Solar & Carbon Credits
Solar Feasibility &
Carbon Intelligence
Satellite-powered rooftop solar detection, orientation and tilt analysis, solar feasibility modelling and carbon credit opportunity assessment — enabling smarter solar investment decisions across South Africa.
Solar Intelligence Capabilities
Six integrated capabilities from satellite detection through to carbon credit assessment.
Rooftop Solar Panel Detection
Satellite imagery analysis to detect existing rooftop solar installations across South Africa — identifying panel presence, count and estimated capacity at individual property level.
- Satellite-based panel detection
- Individual property resolution
- Panel count estimation
- Estimated installed capacity
- Coverage across South Africa
- Periodic update cycle
Panel Orientation & Tilt Analysis
Automated assessment of solar panel orientation (azimuth) and tilt angle from imagery and 3D building models — determining actual vs optimal solar yield for each installation.
- Azimuth angle measurement
- Tilt angle assessment
- Optimal vs actual comparison
- Yield loss estimation
- Shading factor analysis
- 3D roof geometry input
Roof Type Assessment
Classification of roof types (flat, pitched, complex) and materials to assess solar feasibility, installation constraints and structural suitability for panel mounting.
- Roof type classification
- Material identification
- Usable roof area calculation
- Structural suitability scoring
- Shading obstacle detection
- Installation constraint flags
Solar Feasibility Modelling
End-to-end solar feasibility assessment combining irradiance data, roof characteristics, orientation, tilt and shading to estimate annual energy generation and financial viability.
- Annual yield estimation (kWh)
- Financial viability scoring
- Payback period calculation
- Grid offset modelling
- Irradiance data integration
- Property-level feasibility score
Solar Penetration Mapping
Market intelligence on solar adoption rates across South Africa — identifying areas of high penetration, underserved markets and installation density by suburb and subplace.
- Adoption rate by subplace
- Market penetration mapping
- Underserved market identification
- Installation density analysis
- Trend monitoring over time
- Competitive intelligence
Carbon Credit Assessment
Assessment of carbon credit opportunities arising from solar installations — estimating emissions displacement, credit generation potential and project viability for South African carbon markets.
- Emissions displacement estimation
- Credit generation potential
- Project viability assessment
- South African carbon market context
- Portfolio-level aggregation
- Reporting and disclosure support
Satellite Solar Panel Detection
Red bounding boxes identify individual solar panel installations detected from satellite imagery — at suburb scale and property scale.
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Suburb-Scale Detection
Automated detection across an entire residential suburb — identifying every rooftop solar installation from satellite imagery.
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Property-Level Resolution
Individual panel arrays detected and classified per property — enabling count estimation, orientation analysis, and capacity modelling.
Powering the Looksee Platform
Riskscape's solar intelligence is integrated into the Looksee platform — a consumer-facing home improvement and energy solution for South African homeowners. The integration demonstrates how satellite-derived solar data can power practical, user-friendly solar assessment tools.
Our API enables Looksee to deliver instant rooftop solar feasibility assessments, personalised yield estimates and installation recommendations to homeowners — without requiring a physical site visit.
Who Uses Solar Intelligence Data?
Solar Installers
Pre-qualify residential prospects and generate accurate yield estimates before sending installation teams.
Banks & Lenders
Solar loan and green mortgage product development supported by property-level feasibility data.
Insurers
Portfolio monitoring for solar installations — tracking adoption, capacity and potential fire or damage risk.
Carbon Markets
Aggregating distributed residential solar for carbon credit project development and verification.
Unlock solar intelligence for your business
API access and bulk data delivery available. Contact our team to discuss solar and carbon credit data integration.