The SBB owns and operates one of the largest building portfolios in Switzerland. Keeping an overview of more than 10,000 roof areas is a major challenge, and something that is only possible with automatic processes and algorithms. For a potential study, Basler & Hofmann developed a method that enables automated initial assessment of the roof areas.
Evaluation of all building and infrastructure roofs in terms of their suitability for solar installations. Cross-referencing of the geoinformation data against the solar register sonnendach.ch. Calculation of electricity generation costs, investment costs and returns for the objects on the basis of a portfolio approach.
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