Real-time solar irradiance data and PV production forecasts

Live data for solar resource assessment and PV monitoring.

Real-time solar asset monitoring

Reliably anticipate your solar plant production with satellite imagery and weather models

Monitor your solar assets with minute-by-minute precision and anticipate production up to 6 hours ahead to optimize operational efficiency and reduce uncertainty.

Our Steadysat technology processes real-time imagery from 5 geostationary meteorological satellites operated by NOAA (GOES-W, GOES-E), EUMETSAT (MSG-0°, MSG-IODC), and JMA (HIMAWARI). These satellites provide complete global coverage with high spatio-temporal resolution —  delivering data every 5-15 minutes at spatial resolutions of 500m-2km, depending on region and channel (visible/infrared).

The satellite imagery provides continuous monitoring of cloud properties, including cloud type, opacity, and movement patterns essential for accurate solar irradiance forecasts.

In addition, our team enhance this satellite data by integrating weather models to bring useful information on other key atmospheric constituents interacting with solar radiation.

Our technology integrates multiple weather models that account for key atmospheric constituents affecting solar radiation:

  • Water vapor concentration and distribution
  • Ozone levels and seasonal variations
  • Aerosol content including (e.g. dust, sea-salt, biomass-burning, sulfate particules)
  • Surface albedo characteristics

These parameters are sourced from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) global analysis and reanalysis provided by ECMWF, ensuring comprehensive atmospheric characterization.

The Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) in clear sky and cloudy conditions are computed independently using advanced models for Radiative Transfer, parallax correction and shadow projections.

Then, separation and transposition models determine the direct (beam), diffuse and plane-of-array irradiance (DNI, DHI, GTI).

For photovoltaic applications, our physical models integrate detailed plant specifications to deliver accurate power production estimates:

  • Technology specifications (silicon, thin-film, bifacial, etc.)
  • Panel layout and orientation parameters
  • Shading analysis and mitigation factors
  • System losses including inverter efficiency, soiling, and degradation

Technical specifications of our real-time data

Forecast horizon

5 - 15 minutes

Update frequency

Every 1 minute

Forecast time step

Up to 1 minute

Weather parameters

Power, solar irradiance data (GHI, DNI, DHI, GTI), temperature, wind and more...

Global coverage

Get accurate solar forecasts anywhere in the world : forecasts by site, portfolio, city, region or country.

Technologies

PV, Trackers, Bifacial, CSP

Data delivery

API, SFTP, etc.

Confidence intervals

Measure uncertainty through 11 quantiles (P00, P10, P20, …, P80, P90, P100)

GIF showing satellite simulations for GHI, BNI, and DHI
Animated satellite data: GHI, BNI, DHI
Graphs of GHI, DHI and DNI with measurements, satellite-based estimates and clear sky models
Comparison of measured and satellite-estimated live irradiance data

Key benefits of real-time solar data

Maximize efficiency, accuracy & performance with live insights

Evaluate the performance

Monitor and analyze individual solar assets or entire portfolios. Our advanced technology reveals performance deviations and optimization opportunities across every installation in your fleet — from utility-scale plants to distributed rooftop systems.

AI-powered calibration

Our machine learning algorithms continuously enhance accuracy by processing thousands of in-situ measurements from global observational networks. All incoming data undergoes rigorous quality control validation before algorithmic integration. You can easily integrate your own measurements into our system to get even more accurate estimates.

Worldwide coverage

Access real-time solar resource data anywhere on Earth through our integration. Our processing system delivers consistent data quality across continents.

Live solar data for smarter energy management

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Our forecasting process

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Data acquisition

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Modeling

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Optimization

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Delivery

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