017 will become available in the morning of 16 Jan 2017).