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Eyes in the sky

High-resolution satellite imagery has helped to identify most kinds of electricity infrastructure, including small-scale solar systems. Once the infrastructure has been identified, researchers can extract a range of insights, such as energy production estimates that allow for more efficient grid management, more accurate insurance assessments, and better targeting of potential customers.

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pv magazine

12 Oct 2020

Image: Christipher Elvidge

The global coverage, increasing resolution, and declining cost of satellite imagery have made it an important data source in the energy transition. Most uses of satellite imagery either involve the direct identification and measurement of existing infrastructure or the prediction of an unknown quantity using information extracted from satellite imagery, such as estimating energy demand …

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