Solar PV Water Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends

This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from bodies of water based on county ordinances as of April 2022. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from water that an energy project may be developed, and these varied widely across the counties in which they existed. Two versions are provided: one reflecting only the county ordinances and another incorporating extrapolated trends. In the extrapolated version, a default setback of 30 meters was applied in counties without specific water setback regulations. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided for both versions, showing areas where solar energy is prohibited or permitted across the contiguous United States.

For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Lopez, Anthony, Pavlo Pinchuk, Michael Gleason, Wesley Cole, Trieu Mai, Travis Williams, Owen Roberts, Marie Rivers, Mike Bannister, Sophie-Min Thomson, Gabe Zuckerman, and Brian Sergi. 2024. Solar Photovoltaics and Land-Based Wind Technical Potential and Supply Curves for the Contiguous United States: 2023 Edition. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-87843.

本数据集呈现了截至2022年4月，依据各县地方条例规定的太阳能项目与水体之间的退距要求。退距要求指的是能源项目开发所需保持的最小距离，这些要求在各县的实施中存在较大差异。数据集提供了两个版本：一个仅反映地方条例，另一个则融合了外推趋势。在外推版本中，对于缺乏具体水体退距规定的县，应用了默认的30米退距。数据集包含两种版本的TIF数据文件和PNG地图，展示了在美国本土48个州中太阳能被禁止或允许的区域。有关进一步细节和引用，请参阅下述链接中的出版物：Lopez, Anthony, Pavlo Pinchuk, Michael Gleason, Wesley Cole, Trieu Mai, Travis Williams, Owen Roberts, Marie Rivers, Mike Bannister, Sophie-Min Thomson, Gabe Zuckerman, 和 Brian Sergi. 2024. 美国本土48个州太阳能光伏和地面风力技术潜力及供应曲线：2023年版. 金色，科罗拉多州：国家可再生能源实验室. NREL/TP-6A20-87843。