Global Solar Atlas

The Global Solar Atlas is an online tool that provides an overview of solar energy potential for a site or region. 

The objective is to provide reliable introductory-level data to help policymakers, researchers, and commercial solar companies take better decisions.

The Global Solar Atlas offers 4 key features:

• Interactive maps that allow visualisation of solar resource potential for a region and provide annual average values for each map click.
• PV yield calculator allows calculation of long-term energy yield for a custom-defined PV system. Energy yield estimates are provided as 12x24 (month x hour) profiles allowing to understand seasonal and intra-day variability of PV production.
• The download section allows download of poster maps for presentation purposes. In addition, GIS data layers can be downloaded for advanced geospatial analysis using software such as QGIS, ArcGIS.
• Country and regional solar potential statistics to help policymakers and researchers understand the theoretical and practical potential of solar energy for countries and regions of interest.