Estimated rooftop solar potential of Oregon
Last updated: 07/2019Based on 92% 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 Oregon, the average value of the threshold is 964 kWh/kW. Read about Project Sunroof’s methodology for defining solar viability below.
Estimated solar installation potential
Overall
Total estimated size and solar electricity production of viable roofs for Oregon
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 Oregon
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 Oregon 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
Feel free to include data from Project Sunroof in other materials, reports, and communications with the following attribution:
Source: Project Sunroof data explorer (July 2019).
