Solcast Pv Power Structure

{
  "title": "PV Power Response Structure",
  "description": "Hierarchical structure of Solcast PV power API responses. Used across rooftop_pv_power and advanced_pv_power endpoints in live, forecast, historic, and TMY categories.",
  "type": "object",
  "structure": {
    "root": {
      "description": "Top-level response envelope.",
      "fields": {
        "estimated_actuals": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Present for live and historic endpoints. PV power actuals ordered by period_end ascending.",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "pv-power-data-point"
          }
        },
        "forecasts": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Present for forecast and TMY endpoints. PV power forecasts ordered by period_end ascending.",
          "items": {
            "$ref": "pv-power-data-point"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "pv-power-data-point": {
      "description": "A single time-period data point containing PV power output estimates.",
      "fields": {
        "period_end": {
          "type": "string (ISO 8601 datetime)",
          "description": "End timestamp of the time period in UTC.",
          "required": true
        },
        "period": {
          "type": "string (ISO 8601 duration)",
          "description": "Duration of the time interval (e.g., PT30M).",
          "required": true
        },
        "pv_estimate": {
          "type": "number (0–1)",
          "description": "PV output as a fraction of system capacity. Central estimate (P50)."
        },
        "pv_estimate10": {
          "type": "number (0–1)",
          "description": "P10 pessimistic estimate — 10% of outcomes are at or below this value."
        },
        "pv_estimate90": {
          "type": "number (0–1)",
          "description": "P90 optimistic estimate — 90% of outcomes are at or below this value."
        },
        "pv_power_rooftop": {
          "type": "number (kW)",
          "description": "Rooftop PV power output in kilowatts. Only present from rooftop_pv_power endpoints."
        },
        "pv_power_advanced": {
          "type": "number (kW)",
          "description": "Advanced model PV power output in kilowatts. Only present from advanced_pv_power endpoints."
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "notes": [
    "pv_estimate, pv_estimate10, and pv_estimate90 are dimensionless capacity fractions (0–1).",
    "pv_power_rooftop and pv_power_advanced are absolute kilowatt values tied to registered capacity.",
    "Rooftop endpoints use lat/lon only; advanced endpoints require a registered resource_id.",
    "P10/P90 bands provide probabilistic uncertainty for energy trading and storage sizing."
  ]
}