---
title: "Create a solar panel"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/energy/sites/{siteId}/nodes/{nodeId}/solar-panels"
tags: ["Energy Solar Panels"]
---

# Create a solar panel

`POST /api/v1/energy/sites/{siteId}/nodes/{nodeId}/solar-panels`

Required scope: `energy:write`

🚧 **BETA** — This endpoint is currently in the BETA phase and its response structure may change in the future.

📘 **Feature flag required** — This endpoint is not available by default. It must be explicitly enabled for your operator account upon request. Please contact your Monta Business Partner to request access to this feature.

## Path parameters

- `siteId` integer, required
- `nodeId` integer, required

## Request body

- CreateSolarPanelRequest
  - `externalId` string, nullable
  - `latitude` number, double, required
  - `longitude` number, double, required
  - `declination` number, double, required
  - `azimuth` number, double, required
  - `peakProductionKw` number, double, required

## Response `201`

createSolarPanel 201 response

- SolarPanel
  - `id` integer, required
  - `nodeId` integer, required
  - `externalId` string, required
  - `latitude` number, double, required
  - `longitude` number, double, required
  - `declination` number, double, required
  - `azimuth` number, double, required
  - `peakProductionKw` number, double, required
  - `forecast` SolarForecastItem[], nullable
    - `endTimestamp` string, date-time, required
    - `solarProductionW` number, double, required

## Other responses

- `400` — The request is invalid
- `401` — Consumer with provided credentials was not found
- `403` — Operator doesn't have access to resource
- `404` — Entity with the provided id was not found

---

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