Solar Power Potential Map Europe

Solar power the production of electricity from solar energy is performed either directly through photovoltaics or indirectly using concentrated solar power csp.

Solar power potential map europe.

Download free maps of ghi dni and pv power potential for various countries continents and regions. The largest collection of free solar radiation maps. It is provided by the world bank group as a free service to governments developers and the general public and allows users to quickly obtain data and carry out a simple electricity output calculation for any location covered by the solar resource database. Gemasolar in spain was the first to provide 24 hour power.

Solar resource maps and gis data for 200 countries solargis. The map above shows global solar energy potential of the various regions around the world including. One advantage that csp has is the ability to add thermal storage and provide power up to 24 hours a day. Maps by country or region of solar resource and pv potential ready to print.

There is considerable academic and commercial interest. Looking at the map above europe is not the obvious candidate to be the world leader in solar pv electricity generation. European commission press release details page brussels 30 march 2007 a new map published by the european commission shows the photovoltaic solar energy potential of different parts of europe. Solar radiation and temperature as monthly averages or daily profiles.

Typical meteorological year data for nine climatic variables. The global solar atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally. Full time series of hourly values of both solar radiation and pv performance.