This dataset is an attempt to bridge the local-national gap regarding solar PV adoption in the state of Georgia (U.S.A.). This dataset is an aggregation of variables from seven different publicly-available sources that was designed to help researchers interested in the context underlying solar adoption on the local scale of governance (e.g. the county level). The SolarView database includes information necessary for informing policymaking activities such as solar installation information, a historical county zip code directory, county-level census data, housing value indexes, renewable energy incentive totals, PV rooftop suitability percentages, and utility rates. As this is a database from multiple sources, incomplete data entries are noted.
This dataset is compiled from seven, pre-existing independent databases:
- Georgia Energy Data Solar Map: http://georgiaenergydata.org/solarmap
- NREL Open PV Project: https://openpv.nrel.gov/
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2016)
- NREL PV-Suitable Rooftop Resources: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/u-s-pv-suitable-rooftop-resources-adac9
- U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/u-s-electric-utility-companies-and-rates-look-up-by-zipcode-2015-8c84b
- Zillow Research Data: https://www.zillow.com/research/data/
- DSIRE Programs: http://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program?fromSir=0\&state=GA
To learn more about how this dataset was created, please read the Data Descriptor at Preprints.