Suggestion For Solar Forecasting Apps

raffertyh1990
raffertyh1990 Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭
in Solar Beginners Corner #1
Hey folks, looking for some suggestions here. I have a small rooftop system (Qcells 4 kW) with a backup storage from SolarEdge (Home Battery 48V). Although my mysolaredge app provides production forecasting, I am still looking for a better solar power forecast provider with some advanced features. While googling for a free solar power forecast API, I randomly found Solar-Forecast.com. As per their website, they allow me to personalize my forecast with API services. I also checked their LinkedIn and found out they are comparatively new. Does anyone know them? Has anyone used it?
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  • JRHill
    JRHill Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭✭✭
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    I suppose this strongly depends on where you live in our wonderful land. When I lived in the flatlands I could walk outside and see the the weather coming half a day away. Here in the rain shadow of the Cascades MY weather forecast is more accurate by watching the forest animals and birdies than the NWS and any TV meteorologist.
    Off Grid. Two systems: 1) 2925w panels, OB VFXR3648, FM80, FNDC, Victron BMV-712, Mate3s, 240 xformer, four SimpliPHI 3.8; 2) 780w, Morningstar 30a, Grundfos switch, controller and AC/DC pump, 8 T105. Honda EU7000is w/AGS. Champion 3100. HF 4550, Miller Bobcat.
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  • soumadipm
    soumadipm Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭
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    JRHill said:
    I suppose this strongly depends on where you live in our wonderful land. When I lived in the flatlands I could walk outside and see the the weather coming half a day away. Here in the rain shadow of the Cascades MY weather forecast is more accurate by watching the forest animals and birdies than the NWS and any TV meteorologist.
    That is correct.

    Human eye-brain coordination is still a lot better than any artificial neural network.
    But the issue is, I have to manually control the charging of my battery in that case.
    I want to automate that with something like a Raspberry Pi. That's why I am looking for a free/affordable solar forecasting API

    Thank You
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  • JRHill
    JRHill Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭✭✭
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    Flatlands or mountains, island or mainland, who really knows from one day to the next?

    We've had three day's of insufficient sunlight. Oh How I am thankful for that taste of things to come!!!
    Off Grid. Two systems: 1) 2925w panels, OB VFXR3648, FM80, FNDC, Victron BMV-712, Mate3s, 240 xformer, four SimpliPHI 3.8; 2) 780w, Morningstar 30a, Grundfos switch, controller and AC/DC pump, 8 T105. Honda EU7000is w/AGS. Champion 3100. HF 4550, Miller Bobcat.
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