Smartphone users can now access data on global renewable energy potential, for free, thanks to an application launched by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The Global Atlas pocket, now available on all platforms, is the only global tool of its kind, combining 1,000 maps from 67 governments and 50 data centres to provide information on renewable energy resources anywhere in the world. The app turns mobile devices into renewable energy prospectors and can help answer questions like, can renewable energy power 100 per cent of this island? What percentage of this city can be powered by solar energy? If I want to invest in a wind power project, where are the highest potential locations? It allows user to screen renewable energy project sites before making investment decision, create content on clean energy potentials in areas of interest and access images of growth areas for renewable energy infrastructure opportunities. The Global Atlas pocket is the mobile version of the online Global Atlas portal.
