Moravian-Silesian Region in Czechia commissions solar irradiation map

The Moravian-Silesian Region is commissioning a map of solar irradiation across its entire territory. It is intended to help authorities, businesses and residents identify locations suitable for installing photovoltaic panels. The map could be completed early next year. Lesensky.cz said in a press release that it had informed CTK.

„There are plenty of myths and rumours circulating about solar panels. Some overstate their benefits, while others dismiss solar energy altogether. At the very first stage of deciding whether to install panels on the roof of a house or business, an irradiation map could show prospective owners what conditions are actually like at their property,“ said Jakub Unucka (ODS), deputy governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region.

By commissioning the map, the region also wants to support the creation of solar energy communities. The project will be part of the region’s publicly accessible mapping system. „The map will of course be linked to the cadastral register and zoning plans. However, because zoning plans are drawn up in different ways, it will not initially be possible to reliably check restrictions in a given municipality using the regional mapping application. That will only be possible once the planning documentation has been digitised according to a uniform standard,“ Unucka said.