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  • Demographics

    Eswatini - Building Footprint Popular

    Last Updated:
    November 18, 2022
    Countries:
    Eswatini
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    110
    This Building dataset includes the polygon describing its footprint on the ground, a confidence score, and the area of the polygon. Residential buildings are identified using only polygons with a confidence level above 0.7, and roof area...
  • Transport

    Eswatini-Roads Popular

    Last Updated:
    December 7, 2022
    Countries:
    Eswatini
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    116
    This dataset contains roads in Eswatini based on data extracted from Open Street Map. The format is in shapefile (line).
  • Energy access

    Zambia NEP base case mini-grid Popular

    Last Updated:
    November 30, 2022
    Countries:
    Zambia
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    137
    Least-cost scenario - population recommended to the mini-grid for base case scenario in Zambia
  • Energy access
    Renewable energy

    SE4ALL Database Popular

    Last Updated:
    March 30, 2017
    Regions:
    Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
    Views:
    379
    The “Sustainable Energy for all (SE4ALL)” initiative, launched in 2010 by the UN Secretary General, established three global objectives to be accomplished by 2030: to ensure universal access to modern energy services, to double the...
  • Hydropower
    Solar

    West Africa and India - Hydropower Dams Popular

    Last Updated:
    April 16, 2020
    Countries:
    Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea + 8
    Regions:
    Africa, South Asia
    Views:
    277
    This database contains parameters gathered after an assessment of the technological potential for development of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on existing hydropower dams and other reservoirs, starting with a pilot in FY18...
  • Energy access
    Transmission and distribution

    South Africa - Electricity Transmission and Distribution Popular

    Last Updated:
    June 8, 2020
    Countries:
    South Africa
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    410
    Transmission network for South Africa, including some lines down to 44 and 88 kV. Does not include any planned lines. Data is from a March 2017 extract from OpenStreetMap. All data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  • Renewable energy
    Resource assessments
    Wind

    Offshore Wind Technical Potential Popular

    Last Updated:
    March 3, 2021
    Countries:
    Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Brazil + 50
    Regions:
    Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
    Views:
    2777
    This dataset presents the technical potential for offshore wind development at the country level, split into potential for fixed and floating foundations. The files are grouped per WB regions and delivered in PDF, .SHP, .KMZ (CRS:4326)...
  • Renewable energy
    Solar

    Ghana - Average Global Horizontal (GHI) GIS Data Popular

    Last Updated:
    June 8, 2020
    Countries:
    Ghana
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    221
    Data of high resolution (10kmx10km) Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) for Ghana for the years 2000, 2001 and 2002. The data are available for monthly and annual sums stored in a ESRI-Shapefile. The data are helpful for the assessment of...
  • Solar

    Senegal - Solar Radiation Measurement Data Popular

    Last Updated:
    November 28, 2023
    Countries:
    Senegal
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    272
    Ground measurement data from 3 solar meteorological stations in Senegal. Data contains 1 minute average values for solar radiation, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation, wind speed at 3m, wind speed...
  • Energy access

    Kenya - Potential Expansion of Existing Mini-Grids Popular

    Last Updated:
    September 11, 2020
    Countries:
    Kenya
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    283
    This dataset represents potential expansion projects for existing mini-grids; the expansion projects were identified through a least-cost geospatial analysis undertaken over the period 2017-2018. Each project (defined by the unique...
  • Renewable energy
    Resource assessments
    Wind

    Somalia - Mesoscale Wind Mapping Phase1 Popular

    Last Updated:
    November 27, 2023
    Countries:
    Somalia
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    148
    This dataset contains GIS data and LIB files from an initial wind resource assessment for Somalia. For more information please visit: https://www.esmap.org This dataset is outdated, please refer to the Global Wind Atlas for the best...
  • Energy access

    World - Night Light Annual Composite Popular

    Last Updated:
    May 31, 2019
    Regions:
    Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
    Views:
    244
    The Earth Observations Group (EOG) at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) is producing a version 1 suite of average radiance composite images using nighttime data from the...
  • Energy access
    Transmission and distribution

    Kenya - Potential New Mini-Grid Sites Popular

    Last Updated:
    October 16, 2023
    Countries:
    Kenya
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    213
    This dataset represents potential mini-grid projects; these projects were identified through a least-cost geospatial analysis undertaken over the period 2017-2018. Each project (defined by the unique “mg_Name”) includes generator...
  • Energy access
    Transmission and distribution

    Ghana - Electricity Transmission Network Popular

    Last Updated:
    June 8, 2020
    Countries:
    Ghana
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    163
    Combination of the following data sources: 1) ECREEE transmission network for West Africa, online at ECOWREX 2) Ghana Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) Geospatial Toolkit, 2005 3) The Africa Infrastructure Country...
  • Physical features
    Water

    Global - Dams Database Popular

    Last Updated:
    November 28, 2023
    Countries:
    Angola, Egypt, India, Morocco, Madagascar + 4
    Regions:
    Africa, South Asia
    Views:
    540
    This database contains parameters gathered after an assessment of the technological potential for development of floating solar photovoltaic (PV) projects on existing hydropower dams and other reservoirs, starting with a pilot in FY18...
  • Energy access
    Transmission and distribution

    Kenya - Transmission Stations Popular

    Last Updated:
    October 22, 2020
    Countries:
    Kenya
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    186
    The data contains transmission station locations in Kenya. The dataset was provided by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
  • Transmission and distribution

    Kenya - Distribution Transformers Popular

    Last Updated:
    October 13, 2023
    Countries:
    Kenya
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    411
    The dataset contains Distribution Transformers in Kenya.The dataset was provided by Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
  • Energy demand

    Kenya - Healthcare Facilities Popular

    Last Updated:
    November 28, 2023
    Countries:
    Kenya
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    479
    Data on healthcare facility locations in Kenya. The dataset was provided by the Government of Kenya.
  • Renewable energy
    Resource assessments
    Wind

    World - Wind Speed and Power Density GIS Data Popular

    Last Updated:
    March 20, 2020
    Countries:
    Bermuda, Canada, United States
    Regions:
    Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
    Views:
    772
    GeoTIFF raster data with worldwide wind speed and wind power density potential. The GIS data stems from the Global Wind Atlas (http://globalwindatlas.info/). This link provides access to the following layers: (1) Wind speed (WS): at 3...
  • Measurement stations
    Renewable energy
    Solar

    Uganda - Solar Radiation Measurement Data Popular

    Last Updated:
    March 10, 2023
    Countries:
    Uganda
    Regions:
    Africa
    Views:
    197
    Ground measured solar irradiation and meteorological data for Wadelai and Soroti
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