Solargis data download

Video instructions for TMY data download:

Video instructions for Time Series data download:

Prerequisites to the data download

You must complete several steps before you can download data from the Solargis platform.

1. Login to your Solargis account and click the Evaluate card on the dashboard to open the Evaluate application.
   

2. Create a new project or open an existing one. (Data downloads are directly linked to the project location).

3. Activate your project to generate its data. The activation will determine what data will be available for you to download or use in simulations:

   1. Early stage - Only TMY P50 data are available for download and use in the GTI simulation.

   2. Full Evaluation - In addition to the TMY P50, TMY Pxx and Full Time Series data are also available to download or use in the GTI simulation.

4. Create and simulate GTI energy system - you need to perform this step if you want to download GHI and horizon data for your location.

If you have chosen the Early stage and would also like to download Time Series data, you can upgrade your project to Full evaluation from the project page.  

Selecting the correct dataset

After you have activated the project and, if you require GHI or horizon data, created and simulated the GHI energy system, you must select which data you want to make available for download and to display in the Analysis section. You can do it using the energy system selector on the project Overview page.

Depending on the project activation stage, you may select:

• Solargis TMY P50

• Solargis Time Series

• GTI system

Downloading the data

To download data for your location:

1. Navigate to the Download section/Data export.

2. Click the “Prepare data export” link and select “Solar and meteo data”.

3. In the next popup, select the dataset you wish to download. Remember - availability of the data formats depends on your project activation stage or purchased add-ons.

4. Select one of the available data formats (JSON by default).

5. Select the temporal resolution (if available). You may also decide to include/exclude horizon shading in the export using the checkbox.

6. Click “Generate” to generate your data.

Your data will start to generate after you submit the request. It may take a moment depending on the size of your project and selected data granularity.

Generated datasets are listed in the Data exports table. Click the “Download” link to download it.

You can learn more about how to generate datasets in our Knowledge base.

Downloading horizon data

If you want to download you project’s horizon data only, do the following:

1. Open your project and navigate to the Project/Energy system page.

2. Click the “Create” button and select GTI energy system. A GTI energy system designer will open.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Modify horizon” link in the Horizon shading tab.

4. A three-dot menu will appear in the top-right corner. Open it and select “Export to HOR file.” Choose a destination and save the file to your computer.

You can also simulate the GTI for your location. You can learn how to do that in our Knowledge base.

Related documentation

• Onboarding guide - learn how to navigate the Solargis Evaluate application and get started quickly.