Google to sell rooftop solar mapping data
New application programming interfaces (API) datasets from Google are designed for solar marketplace websites, solar installers, SaaS developers, and any user looking to understand rooftop solar potential of a particular address.
Google’s Project Sunroof expands to all 50 states
The tech giant’s online assessment tool for solar potential now covers roughly 60 million buildings, and found that 79% of rooftops are technically viable for solar PV.
Project Sunroof offers community-wide solar installation estimates
The new tool measures technical potential, but may not be an accurate indicator of how much solar could realistically be installed in any given city.
Google solar project wins UN climate solutions award
Project Sunroof, an initiative led by Google, has been announced as one of 13 winners of the United Nations ‘Momentum for Change’ climate change award, by enabling tens of millions of Americans to evaluate the solar potential of their home with just the click of a button, showing them both monetary savings and environmental impact.
