Solar Power Potential Map Europe

Maps by country or region of solar resource and pv potential ready to print.

Solar power potential map europe.

Full time series of hourly values of both solar radiation and pv performance. Photovoltaic solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity. 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.

Yet the eu as a whole produces more electricity from solar power than anywhere else at 94 570 mw in 2015. Solar resource maps and gis data for 200 countries solargis. The global solar atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally. Gemasolar in spain was the first to provide 24 hour power.

The largest collection of free solar radiation maps. Typical meteorological year data for nine climatic variables. The map above shows global solar energy potential of the various regions around the world including. Download free maps of ghi dni and pv power potential for various countries continents and regions.

In addition the interactive on line photovoltaic geographical information system pvgis developed by the commission s in house. Solar power the production of electricity from solar energy is performed either directly through photovoltaics or indirectly using concentrated solar power csp. 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.