Hundreds of thousands of households are expected to be connected again in 2023. A well-known parameter in the world of fibre is homes passed, households that (can) be connected. This again means a lot of digging, often near trees. Our practice shows that when fibre is installed, some 30% to sometimes even 50% of trees in an area come into view
In Solar Panels on the Map, NEO again monitored the whole of the Netherlands for solar panels via satellite photos last year. We see an increase of 40% compared to 2021.
Updating map objects is labour-intensive and precise work. So is finding and interpreting the changes, but quite different in nature. It is then smart to carry out change detection and interpretation in a separate action.We call that action change detection: Where does a map object change (was/is becoming) and what should the follow-up action be?
However, the risk with conventional solar potential analyses is that they only look at the roof itself, but not at what is already on the roof. Sometimes we see in aerial and satellite photos that roofs are already so full of cooling towers, dormers, skylights, chimneys and facade maintenance installations that there is hardly any room left for solar panels.
Housing associations have an important role to play in the energy transition. Increasing sustainability is necessary and politicians are also calling on housing associations. Of course, this comes at a price. One way to reduce the cost is to use it effectively. Getting a good data system in order is an important first step; in order to determine what measures to take, it is first important to know what the current state of affairs is. With that, targeted action can be taken.
