The added regions now will have access to 3TIER’s solar assessment products that enable installers, developers, financiers, and governments to identify and understand their solar resources.

The new solar map and dataset include the rapidly growing solar power markets of India, Australia, and Japan.

“As these regions begin developing their abundant solar resource, it is critical that they fully understand both the long term potential and inherent variability of the resource,” said Kenneth Westrick, founder and CEO of 3TIER.

“India is a good example of a region with tremendous solar potential,” Mr Westrick added.

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“However, there is more spatial variability than one might expect, and the monsoon and other seasonal effects will greatly impact solar power production throughout the year. Our solar dataset captures these variances, and when we integrate wind and temperature data, you start to see significant differences in long-term energy output between locations that are just a few kilometres apart.”