# PVWatts API

**Provider:** PVWatts
**Category:** weather
**Base URL:** `https://developer.nrel.gov`
**Auth:** api-key — `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN`
**Rate Limit:** 1K req/hour (with API key)
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://developer.nrel.gov/docs/solar/pvwatts/v6/

## Description

Energy production photovoltaic (PV) energy systems

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://developer.nrel.gov/` | See documentation for endpoint reference |

## Authentication

See documentation for auth details

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl 'https://developer.nrel.gov'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Free — PVWatts API by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). Estimates solar photovoltaic energy production. No cost, requires API key.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/pvwatts/) — CC BY 4.0*