Solar API adjustments for European Economic Area (EEA) customers

Effective 8 July 2025, new EEA-specific Google Maps Platform Terms of Service (EEA terms) will impact how you build applications and experiences for users if your project is linked to an EEA billing account.

We strongly recommend that you read and understand the announcement, as the details potentially impact your existing and new applications that integrate Google Maps Platform.

This document describes usage and Google Maps Platform functionality changes for the Solar API.

The information described in this document reflects the EEA terms governing your use of Google Maps Platform Services as of 8 July 2025, which may change over time. For the most recent and binding terms applicable to you, see your Google Maps Platform Agreement with Google.

Solar API adjustments for EEA customers

These adjustments apply to (a) projects created after 8 July 2025 that are linked to an account with an EEA billing address, and/or to (b) projects that are no longer in the Unmodified State after 8 July 2025.

The following table summarizes the adjustments, delineated in the EEA Service Specific Terms, for each Google Maps Platform service.

Solar API Functionality Adjustments Terms of Service Changes

The following fields in Building Insights are not available:

  • postalCode
  • administrativeArea
  • regionCode

None

Alternative integrations

The impacted address fields are not essential to the solar qualification and solar array design use cases, and you should consider continuing to operate your application without that content.

Should that content be necessary for the functioning of your application, the BuildingInsights method also returns a Place ID in the name field, which can be passed to Places UI Kit to obtain the details of the Place. For EEA guidance on using Places content, see Places API adjustments for European Economic Area (EEA) customers.

What if I have additional questions not covered in this document?

If you have any technical questions not addressed in this document or the General FAQ, you can contact Google Maps Platform Support.

If you have a negotiated agreement with Google and have questions about your contract, you can contact your Google Maps Platform representative. If you are unsure who your account representative is, reach out using our Contact Sales form.