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What is the News?
NITI Aayog has launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India.
About Geospatial Energy Map of India
Developed by: NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Objective
Firstly, to provide a holistic picture of all energy resources of the country. This will enable visualisation of energy installations such as conventional power plants, oil and gas wells, petroleum refineries, coal fields and coal blocks, etc. Further, it will visualise district-wise data on renewable energy power plants and renewable energy resource potential.
Secondly, to attempt to identify and locate all primary and secondary sources of energy and their transportation/ transmission networks to provide a comprehensive view of energy production and distribution in a country.
Significance
The Geospatial Energy Map of India will be useful in planning and making investment decisions. It will also aid in disaster management using available energy assets.
Source: This post is based on the article “NITI Aayog Launches Geospatial Energy Map of India” published in PIB on 14th October 2021.
