NREL Energy Data

NREL Energy Data MCP Connector for Claude

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Access renewable energy and fuel data via NREL — track fuel stations, solar resources, and utility rates directly from your AI agent.

10 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Connect to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) API through your AI agent and explore a vast archive of sustainable energy data and analysis tools using natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Alternative Fuels — List and locate alternative fuel stations (Electric, Hydrogen, E85) globally, or find the nearest one to any address.
  • Solar Production — Run PVWatts® estimates to calculate the potential energy production of photovoltaic systems based on specific system configurations.
  • Resource Intelligence — Access detailed solar radiation data (GHI, DNI) and check geothermal resource potential for any coordinate.
  • Utility Oversight — Retrieve residential and industrial electricity rates and identify which utility companies serve a specific area.
  • Incentives & Laws — Browse federal and state laws and incentives for alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicles.
  • Deep Inspection — Fetch complete metadata and station details using their unique IDs.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your NREL Developer API Key (get one for free at developer.nrel.gov/signup)
  3. Start exploring renewable energy data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client

Who is this for?

  • Sustainability Researchers — quickly retrieve solar and geothermal resource data for environmental analysis.
  • EV & Fleet Managers — locate charging infrastructure and alternative fuel stations along routes.
  • Energy Consultants — automate the retrieval of utility rates and solar production estimates for client reporting.
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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_geothermal_resource

Check geothermal resource potential

get_nearest_stations

Find nearest fuel stations

get_pvwatts_estimates

Estimate solar energy production

get_solar_data_query

Check solar dataset availability

get_solar_resource

Get solar radiation data

get_station_details

Get specific station details

get_utility_companies

Identify local utility companies

get_utility_rates

Get average electricity rates

list_alt_fuel_stations

) in the database. List all alternative fuel stations

list_transportation_incentives

List alternative fuel incentives

See how to talk to your AI agent using NREL Energy Data.

Find all electric vehicle charging stations in Asheville, NC.

Searching NREL database... I've found several EV charging stations in Asheville, NC, including 'Asheville City Hall' and 'Whole Foods Market'. Would you like the detailed access info and charging levels for any of these?

Estimate solar energy production for a 5kW system at latitude 35.6, longitude -82.5.

Running PVWatts® estimation... For a 5kW system at those coordinates, the estimated annual AC energy production is approximately 7,200 kWh. The average monthly production peaks in July. Shall I provide the full monthly breakdown?

What are the average electricity rates for residential buildings in zip code 28801?

Retrieving utility rates... For zip code 28801, the average residential electricity rate is $0.12 per kWh. The commercial rate is $0.10 and the industrial rate is $0.08. Would you like to identify the utility companies serving this area?

Yes! You can sign up for a free API key at https://developer.nrel.gov/signup/. Standard limits apply (1,000 requests per hour).

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