# NREL/NLR Developer Network APIs

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/doe/nrel-developer-api/  
**Provider:** Department of Energy — https://apis.io/providers/doe/  
**Base URL:** https://developer.nlr.gov/api  
**Documentation:** https://developer.nlr.gov/

NREL/NLR Developer Network APIs is one of 36 APIs that [Department of Energy](https://apis.io/providers/doe/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Alternative Fuels, Buildings, Electricity, Geothermal, and NREL. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, transitioning to NLR) Developer Network publishes a portfolio of REST APIs covering solar resource and PV simulation, alternative fuels and stations, electricity utilities and rates, transportation, geothermal, and energy economics. All APIs share a common API key model issued through api.data.gov. Existing developer.nrel.gov consumers must migrate to developer.nlr.gov by April 30, 2026.

## Machine-readable artifacts (5)

- **Documentation** — https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/
- **Solar APIs** — https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/solar/
- **Electricity APIs** — https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/electricity/
- **Signup** — https://api.data.gov/signup/
- **Data Catalog** — https://data.nlr.gov/

## Other Department of Energy APIs (12)

- [NLR Electricity APIs](https://apis.io/apis/doe/nlr-electricity-apis/)
- [NLR Solar Resource APIs](https://apis.io/apis/doe/nlr-solar-apis/)
- [NLR Wind Resource APIs](https://apis.io/apis/doe/nlr-wind-apis/)
- [NLR Transportation & Alternative Fuels APIs](https://apis.io/apis/doe/nlr-transportation-apis/)
- [NLR Buildings Energy APIs](https://apis.io/apis/doe/nlr-buildings-apis/)
- [DOE Data Explorer API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-data-explorer-api/)
- [Department of Energy AEO API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-aeo-api/)
- [Department of Energy COAL API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-coal-api/)
- [Department of Energy CRUD_IMPORTS API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-crud-imports-api/)
- [Department of Energy DBF API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-dbf-api/)
- [Department of Energy ELEC API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-elec-api/)
- [Department of Energy EMISS API](https://apis.io/apis/doe/doe-emiss-api/)

## Tags

Alternative Fuels, Buildings, Electricity, Geothermal, NREL, Renewables, Solar, Transportation

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