# Data services

The EdgeTech backend has electricity prices (imbalance, day-ahead, multi-day forecast), weather forecasts, and a solar production forecast per installation from panel orientation and predicted cloud cover. They feed smart charging, the HEMS and the advice services, and are available to partners.

Canonical: https://edgetech.eu/engineering/data-services  
Updated: 2026-09-29

## What is in the backend

| Data | Resolution | Horizon | Coverage | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day-ahead electricity prices | 15 min / hourly | next day | NL, BE, DE, FR bidding zones | live |
| Imbalance prices | 15 min | now | NL | to be confirmed |
| Multi-day price forecast | hourly | several days | NL | to be confirmed |
| Weather forecast (temperature, wind, radiation) | hourly | days | Europe | live |
| Solar production forecast per installation | 15 min | days | any site with known tilt, azimuth and kWp | live |

<span class="q">Rows marked "to be confirmed" and the sources' redistribution terms are being verified.</span>

## What it is used for

- Charging in the cheapest hours and around negative prices.
- Solar-surplus charging that starts before the sun does, because the forecast says it will.
- HEMS policies ("use the cheapest energy") and the energy-advice services.
- Available to partners through the platform's API, and to agents through the MCP server, where the sources allow it.