green power labs an introduction
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Green Power Labs Inc.:A company of solar
resource experts and engineers
February 2009
Green Power Labs: Our Fields of Activities
• High resolution mapping, monitoring and forecasting of solar energy resources
• Development of GIS-based decision support systems for solar energy applications
• Solar suitability assessment for commercial and residential buildings and communities
• Solar thermal, photovoltaic and air systems engineering
Solar Resource Mapping:Based on
Historical Climatology Trends
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GPLI compiled a database of historical and current solar radiation information
NASA Surface meteorology and Solar Energy, Global Data from July 1983 - June 1993
Global Solar Climatology Mapping
Canadian Solar Climatology Mapping
Our database of solar radiation information allows Green Power Labs to map solar resource in Canada and around the world
Proprietary Solar Radiation Models
Our solar radiation models allow prediction of solar resource availability at any site.
Solar Resource Map of Ontario
We “prospect" for solar energy to provide decision support in selection of the most suitable locations for
solar power generation.
Satellite-based Solar Resource Monitoring
and Mapping
Projection:UTM
NAD83Zone 20
GPLI enhanced ArcGIS to allow for mapping solar irradiance from satellite images
Proprietary software for automatic downloading
and clipping GOES images for a specified
area of interest
Our proprietary software automatically downloads and clips GOES images and recalculates solar radiation
The models developed by
Green Power Lab show high
correlation of satellite-based solar resource monitoring andsolar radiation
measurements at ground-based meteorological
stations.
Recent Projects – Nova Scotia, CanadaHigh-resolution satellite-
based solar resource maps for Nova Scotia
(Canada)
Recent Projects: South-Western States
Green Power Labs’ satellite-based solar maps can be produced for any place in the world.
Solar Suitability Assessment of Existing and Proposed Industrial and Commercial
Buildings and Sites
Recent Projects:Minas Basin Pulp and Power
Solar gain
Solar generation
Recent Projects: Commonwealth Games 2014
Green Power Labs conducted a comprehensive solar study for the proposed Athletes Village and Sports
Facilities
Project Engineering: Solar PV Thermal and Air
Courtesy of WHW Architects
Recent Projects: Joggins Fossil Cliffs Interpretive Centre
Green Power Labs engineered and commissioned solar PV system
Green Power Labs selected PV technology and manufacturers
Green Power Labs assessed the solar suitability of the site
Advanced Site Planning: LIDAR Based Mapping for
Community Energy Planning
LIDAR-based Digital Elevation Site Model and 3D VisualisationDalhousie University Campus, Halifax
LIDAR – derived Digital Elevation Model allows for reconstruction of site features at ultra-high resolution
Ultra-High Resolution Solar Resource Map
Mapping accuracies: 15 - 25 cm
LIDAR-based mapping provides unique information on solar energy availability for every surface of the survey area.
Dalhousie University Campus, Halifax
Suitability Rating and Solar Generation Potential
As a result of this LIDAR-based analysis, the most solar suitable locations are identified.
Dalhousie University Campus, Halifax
SolarRating Online: Solar Education and Promotion
Green Power Labs created this interactive, educational online program to provide a learning tool about efficient use of solar energy.
Thank You
www.greenpowerlabs.com
1 Research Drive Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada B2Y 4M9
902 466 6475