Solar Suitability Map Released for Guernsey's Renewable Energy Strategy
What happened
Digimap released a solar suitability map for Guernsey, intended to support the island's electricity strategy. The map is color-coded to indicate the potential for solar panel generation based on how much light rooftops receive throughout the year. While the map supports the strategy agreed upon by the States in 2023, it does not account for factors like shadowing from trees or neighboring properties.
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Why it matters
The map supports Guernsey's Electricity Strategy, which aims to boost interconnection alongside locally-generated renewable energy. The strategy outlined plans to reach 10MW of solar capacity by 2028. The tool provides an independent, objective basis for evaluating solar energy proposals.
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Who's involved
- GuernseyThe island whose energy strategy the map supports.
- DigimapThe provider of the suitability mapping and online data service.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- DigimapSpeculative
The free map might drive demand for Digimap's paid, more detailed version used by designers and installers.
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The entities involved
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Guernsey
one of the British Crown Dependencies in the Channel Islands