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Account models
Compare plans
| Public | Personal | Personal Plus | Professional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar production forecast | X | X | X | X |
| Historic data | - | X | X | X |
| Clear sky data | - | - | - | X |
| Solar estimate chart | - | - | - | X |
| Weather forecast | - | - | - | X |
| Data horizon | +1 day | +3 days | +3 days | +6 days |
| Data resolution | 1 h | 30 min | 15 min | 15 min |
| Rate limits Calls per hour | 12 calls per IP | 60 calls per API key | 60 calls per API key | 300 calls per API key |
For pricing please take a look at the accounts section on the homepage.
If you would like to change your subscription, please follow the steps below:
- Cancel your current subscription
- Just make a new subscription with the same email address
Public
Best for users without loggers to get a quick idea about coming solar production
No registration required and free for life.
Features
- Forecast horizon: This and the next day
- Data resolution: 1 hour
If you like the service without an account registration, you can support me with a donation to cover the service costs.
Personal / Personal Plus
Best for users with loggers to integrate the data automatic
Registration with a valid email required, access with personal API key, free trial of 14 days.
Payable for 12 month in advance with PayPal subscription service, accept PayPal payments, credit cards and debit cards.
Features
- Average solar production data based on historic irradiation data
- Forecast horizon: This and the next 3 days / 6 days for Personal Plus
- Data resolution: 30 minutes / 15 minutes for Personal Plus
Professional
Best for business users with more than one plant and/or loggers to integrate the data automatic
Registration with a valid email required, access with personal API key, free trial of 14 days.
Payable for 12 month in advance with PayPal subscription service, accept PayPal payments, credit cards and debit cards.
Features
- Average solar production data based on historic irradiation data
- Theoretical solar production data under clear sky conditions
- Forecast horizon: This and the next 6 days
- Data resolution: 15 minutes
Costs
With an account you help to cover the cost of
- Hosting and bandwidth
- DarkSky.net API request costs
- Development of new features
- Support for the community