Solar energy map of Espoo

Espoo solar energy map. The study analysed the amount of solar radiation falling on the roof surfaces of all buildings in Espoo. The analysis has been carried out using a three-dimensional model built on the basis of laser scanning data together with the meteorological data of the Finnish Meteorological Institute’s reference year. The simulation also takes into account the cloudiness and how vegetation and other buildings overshadow roof surfaces. The result is the amount of solar radiation that falls on individual roofs each year. The analysis covers approximately 44 000 buildings. Only buildings with a ceiling area of more than 20 m² are included in the analysis. The analysis has been produced together with WSP Finland and WSP Analysis & Strategy, Sweden. Used SEES (Solar Energy from Existing Structures) software is developed by the University of Gothenburg. **Content of the material to be downloaded** — Report on the creation of material (pdf) — Solar energy map (GeoTIFF) — Outline of the buildings used in the analysis (shp) — Summary data on the buildings analysed (xlsx)