Solcast · Schema
PV Power Estimated
A single time period of PV power output data returned by Solcast's live, forecast, historic, and TMY PV power endpoints.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| period_end | string | End time of the data period in UTC (ISO 8601). |
| period | string | Duration of the time period in ISO 8601 duration format. |
| pv_estimate | number | Estimated PV power output as a fraction of system capacity (0–1, where 1 = full capacity). |
| pv_estimate10 | number | PV estimate at the 10th percentile — pessimistic scenario (0–1). |
| pv_estimate90 | number | PV estimate at the 90th percentile — optimistic scenario (0–1). |
| pv_power_rooftop | number | Estimated rooftop PV power output in kilowatts (kW). |
| pv_power_advanced | number | Advanced model PV power output in kilowatts (kW) for registered sites. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/solcast/main/json-schema/solcast-pv-power-schema.json",
"title": "PV Power Estimated",
"description": "A single time period of PV power output data returned by Solcast's live, forecast, historic, and TMY PV power endpoints.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"period_end": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "End time of the data period in UTC (ISO 8601).",
"examples": ["2026-05-02T06:30:00.0000000Z"]
},
"period": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Duration of the time period in ISO 8601 duration format.",
"examples": ["PT30M", "PT60M", "PT5M"]
},
"pv_estimate": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Estimated PV power output as a fraction of system capacity (0–1, where 1 = full capacity).",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 1,
"examples": [0.742]
},
"pv_estimate10": {
"type": "number",
"description": "PV estimate at the 10th percentile — pessimistic scenario (0–1).",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 1
},
"pv_estimate90": {
"type": "number",
"description": "PV estimate at the 90th percentile — optimistic scenario (0–1).",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 1
},
"pv_power_rooftop": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Estimated rooftop PV power output in kilowatts (kW).",
"minimum": 0,
"examples": [3.71]
},
"pv_power_advanced": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Advanced model PV power output in kilowatts (kW) for registered sites.",
"minimum": 0
}
},
"required": ["period_end", "period"],
"examples": [
{
"period_end": "2026-05-02T06:30:00.0000000Z",
"period": "PT30M",
"pv_estimate": 0.742,
"pv_estimate10": 0.690,
"pv_estimate90": 0.795,
"pv_power_rooftop": 3.71
}
]
}