Photovoltaic Solar Resource, Flat Plate Model - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) [ds554]

SDE Feature Class

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Tags
Resource potential, Solar Resource, PV, Photovoltaic, Latitude equals Tilt Irradiance


Summary

Provides information on solar resource potential.

Description

Monthly and annual average latitude equals tilt irradiance for Hawaii and the contiguous United States.

Credits

Use limitations

This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data. Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data. THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA. The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.

Extent

West -124.500014 East -114.100011
North 42.100005 South 32.500005

Scale Range
Maximum (zoomed in) 1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out) 1:150,000,000

ArcGIS Metadata

Topics and Keywords

Themes or categories of the resource climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere


* Content type Downloadable Data


Place keywords California

Theme keywords Resource potential, Solar Resource, PV, Photovoltaic, Latitude equals Tilt Irradiance

Citation

Title Photovoltaic Solar Resource, Flat Plate Model - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) [ds554]
Publication date 2012-09-1200:00:00


Presentation formats * digital map


Other citation details
Perez, R., P. Ineichen, K. Moore, M.Kmiecik, C. Chain, R. George and F. Vignola (2002): A New Operational Satellite-to-Irradiance Model. Solar Energy


Citation Contacts

Responsible party
Organization's name National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Contact's role originator


Responsible party
Individual's name Anthony Lopez
Organization's name NREL
Contact's position GIS Scientist IV - Section Supervisor
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 303-275-3654

Address
e-mail address anthony.lopez@nrel.gov



Resource Details

Dataset languages * English(UNITED STATES)
Dataset character set utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Spatial representation type * vector


* Processing environment Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270


ArcGIS item properties
* Name Photovoltaic Solar Resource, Flat Plate Model - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) [ds554]
* Size 0.574
* Location Server=; :; Database=; User=; Version=
* Access protocol ArcSDE Connection

Extents

Extent
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type Extent used for searching
* West longitude -124.500014
* East longitude -114.100011
* North latitude 42.100005
* South latitude 32.500005
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system
* West longitude -13859278.148000
* East longitude -12701555.175700
* South latitude 3829124.461800
* North latitude 5175971.551200
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Maintenance

Resource maintenance
Update frequency unknown


Resource Constraints

Constraints
Limitations of use

This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data. Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data. THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA. The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.

Disclaimer: The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or adequacy of these data and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in these data. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to these data.


Spatial Reference

ArcGIS coordinate system
* Type Projected
* Geographic coordinate reference GCS_WGS_1984
* Projection WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere
* Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
Well-known identifier 102100
X origin -20037700
Y origin -30241100
XY scale 10000
Z origin 0
Z scale 1
M origin 0
M scale 1
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Latest well-known identifier 3857
Well-known text PROJCS["WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",0.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",0.0],PARAMETER["Auxiliary_Sphere_Type",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",3857]]

Reference system identifier
* Value 3857
* Codespace EPSG
* Version 8.8(9.3.1.2)


Spatial Data Properties

Vector
* Level of topology for this dataset geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name DS0554_20120912
* Object type composite
* Object count 4422



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name DS0554_20120912
* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Polygon
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 4422
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE



Lineage

Process step
When the process occurred 2016-10-0400:00:00
Description
Data clipped to California State boundary. - California Department of Fish and Wildlife, BIOS




Geoprocessing history

Process
Date 2016-10-0415:43:12
Tool location c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.4\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Project
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Date 2016-10-0415:43:28
Tool location c:\program files (x86)\arcgis\desktop10.4\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\FeatureClassToFeatureClass
Command issued
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Distribution

Distribution format
* Name SDE Feature Class


Transfer options
Online source
Location https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/BIOS
Function performed information

Online source
Location http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_solar.html
Function performed download

Online source
Location ftp://ftp.wildlife.ca.gov/BDB/GIS/BIOS/Public_Datasets/500_599/ds554.zip
Function performed download

Fields

Details for object DS0554_20120912
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 4422


Field OBJECTID
* Alias OBJECTID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 10
* Scale 0
* Field description
Internal feature number.
* Description source
Esri
* Description of values
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.




Field Shape
* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description
Feature geometry.
* Description source
Esri
* Description of values
Coordinates defining the features.




Field GRIDCODE
* Alias GRIDCODE
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8




Field ANN_LATILT
* Alias ANN_LATILT
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Annual average latitude equals tilt irradiance (kWh/m2/day)


Field JAN
* Alias JAN
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for January.


Field FEB
* Alias FEB
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for February.


Field MAR
* Alias MAR
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for March.


Field APR
* Alias APR
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for April.


Field MAY
* Alias MAY
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for May.


Field JUN
* Alias JUN
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for June.


Field JUL
* Alias JUL
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for July.


Field AUG
* Alias AUG
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for August.


Field SEP
* Alias SEP
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for September.


Field OCT
* Alias OCT
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for October.


Field NOV
* Alias NOV
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for November.


Field DEC
* Alias DEC
* Data type Double
* Width 8
* Precision 38
* Scale 8
Field description
Average average latitude equals tilt irradiance for December.


Field Shape.STArea()
* Alias Shape.STArea()
* Data type Double
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0




Field Shape.STLength()
* Alias Shape.STLength()
* Data type Double
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0






Metadata Details

* Metadata language English(UNITED STATES)


Scope of the data described by the metadata * dataset
Scope name * dataset


* Last update 2020-07-31


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS1.0
Metadata style FGDC CSDGM Metadata
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2016-10-0415:43:10
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2020-07-3111:19:00


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2020-07-3111:19:00

Item location history
Item copied or moved 2016-10-0414:05:29
From P:\WorkArea\ds500-599\554-Solar_Radiation_Potential_LATILT_model-NREL\v2\v2_work\ds554_
To \\geodata.\\ds500-599\554-Solar_Radiation_Potential_LATILT_model-NREL\v2\v2_final\ds554_


Metadata Contacts

Metadata contact
Individual's name Pamela Gray-Hann
Organization's name NREL
Contact's position Project Support Specialist
Contact's role point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 303-275-4626

Address
e-mail address pamela.gray.hann@nrel.gov



Metadata Maintenance

Maintenance
Update frequency unknown


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