Solar power generation construction site map

How many solar projects are there?

There are more than 7,290 major solar projects currently in the database, representing over 257 GWdc of capacity. There are over 1,040 major energy storage projects currently in the database, representing more than 43,650 MWh of capacity. The list shows that there are more than 140 GWdc of major solar projects currently operating.

Is there a global dataset of solar power sites?

Yes, we now have access to a globally open dataset of solar power sites worldwide\. Four researchers from the University of Southampton published a report in the Nature journal, titled ‘Harmonised global datasets of wind and solar farm locations and power’. They have worked on this article.

How do I use the Global Solar Atlas?

Welcome to the Global Solar Atlas. Start exploring solar potential by clicking on the map. Select sites, draw rectangles or polygons by clicking the respective map controls. Calculate energy production for selected sites. The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally.

What is the global solar power tracker?

The Global Solar Power Tracker is a worldwide dataset of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal facilities. It covers all operating solar farm phases with capacities of 1 megawatt (MW) or more and all announced, pre-construction, construction, and shelved projects with capacities greater than 20 MW.

How can we find solar energy plants without satellite mapping?

It is technically very difficult and complex to locate each solar or wind energy plant in the world without using satellite mapping. However, an important highlight of the project is its use of the free OpenStreetMap (OSM) platform, which includes map data built using contributions from millions of users. Solar energy plants may be present in the OSM data.

What is a solar project phase?

A solar project phase is generally defined as a group of one or more solar units that are installed under one permit, one power purchase agreement, and typically come online at the same time. Each solar farm included in the tracker is linked to a wiki page on the GEM wiki. The most recent release of this data was in June 2024.