• DATA
  • TEMP
  • SITE
  • HUMAN

How to assess solar resource quality with your AI

Connect DNV Renewables to your AI client to pull high-fidelity environmental data for site analysis.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to check solar resource quality?

Your AI client uses the DNV Renewables MCP to fetch specific irradiance and temperature datasets for your target coordinates. This allows you to run site potential calculations without manual data hunting. You'll get precise environmental inputs for your PV modeling.

Data outcomes

What your analysis produces

The specific outputs your agent generates.

DATA

Raw irradiance values

The AI pulls solar radiation metrics for your site. You get the exact numbers needed for energy yield estimates.

TEMP

Temperature profiles

Your agent retrieves ambient temperature data. This helps you account for thermal losses in PV module performance.

SITE

Site potential reports

The AI combines irradiance and temperature to summarize how a specific location performs. You get a clear picture of resource availability.

HUMAN

Final engineering review

The AI provides the data, but you must validate the results against local regulations and specific hardware constraints. You make the final call on project viability.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of data retrieval and verification.

  1. Verify coverage

    The AI first checks if the requested coordinates have valid historical data in the DNV database.

    check_data_availability

  2. Fetch irradiance

    Once confirmed, the agent pulls the solar radiation data for the specified location.

    get_solar_resource_data

  3. Fetch temperature

    The agent also retrieves the temperature datasets required for accurate PV modeling.

    get_solar_resource_data

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI organizes the retrieved irradiance and temperature values into a format you can use for your planning.

    get_solar_resource_data

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the DNV Renewables tools.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual project coordinates or specific data requirements.

DNV Renewables Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1S7iNaVmvdQWRYqtMBYxWuh3RgJDIc20UY3PBzCe/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 — DNV Renewables capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dnv-renewables-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1S7iNaVmvdQWRYqtMBYxWuh3RgJDIc20UY3PBzCe/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Check if there is solar irradiance data available for [Latitude, Longitude].

  • Get the solar resource data for [Location] to help with my PV project planning.

  • Retrieve the temperature and irradiance data for [Coordinates] so I can calculate site potential.

  • Is there enough solar resource data in the DNV database for [Specific Region]?

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Connect DNV Renewables once, then ask.

One click connects the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start asking questions immediately.

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FAQ

How the task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change the actual weather data?

    No. The AI only reads data from the DNV Renewables database; it cannot modify or overwrite historical records.

  • 02

    Does the AI perform the final PV system design?

    No. The AI retrieves the environmental data, but you are responsible for the engineering design and final system sizing.

  • 03

    Can I get data for any coordinate on Earth?

    The AI can only retrieve data for locations where the check_data_availability tool confirms coverage exists.

  • 04

    Will the AI save this data to my local files?

    No. The AI provides the data within your chat interface. You must manually save any information you want to keep.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which data to get?

    The AI uses the specific coordinates or location names you provide in your prompt to call the retrieval tools.

  • More questions about DNV Renewables? The Connector page answers them. See everything the DNV Renewables Connector can do

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