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Solar Data MCP

An MCP server that provides US open solar data to AI agents, including PVWatts production modeling, economics, market data, and forecasts. It exposes 18 tools and 11 skills to help agents analyze solar potential, estimate ROI, and generate reports for residential or commercial installations.

Package and access

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Solar Data MCP logo, by hoodsyCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by hoodsy
You need:Get a free NREL API key
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What you can do with it

  • Estimate annual energy production for a specific solar system size and location
  • Analyze the financial ROI and fairness of solar installation quotes
  • Research market trends and installed prices in specific states
  • Generate proposals and permitting timelines for solar customers

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.1.1
mcp-registry: io.github.hoodsy/solar-data-mcp@0.1.1Source repositoryProject website
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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solar-data-mcp 0.1.1

pypiuvx
solar-data-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.1.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "solar-data-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "NREL_API_KEY",
      "description": "Free key from https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/ — required for production modeling and irradiance tools"
    },
    {
      "name": "OPENEI_API_KEY",
      "description": "Free key for URDB utility tariff lookups (economics tools)"
    },
    {
      "name": "EIA_API_KEY",
      "description": "Free key for EIA electricity price data (economics tools)"
    },
    {
      "name": "AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN",
      "description": "Optional SunSpec AHJ Registry token for permitting-authority lookups"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solar-data-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solar-data-mcp==0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NREL_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NREL_API_KEY>",
        "OPENEI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENEI_API_KEY>",
        "EIA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_EIA_API_KEY>",
        "AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solar-data-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solar-data-mcp==0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NREL_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NREL_API_KEY>",
        "OPENEI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENEI_API_KEY>",
        "EIA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_EIA_API_KEY>",
        "AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "solar-data-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solar-data-mcp==0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NREL_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NREL_API_KEY>",
        "OPENEI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENEI_API_KEY>",
        "EIA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_EIA_API_KEY>",
        "AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solar-data-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "solar-data-mcp==0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NREL_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NREL_API_KEY>",
        "OPENEI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENEI_API_KEY>",
        "EIA_API_KEY": "<YOUR_EIA_API_KEY>",
        "AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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