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Use NREL with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access renewable energy and fuel data via NREL. track fuel stations, solar resources, and utility rates directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete NREL capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NREL.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through NREL.

  1. 01

    Get utility companies

    Identify local utility companies

  2. 02

    List alt fuel stations

    ) in the database. List all alternative fuel stations

  3. 03

    Get geothermal resource

    Check geothermal resource potential

  4. 04

    Get nearest stations

    Find nearest fuel stations

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through NREL.

  1. 05

    Get solar data query

    Check solar dataset availability

  2. 06

    Get solar resource

    Get solar radiation data

  3. 07

    Get station details

    Get specific station details

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through NREL.

  1. 08

    Get utility rates

    Get average electricity rates

  2. 09

    List transportation incentives

    List alternative fuel incentives

  3. 10

    Get pvwatts estimates

    Estimate solar energy production

Observed, not estimated

876ms average. Fast in production.

NREL is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1180ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
738ms
Slowest day
1180ms
14-day trend
Slowing+9%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NREL, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NREL. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NREL Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Na9bgA4nwhnalZcInCroU3LuW93H99ceWQeFcc60/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — NREL capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nrel-energy-data-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Na9bgA4nwhnalZcInCroU3LuW93H99ceWQeFcc60/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions NREL owners ask.

  • 01

    Is the NREL API Key free?

    Yes! You can sign up for a free API key at https://developer.nrel.gov/signup/. Standard limits apply (1,000 requests per hour).

  • 02

    What is PVWatts used for?

    PVWatts estimates the energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world.

  • 03

    Can I search for EV charging stations?

    Yes! EV charging stations are included in the Alternative Fuel Stations dataset. Use the get_nearest_stations capability to find them near a specific location.

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