`solar_resource`

Pack: nrel · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/solar_resource for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Solar resource (sunlight) for a location: average direct normal irradiance (DNI), global horizontal irradiance (GHI), and tilt-at-latitude radiation, annual plus monthly. Example: solar_resource({ lat: 40.0, lon: -105.25 })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`lat`	number	yes	Latitude in decimal degrees, e.g. 40.0
`lon`	number	yes	Longitude in decimal degrees, e.g. -105.25
`_apiKey`	string	no	Optional — your own NREL / api.data.gov API key for higher limits; omit to use the shared Pipeworx key.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "lat": 40,
  "lon": -105.25
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nrel/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"solar_resource","arguments":{"lat":40,"lon":-105.25}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('solar_resource', {
  "lat": 40,
  "lon": -105.25
});

More examples

{
  "lat": 35.0895,
  "lon": -106.6055
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the nrel pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nrel": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/nrel/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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