Explore the UK solar forecast with PV output, weather insights, and 7-day charts to plan generation and EV charging. Forecasts for Home (Solcast site) are cached and refreshed every 30 minutes.
Estimated PV generation now
2.78 kW
12:00 – 12:30
Air temperature and cloud cover
13.8°C
High 16°C · Low 5°C
100% cloud now · 84% daily avg · Open-Meteo
Highest expected output
3.60 kW
13:00 – 13:30
Solcast forecast total for today
11.2kWh
1.9 kWh/kWp · full-day estimate
Typical UK summer: 2.5–4 kWh/kWp. Your inverter meter can read higher on clear days.
Daily high/low temperature and cloud cover
Daily estimated generation (kWh)
Charge from solar around 12:00 – 15:30 instead of the grid at peak Agile rates.
Solar generation beats grid charging today
12:00 – 15:30
Avg 3.03 kW output
13:30 – 14:00
20.96 p/kWh inc. VAT
Est. grid charge cost
293p
Est. solar-backed cost
293p
Estimate for now
Upcoming 30-minute Solar intervals slots
| Time | PV (kW) | Cloud % |
|---|---|---|
12:00 – 12:30 Now | 2.78 | 99% |
12:30 – 13:00 | 1.70 | 99% |
13:00 – 13:30 | 1.37 | 100% |
13:30 – 14:00 | 1.30 | 100% |
14:00 – 14:30 | 1.16 | 100% |
14:30 – 15:00 | 0.92 | 100% |
15:00 – 15:30 | 0.70 | 100% |
15:30 – 16:00 | 0.58 | 100% |
16:00 – 16:30 | 0.47 | 100% |
16:30 – 17:00 | 0.37 | 100% |
17:00 – 17:30 | 0.26 | 100% |
17:30 – 18:00 | 0.16 | 100% |
18:00 – 18:30 | 0.10 | 100% |
18:30 – 19:00 | 0.06 | 100% |
19:00 – 19:30 | 0.02 | 100% |
19:30 – 20:00 | 0.00 | 100% |
20:00 – 20:30 | 0.00 | 100% |
20:30 – 21:00 | 0.00 | 100% |
21:00 – 21:30 | 0.00 | 98% |
21:30 – 22:00 | 0.00 | 98% |
22:00 – 22:30 | 0.00 | 96% |
22:30 – 23:00 | 0.00 | 96% |
23:00 – 23:30 | 0.00 | 86% |
23:30 – 00:00 | 0.00 | 86% |