{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "Estimated Daily Solar Insulation Contours, in calories/sq.cm/day. Source: State Dept, of Planning and Economic Development, Energy Division \"Sunshine Maps,\" 1985. These maps are based on extrapolation of a limited number of data points and should be used as a general first-cut illustration of irradiance. They were originally intended to simply distinguish between \"sunny\" areas and \"cloudy\" areas. The sunshine maps should not be used for sizing PV arrays; map users are advised to seek additional data on sun-hours per day. The boundaries depicted in these maps are approximate only. \n\nNote: Apr 2024 - Hawaii Statewide GIS Program staff removed extraneous fields that had been added as part of 2016 GIS database conversion and were no longer needed.\n\nFor more information, see metadata at https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/op/gis/data/solrad.pdf or contact Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, State of Hawaii; PO Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi. 96804; (808) 587-2846; email: gis@hawaii.gov; Website: https://planning.hawaii.gov/gis.", "description": "

Estimated Daily Solar Insulation Contours, in calories/sq.cm/day. Source: State Dept, of Planning and Economic Development, Energy Division \"Sunshine Maps,\" 1985. These maps are based on extrapolation of a limited number of data points and should be used as a general first-cut illustration of irradiance. They were originally intended to simply distinguish between \"sunny\" areas and \"cloudy\" areas. The sunshine maps should not be used for sizing PV arrays; map users are advised to seek additional data on sun-hours per day. The boundaries depicted in these maps are approximate only. <\/SPAN><\/P>

Note: Apr 2024 - Hawaii Statewide GIS Program staff removed extraneous fields that had been added as part of 2016 GIS database conversion and were no longer needed.<\/SPAN><\/P>

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