Surface solar irradiation, or daily solar exposure in Mozambique in Wh/m2. Global. Mar. 10-years average (2004-2013) of monthly mean of daily irradiation received on a horizontal plane (or a plane always facing the sun if DNI). Copyright 2014 MINES ParisTech, University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique Meteorological Institute MINES ParisTech has developed the Heliosat-2 method that converts 15 min Meteosat images into irradiation maps and stores them into the HelioClim-3 database. The HelioClim-3 irradiations are combined with estimates of the irradiation that should be observed if the sky were clear at these instants.The estimates of clear-sky irradiation are provided by the McClear model. A monthly irradiation is computed only if at least 25 daily irradiations are valid in the month. To complete the month, the irradiation of a missing day is computed by taking into account the mean value of the valid days and the daily irradiation at the top of atmosphere for this missing day. A day is valid if the database contains at least one 15-min irradiation for this day. Gaps in a day are filled by taking into account the available 15-min irradiation and the 15-min irradiation at the top of atmosphere. The other irradiation components (direct, diffuse) received on an horizontal or plane normal to sun rays are then computed using a published empirical model. HelioClim-3 data and diffuse and direct components on any plane are provided on the Web via the SoDa Service (www.soda-is.com and pro.soda-is.com) since 2004. Such data are used by academics for teaching and research in solar energy, environment, climate and others, and by companies for the sitting of solar plants (PV, CST), their sizing, and the monitoring of their production.The French company Transvalor is in charge of the SoDa Service and provides also a series of user-tailored services, such as maps similar to those for Mozambique. MINES ParisTech and Transvalor have set up the McClear Clear-Sky Irradiation service that delivers time series of clear sky global, direct, direct normal, and diffuse irradiation for any site in the world, any period of time starting in 2004 up to now, with a time step ranging from 1 min to 1 month. The McClear model is an outcome of the MACC and MACC-II EU-funded projects. More Information: Heliosat-2 publication: http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/36/13/64/PDF/solar_energy04_heliosat2.pdf HelioClim-3: http://www.soda-is.com/eng/helioclim/helioclim3_eng.html McClear publication: http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/6/2403/2013/amt-6-2403-2013.pdf McClear Web service: http://www.soda-pro.com/free-web-services/radiation/mcclear MACC projects: http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu/

The LandScan 2012 Global Population Database was developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for the United States Department of Defense (DoD).

Source: RSE S.p.A. Website: www.rse-web.it Description: Annual mean wind speed and specific production maps at four levels (25, 50, 75 and 100 m) above ground and sea, with 1 km spatial resolution, are available in a WebGIS for navigation and free download. The maps have been calculated by means of the WINDS model of Genoa University. The onshore maps have been calibrated with more than 200 met stations data, the offshore maps with satellite data and few available direct measurements. Constraints maps can be overlapped. A “Performance Calculation” tool allows the user to perform a technical-economical evaluation of hypothesis of wind farms based on the dataset of the Wind Atlas. Detailed description: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/docs/OWEMES_Italian_wind_atlas_english_version_paper.pdf Original website: http://atlanteeolico.rse-web.it/viewer.htm Please access he data quality information for this dataset at: http://globalatlas.irena.org/dqif/publishdata.aspx?datasetid=3034. Also for additional information please download the data quality framework report at: goo.gl/T2wMaq

This dataset contains the annual average Solar Radiation (DNI) from 9 stations in Israel. A 20-year database of meteorological measurements from the Negev sites: Arad, Beersheba, Besor Farm, Eilat, Hatzeva, Mitzpe Ramon, Sede Boqer, Sedom and Yotvata was employed to synthesize a set of updated Typical Meteorological Year data files (TMY v.5) based on the direct beam component, and the archived hourly data. Report on the Solar Radiation Maps of the Negev: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/docs/Israel_solar_radiation_maps_of_the_Negev.pdf Report on the Data Processing for the Negev Radiation Survey: Part III – Typical Meteorological Year (TMY), Version 5: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/docs/Israel_data_processing_for_the_Negev_radiation_survey.pdf

VAISALA Global Solar Dataset 3km with units in W/m²/day VAISALA Global Solar Dataset provides average annual GHI at a 3km spatial resolution. Average values are based on more than 10 years of hourly GHI data and derived from actual, half-hourly, high-resolution visible satellite imagery observations via the broadband visible wavelength channel at a 2 arc minute resolution. VAISALA processed this information using on a combination of in-house research and algorithms published in peer-reviewed scientific literature. The dataset validated well when compared with observations from 120 geographically distributed surface stations around the globe (validation paper available here: http://www.vaisala.com/en/energy/Documents/WEA-ERG-3TIER-Global%20Wind%20Dataset.pdf). The information provided in the Global Atlas is meant to inform high-level policy debate (identification of opportunity areas for further prospection, preliminary assessment of technical potentials), or to perform market screening (cross referencing the resource information with policy information). It is suitable for decision-making activities, excluding financial commitments. It is a subset of a more detailed, long-term dataset, which includes hourly values of GHI, DNI, and other weather variables. VAISALA can provide this information and other customized services to facilitate project-specific or regional development, financial planning, and energy scheduling. By using this dataset, the user accepts VAISALA Terms and Conditions shown here: http://globalatlas.irena.org/VAISALA-terms-conditions.aspx Please access he data quality information for this dataset at: http://globalatlas.irena.org/dqif/publishdata.aspx?datasetid=3033. Also for additional information please download the data quality framework report at: goo.gl/T2wMaq

