BDPV (Base de Données Photovoltaïque) is a French database and platform dedicated to the collection, analysis, and sharing of data related to photovoltaic (PV) solar installations in France. BDPV provides insights into the performance of solar PV systems, helping users track and optimize their solar energy production.
The collaboration between LuciSun and BPDV, together with the French TSO RTE, led to the publication of a scientific article.
The scientific article "A crowdsourced dataset of aerial images with annotated solar photovoltaic arrays and installation metadata" showcases a remarkable collaboration between several prominent institutions.
The article presents a detailed dataset that includes aerial images, segmentation masks, and metadata for over 18,000 solar photovoltaic installations. Created through a large-scale crowdsourcing effort, this dataset is designed to aid in the accurate mapping of PV installations, crucial for energy planning and grid management. The collaboration leveraged diverse expertise in data science, energy systems, and machine learning, resulting in a robust and comprehensive resource.
The metadata are available at https://zenodo.org/records/7358126 and are embedded in the resource mapping put in place on COPLASIMON and as resource in the CKAN platform.
For more details, the full article is available at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-01