Solar Power Land Suitability (IRENES)

IntroductionThis
dataset provides the locations of areas that restrict the suitability of land
for solar PV developments; such as roads, residential areas,
world heritage sites, agricultural land, and flood zones. In addition, it
calculates the potential energy density of over 3.5 million individual areas
for both solar and wind installations using windspeed and solar irradiance
data.This
results in an overall assessment of the suitability of a specific area for
installing solar and wind generation. The assessment grades land as either YES
– suitable, No – not suitable, or MAYBE – could be suitable.

This
dataset was developed for UK Power Networks licence area by UEA Consulting
Limited. It is based on public domain sources and previous analysis that was
carried out as part of the IRENES EU Interreg project which examined renewable
energy sources in eastern England.Methodological ApproachTo view the methodology behind this data please click here.This dataset displays the solar PV data, click here for the wind data.

Quality Control Statement
This dataset is provided "as is".

Assurance Statement
The Open Data Team and Local Net Zero Team worked together to ensure data accuracy and consistency.

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