Download - Solar Map for Data Science Hackathon 2015
S O L A R
M A P
For a typical home solar array, one year of electricity (3.76MWh) eliminates 2.5
tonnes CO2 and 7kg of SO2
Since 2010, $/watt dropped 64%
Cost Demand
Incentives fromcities, suppliersalso driving demand
We find the most effective location to install your solar panels.
Every roof
Every spot on a roof
For long-term cost and energy savings
Houston
San Francisco
Louisville
Ithaca
Orlando
Boston
Boulder
Phoenix
Las Vegas
Pittsburgh
Miami
System
Computer Vision
Computer Vision
Score
• S = Solar Score• Radiance = kWh/m2• A = Area of Roof• $ = Unit Cost of Installation
• S = $/(R*A1/2)
Solar Score Map
New York CityPrice : $18/unitInsolation : 2.6 KWh/m2/dayArea : 234 m2
Los AngelesPrice : $16/unitInsolation: 3.6 KWh/m2/dayArea: 290 m2
Potential Improvements
• Upgrading Score Function to Integral of Cost Effectives over Time
• Better computer vision algorithms• Pulling from Google Maps directly