Solar API

The Solar API provides access to the solar potential of hundreds of millions of buildings.

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Start building with the Solar API.

Create an account, generate an API key, and start building.

Learn more about Solar API data and use cases.

Understand rasters, solar irradiance and insolation, flux, and more.

Explore our endpoints visually or reuse our code.

Learn about the latest enhancements to the Solar API.

Explore Solar API coverage across the globe.

Get insights about the location, dimensions and solar potential of a building.

Get raw solar information for an area surrounding a location.

Migrate existing apps to use the Solar API on Google Maps Platform.

View the Solar REST and gRPC API reference.

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Report a bug or open a feature request.

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