Project
Objectives:
- To calculate how much electricity can be generated by “x” amount of buildings using solar panels on their roofs.
- To calculate how much money will be saved and how many years will be needed until a profit is made.
- To see if there was any difference from using the solar panels with the included cost of installation.
Reason: The simple need to save money, stay sustainable, and limit usage of non-renewable resources.
References: The following sites were used to calculate the necessary data;
- http://www.thankyousun.com/solarpanelscost.htm
- https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/IW.jsp?DLayer=NJ%202007%20Orthophotography
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_sum.html
- http://solarpowerauthority.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-install-solar-on-an-average-us-house/
- http://www.statemaster.com/graph/ene_tot_ele_con-energy-total-electricity-consumption
- http://www.solar4power.com/map2-global-solar-power.html
- http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/electricity.cfm/state=NJ#total
- http://soa.utexas.edu/crp/gis/arcgis_tips/area_calculation.html
Analysis: Using the Mappler site below, I was able to plot many of the storage buildings and warehouses within the NJTP Exit 8A Interchange Area. First, I went into ArcCatalog to create my “Storage Building” shapefile for my map. After I created that I downloaded the aerial photography images from http://www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/ so i can make a polygon of each building and warehouse. When I finished, I went to the created shapefile and created fields for name, solar panel compatibility, address, truck route, tenants, and area. Once all that was done, I did all the calculations to answer the objectives.
Mappler Site: http://www.communitymap.net/exit8a/
Solar-Powered Storage and Warehouse Facilities 
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