Fresno, CA has a high number of large, flat roofs per square mile. There are over 30,000 roofs large enough to install at least a 20 kW system. Flat roofs can be ideal installation locations for community solar arrays. Community solar, a shared renewable electricity arrangement, lets multiple customers share power from a single local solar source. This approach can be ideal for people who want to go solar but are not able to do so for such common reasons as not owning their own homes, having a roof that's too pitched or shaded, or living in an apartment building or a townhome. A community solar project combines investments from several community members, providing power and financial benefits to local residents looking to switch to solar.
Estimated rooftop solar potential of Fresno, CA
Last updated: {{ $ctrl.details.getDateUpdatedMillis() | date:'MM/yyyy' }}Based on 96% data coverage over buildings in this geographic area. All estimates are based on buildings viable for solar panels. Included panels receive at least 75% of the maximum annual sun in the county. For Fresno, the threshold is 1,246 kWh/kW. Read about Project Sunroof’s methodology for defining solar viability below.
Fresno, CA
Estimated solar installation potential
Overall
Total estimated size and solar electricity production of viable roofs for Fresno, CA
Total installation size (MW DC)
Total yearly energy generation potential (MWh AC)
Per roof
Median estimated system size and solar electricity production per viable roof for Fresno, CA
Rooftop solar capacity distribution (number of roofs, < 50kW)
Rooftop solar capacity distribution (number of roofs, > 50kW)
Potential impact
If all the viable solar installations were implemented, the amount of avoided CO2 emissions from the electricity sector in Fresno would be:
Solar incentives
Estimate methodology
This tool estimates the technical solar potential of all buildings in a region. Technical potential includes electricity generated by the rooftop area suitable for solar panels assuming economics and grid integration are not a constraint. There are many definitions of technical potential, and other definitions may affect results by 25% or more. Based on Project Sunroof’s definition of technical potential, installations meet the following criteria:
Attribution
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