What we do How much electricity could photovoltaics produce where I live?How does production change over the year?How much does a battery help to use all the electricity produced? Visit PVGIS©AdobeStock_Wirestock PVGIS online toolPhotovoltaic performance Electricity produced per year by a PV system performance for any location.Solar radiation Time series of hourly, daily or monthly values of solar radiation and PV performance.Typical meteorological year Hourly data set of nine climatic variables over a "typical" year, formatted for building energy calculation tools. Key Features Free and open access to photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation potential for different technologies and configurations.Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.No registrationExtensive supporting documentation - see the links at the bottom of this page.First time user? Check out the Getting started sectionAPIs for fast, automated access needs.Maps of solar resource and PV potential, by country or region, in ready to print files. Highlighted news News announcement23 September 2024Innovative photovoltaic technology could stabilise the EU energy marketEast-west facing bifacial solar panels could boost solar power's economic value and help stabilise electricity prices across the EU. Getting started with PVGISAPI non-interactive serviceOther sourcesPVGIS data sources & calculation methodsPVGIS user manualUsing PVGIS - Frequently Asked QuestionsPVGIS data downloadCM SAF Solar RadiationCountry and regional mapsNSRDB Solar RadiationPVMAPSSARAH Solar RadiationSARAH-2 Solar Radiation DataPVGIS releasesFuture release planningPVGIS 5.2Updates, bug fixes and historyPVGIS 5.2.1PVGIS 5.3 PVGIS 5.1PVGIS 5PVGIS toolsDaily radiationGrid-connected PVHorizon profileHourly radiationMonthly radiationOff-grid PV systemsPVGIS typical meteorological year (TMY) generatorTracking PV systemsPVGIS background informationData protectionPVGIS contact points
How much electricity could photovoltaics produce where I live?How does production change over the year?How much does a battery help to use all the electricity produced? Visit PVGIS©AdobeStock_Wirestock
Solar radiation Time series of hourly, daily or monthly values of solar radiation and PV performance.
Typical meteorological year Hourly data set of nine climatic variables over a "typical" year, formatted for building energy calculation tools.
News announcement23 September 2024Innovative photovoltaic technology could stabilise the EU energy marketEast-west facing bifacial solar panels could boost solar power's economic value and help stabilise electricity prices across the EU.
Getting started with PVGISAPI non-interactive serviceOther sourcesPVGIS data sources & calculation methodsPVGIS user manualUsing PVGIS - Frequently Asked Questions
PVGIS data downloadCM SAF Solar RadiationCountry and regional mapsNSRDB Solar RadiationPVMAPSSARAH Solar RadiationSARAH-2 Solar Radiation Data
PVGIS releasesFuture release planningPVGIS 5.2Updates, bug fixes and historyPVGIS 5.2.1PVGIS 5.3 PVGIS 5.1PVGIS 5
PVGIS toolsDaily radiationGrid-connected PVHorizon profileHourly radiationMonthly radiationOff-grid PV systemsPVGIS typical meteorological year (TMY) generatorTracking PV systems
