Solar API coverage

The Solar API provides solar data for hundreds of millions of buildings across the world. Imagery quality can be HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW.

• HIGH: Solar data is based on high-resolution (e.g., 10cm) DSM data, typically from low-altitude aerial imagery.
• MEDIUM: Solar data is based on medium-resolution (e.g., 25cm) DSM data, typically from high-altitude aerial imagery.
• LOW: Solar data is based on low-resolution (e.g., 30 cm or worse) DSM data, typically from satellite imagery.

The Google Maps Platform team is constantly working to improve coverage for our API services. This interactive map shows where HIGH and MEDIUM quality solar data is available. It does not show where LOW quality solar data is available.

Experimental data for additional regions is available in the Solar API for trusted testers. To preview data and provide feedback, request Trusted Tester access.

Latitude and longitude coordinates can be obtained using other Google Maps Platform APIs, such as the Geocoding API or the Places API. Coordinates can also be extracted from maps created using the Maps Javascript API. For example, see Getting Lat Lng from a Click Event.

Drag the map to show a specific area and then zoom in for a detailed view.

Note: The data shown here is an approximation of the exact coverage. You may encounter a 404 error in certain areas (for example, near country borders) even when the area appears to be covered on the map. For information on coverage updates, see the Solar API Release Notes.

Download the shape files used to create this map as a ZIP file.