India's Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) is to partner with the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) to provide a LIDAR tool that can identify suitable spots to install solar rooftop photovoltaic (RTPV) plants in the city. The project will be implemented by CSTP at its new campus on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Bescom wants 1 GW of solar RTPV capacity by 2021-22 and CSTEP confirmed the tool would be available to the company ’s consumers from this year.
India's Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) is to partner with the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) to provide a LIDAR tool that can identify suitable spots to install solar rooftop photovoltaic (RTPV) plants in the city. As well as showing ideal locations, the aerial LIDAR technology creates high-resolution 3D maps that help to establish which potential installations would make the most business sense. Bescom wants 1 GW of solar RTPV capacity by 2021-22 and CSTEP confirmed the tool would be available to the company’s consumers from this year.