
More free open-access global geoscience data. The Global Atlas of Renewable Energy has over 1,000 datasets to support Geothermal, Hydro, Wind, Solar, Bioenergy and Marine.
This includes global gravity maps derived from the GOCE satellite and are presented in two maps, the Free Air gravity map, and the Bouguer map. GOCE is part of the Earth Explorer family of earth observation satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA). There are also data on topsoil (clay, sand, silt, textual class), water risk, bathymetry, digital elevation, landcover, heat flow, global geothermal suitability index, shallow geothermal, temperature at 2-8 km, average wind power, wind speed etc. The image shown is soil textual class.
– Display more than 1 000 high-quality renewable resource datasets (solar, wind, bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower and marine) listed in a catalogue to identify areas of high potential.
– Overlay ancillary information (roads, power lines, protected areas, population density and topography) on renewable resource datasets to screen areas of opportunity where further assessment may be of relevance.
– Access recommended advanced tools (SolarCity simulator and Bioenergy simulator) to evaluate the technical and financial potential for renewable energy planning and development and estimate the possible renewable resources’ contributions to transport, heating and electricity.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is a lead global intergovernmental agency for energy transformation that serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, supports countries in their energy transitions, and provides state of the art data and analyses on technology, innovation, policy, finance and investment. IRENA drives the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, and energy security, for economic and social resilience and prosperity and a climate-proof future.
IRENA’s membership comprises 169 countries and the EU. Together, they decide on the Agency’s strategic direction and programmatic activities, in line with the global energy discourse and priorities to accelerate the deployment of renewables-based energy transitions worldwide.