Solar Installations

GIS File Name

CDD_SolarInstallations

Description

This point layer identifies parcels with known solar installations. It includes both photovoltaic (PV) and solar hot water installations. The point may not fall in the exact location of the solar equipment, especially on larger parcels, or parcels with equipment in multiple locations. This dataset will be updated regularly with new installations.

Purpose

To provide information on the quantity, location, and capacity of solar PV and hot water installations in Cambridge.

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Last Modified

03-25-2025

Attributes

Name Type Details Description
SYSTEMID type: String
width: 15
precision: 0		 Internal randomly-generated identifier of the system
SYSTEMSTATUS type: String
width: 15
precision: 0		 Status of system (active, retired, etc.)
SYSTEMTYPE type: String
width: 30
precision: 0		 PV (photovoltaic) or Solar Hot Water
FULLSTREETADDRESS type: String
width: 100
precision: 0		 Street address
BUILDINGTYPE type: String
width: 30
precision: 0		 Building type for this installation
SITECATEGORY type: String
width: 30
precision: 0		 Site category for this installation
KW type: Double
width: 8
precision: 38		 If the record is a PV system, the rated capacity of the system in KW.
SOLARHOTWATERSYSTEMAREA type: Double
width: 8
precision: 38		 If the record is a solar hot water system, the area of the collector in square feet.
PERMITISSUEDATE type: Date
width: 8
precision: 0		 Date the solar permit was issued for this installation.
CREATED_USER type: String
width: 255
precision: 0
CREATED_DATE type: Date
width: 8
precision: 0
LAST_EDITED_USER type: String
width: 255
precision: 0
LAST_EDITED_DATE type: Date
width: 8
precision: 0

Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001 Feet

License

This data is made available under the Public Domain Dedication and License v1.0 whose full text can be found at: https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/.