Geospatial Insight, the UK’s leading provider of clean energy geospatial solutions and Bluesky International, the UK’s leading aerial survey company, announce the launch of the LOCATE PV platform. This strategic partnership has enabled the development of the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of existing rooftop solar installations across the UK, designed to equip a wide range of stakeholders with precise and actionable information.

Over 1.4 million UK homes have installed solar panels and currently solar is the preferred alternative energy source for commercial sites aiming to improve their sustainability rating. However, understanding the impact of these installations on the national power grid and the broader energy market remains a significant challenge.

LOCATE PV addresses this challenge by providing a detailed, machine learning-derived database that accurately identifies and maps existing solar arrays using Bluesky’s high-resolution aerial imagery. Offering a comprehensive, up-to-date and unified information source, with flexible delivery mechanisms and a regular update cycle it is the ideal solution for a broad range of stakeholders across the solar industry including District Operators, Local Authorities, Insurance Companies, Commercial Organisations and Marketing Agencies.

For the first time stakeholders have a detailed all in one tool that is designed to support a multitude of solar centric applications, including understanding the impact of micro-generation on the power grid, assessing the scale and distribution of solar installations across regions, and enabling targeted marketing efforts for solar-centric businesses.

Dave Fox, CEO of Geospatial Insight, said, “LOCATE PV is a critical advancement in how we understand and manage the UK’s solar landscape. By providing the most accurate and up-to-date data on existing installations, we are enabling more informed decisions that will support the growth of solar energy and the broader transition to a low-carbon economy.”

Ralph Coleman, Chief Commercial Officer at Bluesky, added: “We are seeing an increased need across public and private sectors for our aerial imagery as organisations realise the benefits accurate, high resolution data can have in supporting the planning and analysis of renewable energy schemes. The LOCATE PV platform will bring clarity and efficiency to the solar industry as it looks to continue its expansion.”

LOCATE PV significantly enhances the availability and accuracy of solar data in the UK, offering valuable insights for local authorities, businesses, and the broader energy sector. This platform is a critical tool in supporting the transition to a low-carbon future through improved data and informed decision-making.

For more information, please visit  https://www.geospatial-insight.com/solutions/locate-pv/

Notes to Editor

About Geospatial Insight

Geospatial Insight is Europe’s leading provider of intelligence and insight derived from the analysis of satellite imagery and other geospatial data, fusing these outputs with a range of other data sources to provide in-depth market insight and business analytics to clients in the energy, financial and insurance sectors.

Established in 2012 and headquartered in the UK, Geospatial Insight provides these unique intelligence services to clients around the world.

About Geospatial Insight Sustainability

With many stakeholders having pledged to meet carbon net zero by 2050, or even as soon as 2028 in some instances, an important step to achieving this is the widescale adoption of low carbon technologies and energy efficiency measures, but stakeholders across the globe are being held back by a lack of relevant, affordable, and verifiable data.

Geospatial Insight is tackling this issue by delivering actionable climate risk and mitigation intelligence sourced from remotely sensed imagery and location-based data, streamlining and simplifying the process of seeking out decarbonisation and offsetting opportunities.

From facilitating project aggregation to accelerating deployment, the intelligence created by Geospatial Insight assists with Renewable and Sustainable Energy Solutions, Sustainable Urban Mobility, and Emissions Detection and Monitoring.

About Bluesky

Bluesky Internationalis the leading aerial survey company in the UK and is UK Government’s supplier of choice for  national aerial photography and height data. Bluesky produces and maintainsnational aerial photography and height data of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland on regular update programmes.Bluesky also undertakes bespoke surveys, including LiDAR, for a range of public and private sector clients.

Bluesky International operates a range of aircraft and sensors including three Ultracam Eagle Mark 3s, TerrainMapper and two CityMappers hich allow the simultaneous collection of vertical and oblique imagery, as well as LiDAR data, a These systems put Bluesky International in the enviable position of being able to provide customers with unique and cost-effective geospatial solutions. 

As well as being an established and respected aerial survey company Bluesky International is also highly innovative and continually strives to develop new products and services by embracing new technology and methods. This has resulted in the development of some unique products such as the National Tree Map™ (NTM™) and National Hedgerow Map™ (NHM™). 

These datasets underpin long term contracts with local and central government and many major blue-chip companies from a range of market sectors including financial services, utilities, telecoms, insurance, construction and environment. Bluesky International has offices in the UK, US, Republic of Ireland and a dedicated production centre in India. 

For more information, please visit  https://Bluesky-world.com/

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