Fetch actual/estimated wind and solar generation and fuel-type generation mix from Elexon's BMRS Insights API
domain: bmrs.elexon.co.uk · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Use the generation/actual/per-type dataset endpoint for fuel-type generation mix by settlement period
Use the generation/actual/per-type/wind-and-solar endpoint for embedded wind and solar output
Paginate or loop across settlement periods and dates to build a continuous generation time series
Combine with the demand/outturn dataset to reconstruct a full generation-versus-demand balance
Cross-check totals against National Grid ESO source attribution noted in the dataset metadata
Known gotchas
Embedded/unmetered wind and solar generation is not directly telemetered under the Balancing and Settlement Code — Elexon's wind-and-solar figures are model estimates, not raw meter readings
Endpoint naming under the Insights Solution differs from legacy BMRS report codes (e.g. old B1630/FUELINST), so ported integrations need path updates, not just data mapping
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