EnviroAtlas, Area of Solar Energy (km2), per 12-digit HUC, California

Jun 5, 2015 (Last modified Jun 13, 2015)
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The EPA EnviroAtlas Area of Solar Energy (km2) per 12-digit HUC dataset was clipped to California sub-watersheds (NRCS).  

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This EnviroAtlas national map estimates the square kilometers of area within each subwatershed (12-digit HUC) that offers the potential for harvesting solar energy. HUCs were used as the framework to summarize the average annual daily potential watt hours of solar energy that could be harvested per square meter. This map represents the area of land that receivessolar energy but it does not take into account land cover, ownership, land use, or aspect.

Area of solar energy data were created by calculating the area within the 12-digit HUC boundaries. The values represent the area of earth’s surface receiving solar energy; they can be compared to corresponding values of Average Annual Daily Potential measured in kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2 /day). The area of solar energy map does not take into account land use, ownership, land cover, or aspect.
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huc6, enviroatlas, epa, energy, california, area, watt hours, 12-digit huc, solar
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