Renewable Energy Production Metrics
This dataset provides granular, hourly renewable energy output from distributed generation points, including location, technology type, capacity, and operational status. It is ideal for sustainability modeling, grid reliability assessment, and geographic analysis of renewable energy resources, supporting data-driven decision-making for energy planners and researchers.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 12 columns| generation_point_idstring | energy_typestring | installed_capacity_mwfloat | location_countrystring | timestampdatetime | output_mwhfloat | location_latitudefloat | location_longitudefloat | location_citystring | location_statestring | operational_statusstring | weather_conditionsstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLAR_LASVEGAS_01 | solar | 18 | USA | 2023-06-01T13:00:00Z | 15.6 | 36.1699 | -115.1398 | Las Vegas | NV | active | clear |
| WIND_TEXAS_03 | wind | 220 | USA | 2023-06-01T09:00:00Z | 190.2 | 31.9686 | -99.9018 | Abilene | TX | active | windy |
| HYDRO_CHINA_01 | hydro | 260 | China | 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z | 240.6 | 30.8269 | 111 | blank | blank | active | rainy |
| GEOTHERM_ICELAND_02 | geothermal | 16 | Iceland | 2023-06-02T05:00:00Z | 12.8 | 64.9631 | -19.0208 | Reykjavik | blank | active | cloudy |
| BIOMASS_BRAZIL_01 | biomass | 10 | Brazil | 2023-06-02T08:00:00Z | 6.4 | -22.9068 | -43.1729 | Rio de Janeiro | RJ | active | humid |
| SOLAR_PHOENIX_07 | solar | 19 | USA | 2023-06-02T12:00:00Z | 17.5 | 33.4484 | -112.074 | Phoenix | AZ | active | sunny |
| WIND_MONTANA_01 | wind | 120 | USA | 2023-06-03T02:00:00Z | 0 | 46.8797 | -110.3626 | Great Falls | MT | maintenance | storm |
| HYDRO_SWITZERLAND_02 | hydro | 80 | Switzerland | 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z | 0 | 46.8182 | 8.2275 | Bern | blank | maintenance | frost |
| GEOTHERM_ANTARCTICA_01 | geothermal | 10 | Antarctica | 2023-06-03T22:00:00Z | 0 | -77.8419 | 166.6863 | blank | blank | offline | polar night |
| BIOMASS_SOMALIA_03 | biomass | 4 | Somalia | 2023-06-04T14:00:00Z | 0 | 2.0469 | 45.3182 | Mogadishu | blank | offline | dry |
| SOLAR_PERTH_05 | solar | 12 | Australia | 2023-06-05T11:00:00Z | 11.2 | -31.9505 | 115.8605 | Perth | WA | active | clear |
| WIND_SCOTLAND_04 | wind | 150 | UK | 2023-06-05T18:00:00Z | 0 | 56.4907 | -4.2026 | Aberdeen | blank | offline | calm |
| HYDRO_RUSSIA_05 | hydro | 200 | Russia | 2023-06-06T03:00:00Z | 180.2 | 61.524 | 105.3188 | blank | Siberia | active | fog |
| GEOTHERM_BANGLADESH_01 | geothermal | 12 | Bangladesh | 2023-06-06T15:00:00Z | 8.2 | 23.685 | 90.3563 | Dhaka | blank | active | rain |
| BIOMASS_ERITREA_02 | biomass | 10 | Eritrea | 2023-06-07T20:00:00Z | 7.6 | 15.3333 | 38.9167 | Asmara | blank | active | clear |
| SOLAR_SANFRAN_02 | solar | 15 | USA | 2023-06-07T10:00:00Z | 13.8 | 37.7749 | -122.4194 | San Francisco | CA | active | sunny |
| WIND_ARGENTINA_01 | wind | 100 | Argentina | 2023-06-08T16:00:00Z | 80.4 | -38.4161 | -63.6167 | Bahia Blanca | blank | active | gusty |
| HYDRO_SWITZERLAND_04 | hydro | 100 | Switzerland | 2023-06-08T22:00:00Z | 0 | 46.947 | 7.4474 | Bern | blank | decommissioned | polar night |
| GEOTHERM_ICELAND_03 | geothermal | 15 | Iceland | 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z | 0 | 65.0121 | -18.1775 | blank | blank | decommissioned | polar night |
| BIOMASS_BRAZIL_02 | biomass | 8 | Brazil | 2023-06-10T13:00:00Z | 5.1 | -23.5505 | -46.6333 | Sao Paulo | SP | active | humid |
What the 200 rows show
from the 200-row sampleWind (energy type) stands out: mean installed_
- 18.1median installed_
capacity_ mw - 4operational statuses
- 14weather conditionses
- 8.1median output_
mwh
Median 18.1, from 2.4 to 285.0.
- string 7
- float 4
- datetime 1
Columns
12 columns in three groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 7 columns | |||
generation_point_id | string | Unique identifier for the distributed generation point (e.g., solar farm, wind turbine, hydro station) | SOLAR_LASVEGAS_01 |
energy_type | string | Type of renewable energy generated (e.g., solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass)solar · wind · hydro · geothermal · biomass | solar |
location_city | string | City where the generation point is locatedoptional | Las Vegas |
location_state | string | State or region where the generation point is locatedoptional | NV |
location_country | string | Country where the generation point is located | USA |
operational_status | string | Operational status of the generation point at the time of measurementactive · maintenance · offline · decommissioned · optional | active |
weather_conditions | string | Brief description of weather conditions at the generation point during the hour (e.g., clear, cloudy, windy, rainy)optional | clear |
| Numbers 4 columns | |||
output_mwh | float | Amount of energy produced in megawatt-hours (MWh) during the hour0 or more | 15.6 |
location_latitude | float | Latitude coordinate of the generation point-90 to 90 | 36.1699 |
location_longitude | float | Longitude coordinate of the generation point-180 to 180 | -115.1398 |
installed_capacity_mw | float | Total installed capacity of the generation point in megawatts (MW)0 or more · optional | 18 |
| Dates and times 1 column | |||
timestamp | datetime | Date and time of the recorded energy output (UTC recommended) | 2023-06-01T13:00:00Z |
Use it for
An energy dashboard
Installed_
capacity_ mw by energy_ type and a breakdown of location_ country. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 40 wind rows have a mean installed_
capacity_ mw of 164.5? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Generation points200SOLAR_LASVEGAS_0118solarWIND_TEXAS_03220windHYDRO_CHINA_01260hydro
A software demo
Believable generation points with timestamp, energy_
type and output_ mwh to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · renewable-energy-production-metrics
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 12 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- Record per energy source
- Include geographic region
- Flag peak production hours
- Exclude non-renewable sources
1 credit per row. Preview 20 rows free. Buy rows for the full run.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- renewable-energy-production-metrics