1. Solar Panel Site Suitability Study Greg Holland, Matt Lenox, and Tracy Ricker http://1800recycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/HereComesTheSun.jpg

2. Project Goals: Determine a suitable study area by availability of LiDAR. Use a LiDAR generated DEM for Solar Analysis. Use the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) Solar Project methodologies as a guide to develop a model for use in our study area. Use the model to determine areas with high solar potential using the Area Solar Radiation Tool in ArcGIS.

3. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/ energy-environment/solar-energy/index.html http://www.chinahighlights.com/image/map/province/china.jpg China is currently seen as a leader in the development and use of solar energy. The Chinese government heavily subsidizes green energy.

4. United States Department of Energy Grant https://encrypted- tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqIVeHIVUx1ULpy4VsrGT6ZvBV_r3oSn5SsV_a0o Op9UzCtReu Rooftop Solar Challenge o $12 Million

5. ODOT Study In 2008, Oregon built the first solar highway project in the US. o Generates 130,000 kWh/year. ODOT's long term goal is to build enough renewable energy capacity to make all 47 M kwh required annually o signals, illumination, buildings, ramp metering. Slide from ODOT presentation

6. ODOT Study: Criteria Used from ODOT study: o Southern orientation o Slope of less than 15% o Identify which sites are in flood plains or that have known wetlands or protected stream corridors

7. ODOT Processes ODOT didn't use ESRI's Solar Radiation tool. ODOT used National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) tools. o Make Solar Array

8. ODOT Processes PVWatts Grid Data Calculator

9. ODOT Processes Online PVWatts Viewer http://mapserve3.nrel.gov/PVWatts_Viewer/index.htm http://www.nrel.gov/gis/

10. NREL Solar Resource Fraction Map

11. Exclusionary Criteria: Slope Aspect Distance From Roads Floodplain Wetlands Total Solar Fraction

12. Solar Radiation Tool

13. MODEL

14. Study Area:

15. Study Area 30 foot DEM

16. Solar Radiation in Study Area During Study Period 30 foot DEM

17. Slope CON (slope < 15)

18. Aspect

19. Floodplain

20. Wetlands

21. Slope / Aspect Intersect

22. Slope / Aspect / Water Subtracted

23. Study Area Solar Sites Over 3m 2 :

24. 95% Map

25. 90% Map

26. 85% Map

27. Conclusions: Average US Home consumed 10,650 kW/Year in 2009

28. Further Investigations: Additional exclusionary criteria: o Land use / availability o Proximity to solar energy conversion resources o Hazardous material investigation Future ODOT plans

29. http://solaroregon.org/news/pacific-power- announces-solar-farm-plans/image Questions?