The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally. It is provided by the World Bank Group as a free service to governments, developers and the general public, and allows users to quickly obtain data and carry out a simple electricity output calculation for any location covered by the solar resource.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), China accounted for more than 40% of global solar panel production in 2020, and it has consistently ranked as the world's largest producer of solar panels for several years.
China also had the largest installed solar capacity of any country in 2020, with a total of 253 gigawatts (GW), or more than 40% of the global total. Other countries with significant installed solar capacity include the United States, Japan, Germany, and India.
How to find latitude & longitude?
Latlong.net is an online geographic tool that can be used to lookup latitude and longitude of a place, and get its coordinates on map. You can search for a place using a city's or town's name, as well as the name of special places, and the correct lat long coordinates will be shown at the bottom of the latitude longitude finder form.
What is the annual solar GHI map?
U.S. Annual Solar GHI (Print Format: 11”x17”) This map provides annual average daily total solar resource using 1998-2016 data (PSM v3) covering 0.038-degree latitude by 0.038-degree longitude (nominally 4 km x 4 km). For more information, please visit NSRDB or email NSRDB.
How do I use the Global Solar Atlas?
Welcome to the Global Solar Atlas. Start exploring solar potential by clicking on the map. Select sites, draw rectangles or polygons by clicking the respective map controls. Calculate energy production for selected sites. The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally.
Where can I find information on NREL's solar resource data development?
For more information on NREL's solar resource data development, see the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB). The maps below illustrate select multiyear annual and monthly average maps and geospatial data from the National Solar Radiation Database (NSRDB) Physical Solar Model (PSM). The PSM covers most of the Americas.