Housing and change community signal
Residential rooftop solar potential across Calgary communities
Relative modelled annual AC generation and panel capacity among residential rooftop addresses in the City solar-potential layer.
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Published formula
Median modelled annual AC generation 50%, upper-quartile modelled annual AC generation 30%, median modelled panel count 20%. At least 50 matched residential rooftop addresses are required.
The City model uses 2022 LiDAR, excludes apartment complexes and assumes generalized optimal conditions. This is not installed capacity, measured production, an equipment design, a structural or electrical assessment, a savings estimate, a payback calculation, an installation quote or a property-value signal.
Evidence used
This is a direct comparison. The current ingredients include City Residential Solar Photovoltaic System Potential, 2022 LiDAR rooftop model, modelled panel count, modelled annual AC generation, matched residential addresses.
Communities with stronger measured support
Bonavista Downs: 95/100; Residential rooftop model: 367 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,194 kWh annual AC and 40.0 modelled panels Lake Bonavista: 99/100; Residential rooftop model: 3,234 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,917 kWh annual AC and 42.0 modelled panels Maple Ridge: 95/100; Residential rooftop model: 791 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 14,597 kWh annual AC and 39.0 modelled panels Marlborough: 98/100; Residential rooftop model: 2,569 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,945 kWh annual AC and 42.0 modelled panels Marlborough Park: 97/100; Residential rooftop model: 2,742 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,263 kWh annual AC and 40.0 modelled panels Mayfair: 99/100; Residential rooftop model: 147 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,765 kWh annual AC and 41.0 modelled panels North Haven Upper: 99/100; Residential rooftop model: 244 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 16,851 kWh annual AC and 43.0 modelled panels Parkland: 97/100; Residential rooftop model: 1,353 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,509 kWh annual AC and 41.0 modelled panels Penbrooke Meadows: 95/100; Residential rooftop model: 2,622 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 14,510 kWh annual AC and 38.0 modelled panels Rundle: 98/100; Residential rooftop model: 3,002 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,621 kWh annual AC and 41.0 modelled panels
These examples come from the stronger end of the measured-support range and are shown alphabetically. The score applies only to this named lens and is not an overall neighbourhood ranking.
- Bonavista Downs: 95/100Residential rooftop model: 367 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,194 kWh annual AC and 40.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 10,954 to 19,231 kWh annual AC
- Lake Bonavista: 99/100Residential rooftop model: 3,234 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,917 kWh annual AC and 42.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 11,495 to 20,522 kWh annual AC
- Maple Ridge: 95/100Residential rooftop model: 791 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 14,597 kWh annual AC and 39.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 9,876 to 19,346 kWh annual AC
- Marlborough: 98/100Residential rooftop model: 2,569 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,945 kWh annual AC and 42.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 11,036 to 20,279 kWh annual AC
- Marlborough Park: 97/100Residential rooftop model: 2,742 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,263 kWh annual AC and 40.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 6,599 to 20,511 kWh annual AC
- Mayfair: 99/100Residential rooftop model: 147 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,765 kWh annual AC and 41.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 9,088 to 23,827 kWh annual AC
- North Haven Upper: 99/100Residential rooftop model: 244 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 16,851 kWh annual AC and 43.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 12,003 to 20,370 kWh annual AC
- Parkland: 97/100Residential rooftop model: 1,353 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,509 kWh annual AC and 41.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 10,949 to 19,564 kWh annual AC
- Penbrooke Meadows: 95/100Residential rooftop model: 2,622 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 14,510 kWh annual AC and 38.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 6,237 to 19,979 kWh annual AC
- Rundle: 98/100Residential rooftop model: 3,002 matched residential rooftop addresses; median 15,621 kWh annual AC and 41.0 modelled panels | Modelled middle range: Middle 50% of modelled addresses: 7,576 to 21,173 kWh annual AC