Residential Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Potential

This dataset demonstrates an optimal size of PV system to be installed on a rooftop area. It is an analysis of residential rooftops (excluding apartment complexes) to estimate a potential capacity of a PV installation. The analysis uses LiDAR data taken in 2018 to estimate solar irradiance and roof shape to estimate the number of 1m x 2m solar panels. This data is then used with PVWatts API created by NREL to estimate the annual AC generated per panel. Each address has one or more entries each representing a continuous area where panels could be installed.

本数据集展示了在屋顶区域安装光伏系统的最佳规模。该数据集分析了住宅屋顶（不包括公寓楼群）以估算光伏安装的潜在容量。分析采用了2018年采集的激光雷达数据，用以估计太阳能辐照度和屋顶形状，进而估算1米x2米的太阳能板数量。随后，结合由美国国家可再生能源实验室（NREL）创建的PVWatts API，使用该数据估算每块太阳能板每年的交流电（AC）输出量。每个地址下包含一个或多个条目，每个条目代表一个可安装太阳能板的连续区域。