SWERA RREX

Identifies renewable energy resources by using GIS maps

Policy stages:

The SWERA Renewable energy Resource EXplorer (RREX) is an online Geographic Information System (GIS) tool for viewing renewable resource data. It encompasses a range of solar and wind datasets and maps. It relies on satellite and terrestrial measurements, numerical models, and empirical and analytical mapping methods. Results are integrated into a computer-based geo-referenced information system containing relevant infrastructure data, such as roads and transmission lines, and can be easily imported into common GIS software packages. Through this interactive system, users can view several renewable resource data sets available through SWERA. RREX reports annual data when you click on the map. Users can view monthly data values from all available data sets at a given site by clicking on the desired location on the map and choosing the 'Graph Data' option.

Requirements

Training:

No training needed
No cost

Costs:

Using the tool: No cost

Time needed:

0-2 weeks if datasets are available

Accessing the tool

Availablility:

Online: Online

Languages:

English

Contact:

Michelle Anthony

+ 1 605 594 6848

FGDC and International Projects - Software Engineering Project Lead
Technical Support to UNEP/GRID
Contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57198