Solar Data MCP Server
by hoodsyio.github.hoodsy/solar-data-mcpv0.1.1
US open solar data for agents: PVWatts production, tariffs & ROI, market data, forecasts. 18 tools.
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Install Solar Data MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add solar-data -e NREL_API_KEY='<nrel-api-key>' -e OPENEI_API_KEY='<openei-api-key>' -e EIA_API_KEY='<eia-api-key>' -e AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN='<ahj-registry-token>' -- uvx solar-data-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"solar-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"solar-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NREL_API_KEY": "<nrel-api-key>",
"OPENEI_API_KEY": "<openei-api-key>",
"EIA_API_KEY": "<eia-api-key>",
"AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<ahj-registry-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"solar-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"solar-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NREL_API_KEY": "<nrel-api-key>",
"OPENEI_API_KEY": "<openei-api-key>",
"EIA_API_KEY": "<eia-api-key>",
"AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<ahj-registry-token>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"solar-data": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"solar-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NREL_API_KEY": "<nrel-api-key>",
"OPENEI_API_KEY": "<openei-api-key>",
"EIA_API_KEY": "<eia-api-key>",
"AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<ahj-registry-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"solar-data": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"solar-data-mcp"
],
"env": {
"NREL_API_KEY": "<nrel-api-key>",
"OPENEI_API_KEY": "<openei-api-key>",
"EIA_API_KEY": "<eia-api-key>",
"AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN": "<ahj-registry-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NREL_API_KEY | — | yes | Free key from https://developer.nlr.gov/signup/ — required for production modeling and irradiance tools |
| OPENEI_API_KEY | — | yes | Free key for URDB utility tariff lookups (economics tools) |
| EIA_API_KEY | — | yes | Free key for EIA electricity price data (economics tools) |
| AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN | — | yes | Optional SunSpec AHJ Registry token for permitting-authority lookups |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-06 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-06 · 3mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-07-06 · 3mo ago · official registry · v0.1.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Solar Data MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add solar-data -e NREL_API_KEY='<nrel-api-key>' -e OPENEI_API_KEY='<openei-api-key>' -e EIA_API_KEY='<eia-api-key>' -e AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN='<ahj-registry-token>' -- uvx solar-data-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Solar Data require an API key?
Yes. It expects NREL_API_KEY, OPENEI_API_KEY, EIA_API_KEY, AHJ_REGISTRY_TOKEN, of which 4 are secrets.
›Can I use Solar Data as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Solar Data in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.hoodsy/solar-data-mcp.