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)
• 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)

See the SolarPosition Endpoint Tutorial to learn how to use this endpoint.