Maps of solar resource potential in Canada

Maps of solar resource potential in Canada This dataset includes daily averages of solar irradiance on tilted surfaces for all of Canada based on the period of 1998 - 2020. The solar irradiance data is available in the following layers at a resolution of about 0.1°x0.1° (~10 km grid spacing) for all of Canada (i.e., 41.6 to 83.1°N, and 52.6 to 141.0°W): - Four fixed tilts, relative to the horizontal plane, of 0° (horizontal), 30°, 60°, and 90° (vertical) - Three fixed tilts, relative to the local latitude 0°, +15°, and -15° - A two-axis tracking surface For each tilt angle, the irradiance values are in kWh/m2 (per day) for the selected time period. The data can be viewed as a map service and by downloading the tabular data included. Refer to the supporting documentation and dataset for more information. 2024-02-15 Natural Resources Canada canadiansolardatabase-basededonneessolairecanadienne@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentScience and TechnologySolar energySolar heating Format of Solar Map DataPDF https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Solar-energy_Energie-solaire/average daily insolation/Supporting Documents/Format of Solar Map Data.pdf Format of Solar Map DataPDF https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Solar-energy_Energie-solaire/average daily insolation/Supporting Documents/Format des données de la carte solaire.pdf Average Daily Insolation in Canada (1998 - 2020)XLSX https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Solar-energy_Energie-solaire/average daily insolation/Excel Data/NRCan_Canada_Daily-Average_Insolation_1998-2020.xlsx Average Daily Insolation in Canada (1998 - 2020)XLSX https://ftp.maps.canada.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/Solar-energy_Energie-solaire/average daily insolation/Excel Data/RNCan_Canada_Potentiel_Solaire_1998 à 2020.xlsx Daily Average Solar Irradiance (1998-2020)HTML https://datacube-stage.services.geo.ca/en/viewer/energy/solar-irradiance/index.html Daily Average Solar Irradiance (1998-2020)HTML https://datacube-stage.services.geo.ca/fr/viewer/energy/solar-irradiance/index.html

This dataset includes daily averages of solar irradiance on tilted surfaces for all of Canada based on the period of 1998 - 2020. The solar irradiance data is available in the following layers at a resolution of about 0.1°x0.1° (~10 km grid spacing) for all of Canada (i.e., 41.6 to 83.1°N, and 52.6 to 141.0°W):

  • Four fixed tilts, relative to the horizontal plane, of 0° (horizontal), 30°, 60°, and 90° (vertical)

  • Three fixed tilts, relative to the local latitude 0°, +15°, and -15°

  • A two-axis tracking surface

For each tilt angle, the irradiance values are in kWh/m2 (per day) for the selected time period.

The data can be viewed as a map service and by downloading the tabular data included.

Refer to the supporting documentation and dataset for more information.

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