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NITI Aayog launches Geospatial Energy Map of India

Government think tank, NITI Aayog, launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India on October 18, 2021.
NITI Aayog launches Geospatial Energy Map of India
NITI Aayog launches Geospatial Energy Map of India

This Geospatial Energy Map of India provides a holistic picture of all energy resources like oil & gas wells, petroleum refineries, conventional power plants, coal fields and coal blocks.
GIS mapping of energy assets will be helpful in ensuring real-time and integrated planning of energy sector in India, considering its interdependence and large geographical distribution.
Energy markets have huge potential in bringing efficiency gains.
Such mapping of energy assets will be helpful for all concerned stakeholders.
It will also help in accelerating policy-making process.
Using this, fragmented data has been brought together and will prove to be a great research instrument.
The Geospatial Energy Map of India has been launched by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Energy ministries of the Government of India has also provided its support in developing this platform.

Published date : 21 Oct 2021 05:08PM

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