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Account models
Compare plans
| Feature \ Account | Public | Personal | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar production forecast | X | X | X |
| Historic data | - | X | X |
| Clear sky data | - | - | X |
| Solar estimate chart | - | - | X |
| Weather forecast | - | - | X |
| Data horizon | +1 day | +3 days | +6 days |
| Data resolution | 1 h | 30 min | 15 min |
| Rate limits | 12 calls per IP per hour | 60 calls per API key per hour | 12 calls per API key per minute |
Public
Best for users without loggers to get a quick idea about coming solar production
No registration required, 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
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
- Data resolution: 30 minutes
See prices for the Personal account at the registration page.
Professional
Best for business users with more than one plant and/or loggers to integrate the data automatic
https://paypal.knutkohl.consulting/?fs.pro=professional with a valid email required, access with personal API key, free trial of 1 month.
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
See prices for the professional account at the registration page.
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