Want to see where Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems have been installed?  There is a new initiative from the DOE to do just that.  I hope it will help us with our LA County Solar Map – http://solarmap.lacounty.gov

Here is the site: http://openpv.nrel.gov/

It has some pretty cool mapping and analytical tools for the cost of solar over the years, here: http://openpv.nrel.gov/visualization/index But it is only aggregated to a state level, so we need more details.

Here is the full release:

DOE and NREL Announce Open PV Mapping Project

October 26, 2009

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the beta release of the Open PV Mapping Project. The Open PV Mapping Project is a collaborative effort between government, industry, and the public that will develop a comprehensive database of photovoltaic (PV) installation data for the United States. The project is the largest installation database with over 50,000 entries.

The project will provide a Web-based resource for users to easily understand the current status and past progress of the PV industry from the data that show current and recent trends of the PV market. Additionally, users may add their own PV installation data, browse PV data entered by others, and view statistics. Moving forward, NREL will add additional data and use this information to drive further analysis of market growth.

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