Solar Asset Mapper
TZ-SAM is an open-access, asset-level dataset of solar facilities, powered by machine learning
Solar Asset Mapper's (TZ-SAM) algorithm uses satellite data to detect small, commercial solar facilities at a global scale. Updated quarterly, the dataset contains over 19,000 km² of solar across 182 countries with a total estimated capacity of 705 GW.
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THE PROBLEM
Rapid, decentralised solar deployment makes it challenging to accurately forecast growth
"The official data is rubbish. I cannot tell you how uncertain we are about how much solar is actually out there."
Jenny Chase, Lead Solar Analyst.
BloombergNEF
Our solution
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To download, please read our non-commercial license terms. Dataset updated May 2024.
