Overview

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PVGIS¶

Welcome to the documentation of the next generation software for the Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS).

The new version of PVGIS also referred to as version 6, is an open-source software that will power the PVGIS web application of the European Commission. It is a redevelopment of the old software written in C/C++ that powers the current service, maintained in the Joint Research Centre (JRC) for over two decades by the Energy Efficiency and Renewables Unit (Ispra) of the Energy, Transport and Climate directorate.

The content is designed to help you navigate through the features, capabilities, and detailed references for the PVGIS command line interface (CLI), its Web application programming interface (Web API), and its core API. (1)

1. The Web API is not the same as the core API. The former consumes the latter to produce a FastAPI-based Web API interface.

Features & Capabilities¶

PVGIS offers cost-free public service insights on solar radiation and photovoltaic performance, providing location-specific estimates of power output for systems using various PV technologies.

For a full list of features, see the Features page.

Components¶

Support & Community¶

If you have questions or need support, check out the FAQ section.

Thank you for choosing PVGIS for your solar irradiance calculation needs!

Contact points¶