The Application of LiDAR to Assessment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Deployment Potential in a Municipal District Unit

A methodology is provided for the application of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) to automated solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment analysis on the regional scale. Challenges in urban information extraction and management for solar PV deployment assessment are determined and quantitative solutions...

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Main Authors: Gerald Barber, Rob Harrap, Ha T. Nguyen, Joshua M. Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/12/4/4534/