Discover how ArcGIS can deliver more accurate cost estimations earlier in the development process. This session will showcase how advanced spatial analysis and data integration tools streamline estimation processes, improve accuracy, and reduce costs. Learn how ArcGIS supports informed decision-making, optimizes resource allocation, and accelerates project timelines, driving success in renewable energy initiatives.
2025 Proceedings
Better Estimation with Spatial Analysis
Presentations
- Assessing Project Siting and Design with Automated Cut & Fill Estimation
Optimizing our renewable project pipeline requires prioritizing viable sites and curbing investment in unfeasible ones. Our internally-developed GIS grading estimation tool replaces pricey external analyses and can be run much earlier in the development process. With simple inputs and no additional cost, it helps estimate project CAPEX costs and enables ongoing design refinement, ensuring efficient allocation of resources towards the most promising projects.
, EDF Renewables
- Does a Terrain-Following Tracker Make Sense? Solar Tracker Evaluation in ArcGIS
With the introduction of terrain-following trackers the industry’s needs better 3D analytical tools grounded in GIS. Terrain-following trackers are not suitable for all sites with variable terrain and can in fact be a poor choice for some sites. Using ArcGIS Pro and third-party software we can accurately evaluate specific tracker types and models from different tracker manufacturers to compare grading & steel costs and terrain-related production losses.
, KiloNewton LLC
Session Type: User Presentations
Session Level: All Attendees
Topic: Renewables
