Comprehensive Databases of Local Wind, Solar Siting
Both data sets are formatted as downloadable spreadsheets and accompanied by interactive maps, illustrating the wind and solar energy zoning
Local ordinances and zoning laws can determine the parameters of wind and solar energy projects, like the mandatory required distance from other infrastructure such as roads. Photos from iStock
This study provided the first spatially comprehensive analysis of solar and Wind energy Complementarity on a global scale. In addition, it showed which regions of the world have a greater degree of Complementarity between Wind and solar energy to reduce energy storage requirements.
NREL released two data sets: one including nearly 2,000 U.S. wind energy zoning ordinances and another including nearly 1,000 solar energy ordinances at the state, county, township, and city levels.
Another difference we found in comparing solar and wind ordinances is that there is not any one state or region that seems to have the most restrictive ordinances. For wind, we noted that Texas was both the state with the most wind generation and the most prohibitions of new wind siting, but there is not a corollary case for PV solar.
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