Solar - National Solar Radiation Database

GET {{nrel_developer_url}}/nsrdb/v2/solar/msg-iodc-download.json?wkt=POINT(14.61 -24.26)&email={{email}}&names=2017

METEOSAT IODC Region: Physical Solar Model (PSM) (/api/nsrdb/v2/solar/msg-iodc-download)

The National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) is a serially complete collection of satellite-derived measurements of solar radiation—global horizontal, direct normal, and diffuse horizontal irradiance—and meteorological data. These data have been collected at a sufficient number of locations and temporal and spatial scales to accurately represent regional solar radiation climates.

The Indian Ocean Data Coverage of the Meteosat satellite covers India and it’s surrounding regions. The Physical Solar Model Version 3 (PSM-v3) was used to develop these datasets. The 4km x 4km data is provided at a 15 minute resolution. This data was produced as part of the U.S.-India Energy Cooperation with support from the US Department of Energy Office of International Affairs.

Response Fields The response is composed of service-related informational fields and the results of the data query.

Field	Value	Description
errors	Type: string array	A list of error messages
inputs	Type: Object Hash	Key: Value pairs representing all input parameters
outputs	Type: Object Hash	Upon successful completion a message will be returned informing the user that file generation is in progress and an email will be sent to the address provided in the email input field when the download is ready

Request Params

Key	Datatype	Description
`wkt`	string	Type: well-known text string
Default: None
A well-known text (WKT) representation of the geometry for which to extract data. May be a point, multipoint, or polygon geometry. When a point is passed the site nearest to that point is used. When a multipoint is passed the site nearest each point is used. This can be useful for downloading multiple sites in a single request when those sites are geographically distant from each other. When a polygon is passed all sites that intersect with the given polygon are used.
`email`	string	Type: email string
Default: None
An active email for the user requesting data. This email will be used to deliver the extracted data.
`names`	number	Type: comma delimited string array
Default: None
Options: 2017, 2018, 2019.
The year(s) for which data should be extracted.
`attributes`	null	Type: comma delimited string array
Default: Returns ALL
Options: air_temperature, alpha, aod, asymmetry, cld_opd_dcomp, cld_reff_dcomp, clearsky_dhi, clearsky_dni, clearsky_ghi, cloud_type, coordinates, dew_point, dhi, dni, fill_flag, ghi, ozone, relative_humidity, solar_zenith_angle, ssa, surface_albedo, surface_pressure, total_precipitable_water, wind_direction, wind_speed.
Each specified attribute(*) will be returned as a column in the resultant CSV download.
`utc`	null	Type: true or false
Default: true
Pass true to retrieve data with timestamps in UTC. Pass false to retrieve data with timestamps converted to local time of data point (without daylight savings time).
`leap_day`	null	Type: true or false
Default: false
Pass true to retrieve data including leap day (where appropriate). Pass false to retrieve data excluding leap day.
`interval`	null	Type: 15, 30 or 60
Default: None
This value determines data resolution. Either 15, 30 or 60 minute intervals are available.
`full_name`	null	Type: string
Default: None
The full name of the user requesting data.
`affiliation`	null	Type: string
Default: None
The organization with which the user requesting the data is affiliated.
`reason`	null	Type: string
Default: None
The reason that the user is requesting the data.
`mailing_list`	null	Type: true or false
Default: false
Pass true to add the email address to our list of recipients for the NSRDB mailing list.