The SolarPosition
Endpoint
Definition
The SolarPosition
endpoint returns the solar position (zenith and azimuth) for a given location (longitude, latitude
and elevation) and date and time.
- API endpoint:
https://solarfarmer.dnv.com/api/SolarPosition
- It is a HTTP POST request
- Inputs:
- An object of type
SolarPositionRequest
(latitude, longitude, elevation, list of timestamps)
- An object of type
- Outputs:
- A list of
SolarPositionDto
objects (solar azimuth and zenith in degrees), one for each timestamp - The azimuth is in decimal degrees. 0 degrees is due north, angle going clockwise (so 90 degrees is east)
- The zenith is in decimal degrees. 0 degrees is vertically overhead. 90 degrees is horizontal
- (See Sun Position for more detail on solar zenith and azimuth)
- A list of
See the SolarPosition Endpoint Tutorial to learn how to use this endpoint.