Previously, on this channel of excessive uses of photogrammetry in daily life, I wrote not one but two! posts on using photogrammetric reconstructions for solar estimates. For the interested those were here:
- Overkill: using photogrammetry for solar estimates
- Overkill: using photogrammetry for solar estimates part 2
I might remind the interested, that I even did some annualized solar estimates using GRASS GIS, just for bonus points:
In this continuing installment, well, I engaged professionals to do the estimates for me, and my estimate that the north facing panels would provide 60% the energy of the south facing ones was spot on. My analysis was prettier, but so good to be validated by experts!
In a case of loop closure, the electrons used for photogrammetry (and cooling and heating of said household in which photogrammetry is performed) will soon maybe be offset by grid-tied solar.