Abstract

Solar Garden Site Selection in Minnesota
Track: Renewable Energy
Authors: Erich Rentz

US Solar developed a site selection algorithm to identify optimal locations for Solar Gardens, mesoscale solar installations which fill the hole between solar farms and rooftop solutions. Developing Solar Gardens requires the identification of suitable sites based on physical factors (slope, land cover, soil etc.) and non-physical factors (land-use, utilities, conservation programs, etc.). US Solar’s site selection algorithm identified identify 600+ viable sites for 1 MW projects in Minnesota.