Index also spoke with Csaba Csongor Fekete about data-driven business solutions and AI model development. Csongor is also collaborating with the European Space Agency, and its latest development is OPT4SOL, a key tool in expanding renewable energy production and combating climate change, helping to deploy more efficient and sustainable solar energy sources.
OPT4SOL can introduce a new model for solar farm installation with the help of artificial intelligence and geospatial information. The aim of the system is to provide support in selecting the location of solar power plants using a combination of spatial data, satellite images and artificial intelligence.
In accordance with current practice, developers examine the legal suitability of sites they know of, as well as energy aspects. The OPT4SOL approach provides developers with a pre-filter that lists and ranks the most ideal areas for production.
It contains approximately 70 different spatial data from local and European sources, which can influence the optimal placement of a solar power plant – such as population data, industrial areas, drought index, land prices, high and medium voltage networks, and protected areas.
At the current stage of the project, site selection based on geospatial tools and machine learning models is provided by the developers of OPT4SOL – GeoX Kft and Holistic rm Kft. The good news is that the system can be adapted to other European countries depending on local regulations. It is not only suitable for fast and efficient processing of general data, but can also include unique information (e.g., parameters specific to solar farm developers). For example, a developer can pre-exclude areas from the analysis process based on their knowledge of the law.
OPT4SOL can make a significant breakthrough in the field of renewable energy sources, because it also takes into account the environmental and regulatory aspects of the specific regions. His innovation may accelerate the use of solar energy and make it more efficient, contributing significantly to building a sustainable future and combating climate change.
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