Photovoltaic panel data

What is a photovoltaic data Database?

Collaborative effort between government, industry, and the public to compile a comprehensive database of photovoltaic installation data for the United States. Contains high-resolution meteorological and solar irradiance datasets for select global regions.

Are solar photovoltaic map services free?

Map services and data downloaded from the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database are free and in the public domain.

What is solar photovoltaics and why is it important?

Solar photovoltaics is one of the most cost-effective technologies for electricity generation and therefore its use is growing across the globe. Global solar photovoltaic capacity has grown from around five gigawatts in 2005 to approximately 1.6 terawatts in 2023. Only in that last year, installations increased by almost 40 percent.

How has the photovoltaic market changed over the past two years?

The photovoltaic (PV) market has experienced rapid growth over the past two decades owing to the reduced cost of PV modules and support programs from governments (La Monaca and Ryan, 2017; Yan et al., 2019). Between 2000 and 2020, worldwide installed capacity increased from 4 W to 714 GW, consistently exceeding expectations (IRENA, 2021).

Can satellite and aerial photography provide accurate PV information?

With the advance of spatiotemporal resolution of onboard sensors, satellite and aerial photography can provide up-to-date images of specific ground targets, making them an ideal source for obtaining accurate PV information (Perez et al., 2001; Peters et al., 2018; Wang et al., 2018).

Can UAV images be used to collect rooftop PV samples?

UAV images are used to collect rooftop PV samples. The UAV flight was carried out in Hai'an County (yellow box in Fig. 1b), where the development of rooftop PVs is relatively advanced. Ground control point (GCP) data obtained by continuous operating reference stations were used for georeferencing.