SHADE CALCULATION FOR SOLAR INSTALLATION

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150234943A1
SERIAL NO

14181440

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In one embodiment, a method outputs a first image of a site for a solar installation. The first image allows a distance and correlating values to be defined. A first input for the first image is used to define the distance from the measurement position of the solar installation to the set of obstructions. The method then outputs a second image of the site for the solar installation. The second image allows a height and the correlating values to be defined. A second input for the second image is used to define the height of the set of obstructions. Then, the method generates a three dimensional model of the site. A path of solar light is overlaid at a set of time intervals to determine when the set of obstructions obstruct the solar light from the solar installation at the installation location and a shade calculation is performed.

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  • SOLARCITY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brier, Travis San Francisco, US 3 10
Kicinski, Maciej Santa Clara, US 2 26
Lazzareschi, Michael Los Angeles, US 6 87
Scott, Damien Daly City, US 6 159

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