What types of wind and solar data are available?

DNV Renewables provides over 40 climate datasets including: Mesoscale wind data (global and regional), Solar irradiance (GHI, DNI, DHI), Reanalysis datasets (ERA5, MERRA-2), Global wind energy atlas, Temperature, pressure, humidity, and more. Data covers onshore and offshore locations worldwide with time series from 1980s to present.

How do I get an API token for DNV Renewables?

Visit the DNV Renewables platform and contact your DNV account manager or visit the EMD/DNV Renewables website to request API access. Once your account is provisioned, you'll receive an API access token from your account dashboard. This token authenticates your requests and is linked to your subscription plan.

How does the data ordering process work?

The data ordering process is: 1) Check availability for your location, 2) Place an order with dataset, coordinates, and time period, 3) Wait ~30 seconds for processing, 4) Check order status until 'success', 5) Download the generated time series file. Note: Download links expire after 12 hours, so download promptly. Rate limit is 10 orders per 10 minutes.

What is mesoscale climate data and why is it useful?

Mesoscale climate data comes from numerical weather prediction models that simulate atmospheric conditions at regional scales (typically 1-50 km resolution). Unlike single-point measurements, mesoscale data provides spatially consistent, long-term time series essential for renewable energy resource assessment. It's used for wind farm siting, solar project planning, and long-term energy yield analysis because it captures multi-decadal climate patterns that short-term measurements miss.

DNV Renewables MCP Server for Claude Desktop 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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  "mcpServers": {
    "dnv-renewables": {
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      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
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About DNV Renewables MCP Server

Connect to DNV Renewables API (formerly EMD - Energy and Market Data) and bring world-class wind and solar resource assessment intelligence to any AI agent. Access over 40 climate datasets with mesoscale data, energy yield estimates, and time series extraction for renewable energy projects.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect DNV Renewables to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 11 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Wind Resource Assessment — Get wind speed, direction, and temperature data for any global location
Solar Resource Assessment — Access GHI, DNI, DHI, temperature, and wind speed for PV project planning
Energy Yield Estimates — Calculate estimated annual energy production (AEP) for wind turbine configurations
Mesoscale Climate Data — Retrieve long-term climate model data for resource assessment
Dataset Catalog — Browse 40+ available climate datasets including mesoscale, reanalysis, and atlas data
Data Availability — Check what data exists for any geographic coordinates before ordering
Data Node Location — Find geographic coverage areas and data nodes for specific datasets
Order Management — Place data orders, track status, and download completed time series files
Global Coverage — Access wind and solar data for onshore and offshore locations worldwide
Custom Time Periods — Request data for specific date ranges from historical archives

The DNV Renewables MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect DNV Renewables to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the DNV Renewables MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using DNV Renewables

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 11 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the DNV Renewables MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with DNV Renewables through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

DNV Renewables + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the DNV Renewables MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

DNV Renewables MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect DNV Renewables to Claude Desktop via MCP:

check_data_availability

Returns available datasets, time periods, and variables. Essential first step before ordering data. Check data availability for wind and solar at a specific location

download_order_data

Order must have status success. Files auto-deleted after 12 hours. Download completed order data file

get_energy_yield_estimate

Uses site-specific wind data and turbine parameters to estimate annual energy production. Get energy yield estimate for a wind turbine at a specific location

get_mesoscale_climate_data

Useful for long-term climate analysis. Get mesoscale climate data for a location

get_order_status

Orders go from pending to processing to success. Once success, a download URL is provided. Files auto-delete after 12 hours. Check status of a previously placed data order

get_solar_resource_data

Essential for PV system design and energy yield analysis. Use when user needs solar irradiance data, is assessing solar resource potential, or wants solar data for PV modeling. Get solar resource data for a specific location

get_wind_resource_data

Essential for wind farm site assessment and energy yield analysis. Use when user needs wind data for a site, is assessing wind resource potential, or wants wind data for energy modeling. Get wind resource data for a specific location

list_all_orders

List all data orders in your account

list_available_datasets

Over 40 datasets available. List all available climate and renewable energy datasets

locate_data_nodes

Useful for understanding spatial resolution and coverage. Locate data nodes for a specific dataset

place_data_order

The API processes the request and generates a downloadable file. Use getOrderStatus to check when complete. Place an order for climate data extraction

Example Prompts for DNV Renewables in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with DNV Renewables immediately.

"Check what wind data is available for a site at 55.5, 12.0."

"Estimate energy yield for a 5MW wind turbine at 55.5, 12.0 with 120m hub height."

"Get solar resource data for a PV site at 35.0, -106.0 (New Mexico)."

Troubleshooting DNV Renewables MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting DNV Renewables to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

DNV Renewables + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating DNV Renewables MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.