High quality and detailed poster-size maps (formats B1 to B0) for the solar energy community.

Maps of Solar radiation (e.g. Global horizontal irradiation, Direct normal irradiation), PV electricity potential and Air temperature are available for various countries or regions in Europe, Africa and Asia.

These sets of maps for each country or region represent unique cartographic information useful as a valuable working tool for any solar energy company.

The actual overview of the poster maps production and order form are implemented in SolarGIS.

Features

• Source of data is SolarGIS database - evaluated as the best performing solar database on the market
• High resolution of the data (spatial unit of 250 m x 250 m) calculated by new algorithms and detailed Digital Elevation Model
• All information is based on our own data and simulation tools
• Enhanced color legend shows many spatial details
• Professional cartographic quality, good readability, with detailed support topographical information (city shapes, road network, administrative boundaries
• Support supplemental information available in the form of smaller maps
• Explanatory text informing how to interpret the map content

Benefits

• Ideal tool for pre-feasibility studies, and preliminary site qualification
• Bilingual: national plus English
• Fast access to the information, working tool saving time and money
• Low investment with high added value
• This information package is first to be seen in such level of detail and information content
• Maps are complementary to SolarGIS, the online interactive portal for solar energy

MAP 1: GLOBAL HORIZONTAL IRRADIATION

• Reference information on solar resource in the country suitable for preliminary decisions related to solar technologies

MAP 2: DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIATION

• Reference document for preliminary decisions about sitting of CSP and CPV technologies

MAP 3: SOLAR RESOURCE AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POTENTIAL

• PV power potential assuming various types of used technology (c-Si, CdTe or CIS/CIGS) for various mounting systems (inclined free standing, roof-mounted, tracking systems, etc.)

MAP 4: AIR TEMPERATURE

• Cartographic representation of the unique high resolution database first time on the market
• Comprehensive and detailed information about yearly temperature average, and average temperature in January and July (or other coldest and hottest months)
• Important information for the performance assessment of solar energy technologies

Map elements

The image below shows the outcrop from the map of France with the highlighted map items,
which are typically present in SolarGIS poster maps.

Explanation:
1	Professional cartographic quality of data interpretation, good readability enhanced by embedded shaded relief
2	Iso-lines tagged with numerical value
3	Latitude and longitude grid
4	Water bodies
5	Urban areas with names hierarchized by population
6	Hierarchized road network
7	Inter-state and inner-state administrative borders

How to order maps

If you are interested in any of poster maps, you can order them using the order form at SolarGIS pages
or contact us by email.

Download the information leaflet (827 KB) about the solar poster maps.

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