China Hourly Distributed Solar Profiles (2015)
This dataset contains hourly distributed solar capacity factor profiles and the maximum deployable capacity, in GW, for each 0.3125° × 0.25° grid cell in China in 2015. The data is derived from NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS-5) atmospheric data.
ResolutionGrid cell (0.3125° × 0.25°)FrequencyHourlyPeriod2015
FormatCSV (ZIP)Size121.8 MBUpdated2026-04-29
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| index | latitude | longitude | province | capacity GW | h1 | h2 | h3 | … |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12254 | 18.25 | 109.375 | Hainan | 0.0749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | … |
| 12255 | 18.25 | 109.6875 | Hainan | 0.0083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | … |
| 12256 | 18.5 | 108.75 | Hainan | 0.0457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | … |
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Spatially resolved land and grid model of carbon neutrality in China
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • 2024
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