Source: RSE S.p.A. Website: www.rse-web.it Description: Annual mean wind speed and specific production maps at four levels (25, 50, 75 and 100 m) above ground and sea, with 1 km spatial resolution, are available in a WebGIS for navigation and free download. The maps have been calculated by means of the WINDS model of Genoa University. The onshore maps have been calibrated with more than 200 met stations data, the offshore maps with satellite data and few available direct measurements. Constraints maps can be overlapped. A “Performance Calculation” tool allows the user to perform a technical-economical evaluation of hypothesis of wind farms based on the dataset of the Wind Atlas. Detailed description: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/docs/OWEMES_Italian_wind_atlas_english_version_paper.pdf Original website: http://atlanteeolico.rse-web.it/viewer.htm Please access he data quality information for this dataset at: http://globalatlas.irena.org/dqif/publishdata.aspx?datasetid=3034. Also for additional information please download the data quality framework report at: goo.gl/T2wMaq

The North Pacific ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project (North-REP) is a unique project aimed at developing the energy sectors of the Federated States of Micronesia, The Republic of the Marshall Islands and Palau. These three SPC members have pooled the combined € 14,4 million from European Development Fund 10 resources and entrusted SPC to manage the project. This highlights the special partnership between a provider of technical assistance and services and its recipient member countries and territories. It also highlights the collaboration and vision in working together for the betterment of livelihoods in the north Pacific region. http://www.spc.int/edd/fr/section-01/energy-overview/energy/77-north-pacific-acp-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency-project-north-rep Copyright: SolarGIS © 2013 GeoModel Solar.

The Global Geothermal Plants database is a massive effort to provide an inventory of the existing geothermal plants all over the world. In this dataset, users would find for each geothermal plant; the plant name, the field name, the country and region where it is located, the name plate (installed) capacity, the operator and other relevant information. The dataset has been made available to the Global Renewable Energy Atlas by ThinkGeoEnergy (http://thinkgeoenergy.com). Kindly contact potentials@irena.org regarding any additional information or possible update of the dataset with any new plants you are aware of.

The North Pacific ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Project (North-REP) is a unique project aimed at developing the energy sectors of the Federated States of Micronesia, The Republic of the Marshall Islands and Palau. These three SPC members have pooled the combined € 14,4 million from European Development Fund 10 resources and entrusted SPC to manage the project. This highlights the special partnership between a provider of technical assistance and services and its recipient member countries and territories. It also highlights the collaboration and vision in working together for the betterment of livelihoods in the north Pacific region. http://www.spc.int/edd/fr/section-01/energy-overview/energy/77-north-pacific-acp-renewable-energy-and-energy-efficiency-project-north-rep Copyright: SolarGIS © 2013 GeoModel Solar.

Surface solar irradiation, or daily solar exposure in Mozambique in Wh/m2. Global. Dec. 10-years average (2004-2013) of monthly mean of daily irradiation received on a horizontal plane (or a plane always facing the sun if DNI). Copyright 2014 MINES ParisTech, University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique Meteorological Institute MINES ParisTech has developed the Heliosat-2 method that converts 15 min Meteosat images into irradiation maps and stores them into the HelioClim-3 database. The HelioClim-3 irradiations are combined with estimates of the irradiation that should be observed if the sky were clear at these instants.The estimates of clear-sky irradiation are provided by the McClear model. A monthly irradiation is computed only if at least 25 daily irradiations are valid in the month. To complete the month, the irradiation of a missing day is computed by taking into account the mean value of the valid days and the daily irradiation at the top of atmosphere for this missing day. A day is valid if the database contains at least one 15-min irradiation for this day. Gaps in a day are filled by taking into account the available 15-min irradiation and the 15-min irradiation at the top of atmosphere. The other irradiation components (direct, diffuse) received on an horizontal or plane normal to sun rays are then computed using a published empirical model. HelioClim-3 data and diffuse and direct components on any plane are provided on the Web via the SoDa Service (www.soda-is.com and pro.soda-is.com) since 2004. Such data are used by academics for teaching and research in solar energy, environment, climate and others, and by companies for the sitting of solar plants (PV, CST), their sizing, and the monitoring of their production.The French company Transvalor is in charge of the SoDa Service and provides also a series of user-tailored services, such as maps similar to those for Mozambique. MINES ParisTech and Transvalor have set up the McClear Clear-Sky Irradiation service that delivers time series of clear sky global, direct, direct normal, and diffuse irradiation for any site in the world, any period of time starting in 2004 up to now, with a time step ranging from 1 min to 1 month. The McClear model is an outcome of the MACC and MACC-II EU-funded projects. More Information: Heliosat-2 publication: http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/36/13/64/PDF/solar_energy04_heliosat2.pdf HelioClim-3: http://www.soda-is.com/eng/helioclim/helioclim3_eng.html McClear publication: http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/6/2403/2013/amt-6-2403-2013.pdf McClear Web service: http://www.soda-pro.com/free-web-services/radiation/mcclear MACC projects: http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu/