Author Archives: Ranjit

1. Online REZoning Tool based on MapRE released

   April 9, 2022 11:14 pm Comments Off on Online REZoning Tool based on MapRE released

   The Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) of the World Bank, the University of California Santa Barbara, Development Seed, and Derelinx have developed and released an online REZoning tool using the MapRE methods. This is a powerful tool that can identify solar PV, onshore wind, and offshore wind suitable sites and zones anywhere in the world using the Global wind and solar atlas data. Further, the tool can use multiple criteria including distance to transmission lines and roads, ports, and protected areas to prioritize zones and estimate their levelized costs based on user inputs—the same methodology developed and applied in the MapRE excel and Tableau tools. We are incredibly excited about this release and hope users around the world get the opportunity to conduct REZoning analysis in minutes rather than months.

   REZoning Tool

2. Study examining India’s renewable energy targets published in PNAS

   April 9, 2021 11:02 pm Comments Off on Study examining India’s renewable energy targets published in PNAS

   Deshmukh, R., Phadke, A., and Callaway, D. (2021) “Least cost targets and avoided fossil fuel capacity in India’s pursuit of renewable energy”

   This study used the MapRE tools to identify wind and solar PV resources in India and then evaluated the impacts of different targets and mixes of renewable energy on total system costs and GHG emissions.

3. India study published in the Renewable Energy Journal

   May 1, 2019 11:00 pm Comments Off on India study published in the Renewable Energy Journal

   Deshmukh, R., Wu, G.C., Callaway, D., and Phadke, A. (2019) “Geospatial and techno-economic analysis of wind and solar resources in India”

   Our study on wind, solar PV, and concentrated solar power resources in India is published in the Renewable Energy journal. Results are shared on the India Renewable Energy Zones page.