Constrain land availability for renewables based on terrain / slope

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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Read the linked discussion to understand the proposed methodology for incorporating terrain/slope constraints into land availability for renewables. Investigate how to integrate topographic data (e.g., from DEM) into the existing PyPSA Earth workflow and implement a constraint that excludes areas with slopes above a threshold.

Tech stack

python

Domain

backenddata

Issue type

Feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-2 days

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Fresh

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Needs investigation

Prerequisites

PythonGISPyPSA

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

40