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OSM knows where my solar panels are (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a solar array on my roof. If I find my house in OSM, there's a lightning bolt icon indicating there's a solar array present. Not only that, but the exact layout of the panels in my roof is shown. I never submitted this info to anyone, Google Maps Satellite view doesn't show them. I'm really curious where OSM got such detailed data.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did you self-install the solar or could the company that did the install (or one of their installers) have added it? Also, I know it sounds crazy, but have you checked Bing maps? It's been years since I did much with OSM, but I do recall one of the easier OSM editing tools using Bing maps due to licensing reasons, and sometimes their aerial/satellite view is more up to date in sone areas than Google.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I highly doubt the company added it. Most installers don’t even bother to configure the system correctly, let alone create a layout of the panels that were installed