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UID:pretalx-qgis-uc2025-Q3EMSN@talks.staging.osgeo.org
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DESCRIPTION:As solar energy accounted for 75% of new U.S. electricity-gener
 ating capacity in Q1 2024\, the industry faces mounting pressure to stream
 line project timelines and reduce costs. This session explores how one of 
 the leading Renewable Energy Engineering firms in the U.S. has fully embra
 ced open-source GIS\, leveraging its flexibility to develop custom tools a
 nd enhance efficiency.\n\nBy integrating QGIS as a powerful user interface
  and utilizing its seamless Python integration\, our team has significantl
 y automated workflows\, improved accuracy\, and accelerated project comple
 tion. Everything that can be done in QGIS has been automated—eliminating
  repetitive tasks and enabling greater scalability.\n\nKey open-source too
 ls include:\n•	Whitebox Tools – Advanced geospatial analysis\n•	GDAL
  – Raster and vector data processing\n•	LandXML to Mesh – LandXML to
  Mesh conversion used for Topography data\n\nAdditionally\, we provide an 
 update on EarthCalc\, an open-source QGIS plugin for PV site earthworks es
 timation\, developed by Marco Alvarez-Patino and John Kopchick. The sessio
 n also shares insights and lessons learned from developing custom QGIS plu
 gins.\n\nThis shift isn’t just about adopting new tools—it’s about a
 dopting a new mindset: one where we create the solutions we need\, rather 
 than waiting for them.
DTSTAMP:20260513T002002Z
LOCATION:Wadström
SUMMARY:Harnessing Open-Source GIS for Accelerated Solar Development - Marc
 o Alvarez Patino
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/qgis-uc2025/talk/Q3EMSN/
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