Flare API

Wildfire Smoke Is Cutting Your Solar Output

You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

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Hows Smoke, Dust, and Pollen Cut Solar Output

Wildfire smoke is one of the biggest hidden threats to solar generation. And it’s not alone. Climate change is driving more complex particulates like dust and pollen that travel farther, linger longer, and quietly disrupt renewable energy output.

If your sites are underperforming, ask yourself: is smoke, dust, or pollen cutting into my solar production?

The Flare API gives you the data to see it, prove it, and act on it.
Quantify generation loss tied to atmospheric particulates. Forecast risk before it hits. Justify underperformance with defensible, site-specific data. Make operational decisions backed by real environmental intelligence.

Are My Sites Near a Fire?

Use Flare’s live interactive map to see where active wildfires are burning and how smoke could already be affecting your solar output. Then pull a full report to quantify the impact on irradiance and output.

Download a sample Flare report to see exactly how the tool translates fire and smoke data into actionable insights for your operations.

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Generation Losses Aren’t Just a Modeling Problem

You’ve seen it:
Preventive maintenance is done on time, but output still lags.
Climate-driven particulates cut irradiance in ways old models don’t predict.
Natural catastrophe maps may flag hail or floods, but rarely dust or pollen blooms.
Soiling mitigation only pays off when timed precisely with actual particulate exposure.
Flare (Fire-Linked Asset Risk Evaluation) gives asset managers, performance analysts, O&M teams, and energy traders a clear view of how smoke, dust, and pollen are impacting generation - forecast or hindcast - with specific revenue and MWh loss statistics.
Precision Queries. Underperformance Explained.
No more piecing together screenshots and satellite maps.

Flare lets you query exactly what you need:

Forecast and hindcast modes in a single endpoint

Site-specific irradiance deltas from smoke, dust, and pollen

JSON and CSV outputs – ready for analysis or automation

API calls

Daylight-hour normalization built in

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Wildfire Smoke Hits Generation - Even from Miles Away

Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, silently reducing irradiance even without visible haze. Dust storms and pollen events carry the same risk. Wildfire is not just a phenomenon in the West, Neither is pollen limited to the Southeast. Many asset managers are surprised to see their results.

Flare quantifies the impact across sites and portfolios:

Forecast % loss by location and time
Risk zones layered with PM2.5, AOD, and wind data

Site-aligned scoring built for solar operators

Instead of waiting for SCADA data to confirm a problem, Flare shows you when performance is about to drop, so you can act.

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Generation Delta
See exactly how much power was lost due to smoke, dust, or pollen.

Flare returns a generation delta, a defensible % loss tied to real irradiance drop and environmental conditions.

What’s Live in the Flare API Today
Flare is production-ready and delivering clean data across North America.
Core features:

Generation delta output (forecast + hindcast)

Smoke, dust, and pollen attribution layers

Download-ready JSON and CSV endpoints

Risk maps and geospatial overlays

Secure, token-gated API access

Built for People Who Use It

Flare was shaped by the needs of asset managers, engineers, and analysts who wondered if several weeks of smoke cut into site revenue.. Every feature is designed for workflows, not research papers. While soiling mitigation may be an outcome of these insights, this tool encompasses underperformance analysis and O&M intervention.

This is a tool to answer the hard questions:

  • Why did the output fall short?
  • Was smoke, dust, or pollen the driver?
  • How much generation did we actually lose?
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Liam ZsoltDirector of Innovation and Technology Development at ASRC Energy Services
Director of Innovation and Technology Development at ASRC Energy Services
Using paper to track revenue-generating assets is no longer viable. With 60Hertz, you can seamlessly track, monitor and repair remote assets in areas with limited connectivity without changing your maintenance model.
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Mike LoeserPresident of Long-Term Services, CES

Ready to Close the Gap Between Guesswork and Proof?

Stop estimating. Start measuring.

With Flare, your team will:

  • Quantify generation loss from smoke, dust, and pollen
  • Compare expected vs. actual output at the site level
  • Run forecast and hindcast reports on demand
  • Back claims, audits, and reports with confidence
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