National Standard Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation Atlas

What is the Global Solar Atlas (GSA)?

The Global Solar Atlas (GSA) is a free, online, map-based application that provides information on solar resource and photovoltaic power potential globally. It features the online interactive map tools, simplified photovoltaic (PV) power calculator, reporting tools and the extensive download section.

What is the Global Solar Atlas?

There is a unique opportunity of PV technology to provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity services to a large share of humanity where improved economic opportunities and quality of life are the most needed. The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally.

What is global photovoltaic power potential by country?

The World Bank has published the study Global Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country, which provides an aggregated and harmonized view on solar resource and the potential for development of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants from the perspective of countries and regions.

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.

What raster data is used to calculate photovoltaic power potential (pvout)?

The primary input is a global raster data layer, representing the long-term average of photovoltaic power potential (PVOUT), calculated by the Solargis approach. We consider a typical large-scale PV power plant.

Can remote sensing derived data be used for large-scale photovoltaic power stations?

Scientific Data 11, Article number: 198 (2024) Cite this article We provide a remote sensing derived dataset for large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power stations in China of 2020, which has high spatial resolution of 10 meters.