Google launches global solar potential map

With this new product, Google helps users around the world calculate whether or not to install a solar panel on their roof.

Last year, Google announced its ambition to run the entire system with renewable energy. With Google's launch of a solar-powered product, Google helps users calculate whether installing a solar panel on their roof is justified.

In a new announcement, Google said it has updated an interactive mapping format that provides data for all US states, including information on solar potential for over 60 million buildings across the country. America.

Launched nearly two years ago, this type of solar map leverages technology from Google Maps and Google Earth to create 3D models of the amount of sunlight shining to the roofs of households. America.

To provide accurate data, the tool from the solar map looks at both the weather, the position of the Sun in the sky at different times of the year, and the shadow of the obstacles. almost trees and tall buildings.

According to Google, 80% of the roofs of buildings are technically well-suited to sunlight. This means that buildings have enough unpaved areas to install solar panels.

Leading the city's high solar potential rankings is Houston with an estimated 18,940 GWh of solar potential on the roof per year. ranked fourth in the top five cities. "