South Africa - Rooftop Solar Potential Mapping

This dataset contains solar rooftop potential data (suitable rooftop area, installable capacity, estimated yearly electricity generation, and building type ) at individual building structure level for a sample area of interest in South Africa. The data was gathered by extracting building rooftop footprint polygons from very high-resolution satellite stereo imagery of 0.5m resolution. The rooftop angle, obstruction, and shading were taken into account during suitable area calculation. The results can be aggregated by different sectors or administrative units for further analysis, which is useful for planning and decision making. Detailed methodology is available upon specific request.

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Author Andile Precious, Vonjy Miarintsoa Rakotondramanana, Daron Bedrosyan,Pietro Mattivi
Last Updated May 9, 2024, 13:40 (UTC)
Created April 16, 2024, 14:16 (UTC)
Topic Energy efficiency; Renewable energy; Solar
Country South Africa
Region Africa
Status Complete
Coordinate Reference System WGS 84 / UTM zone 35S
Published year 2024