Renewable Energy Space Analytics Tool (RE-SAT) The RE-SAT project is delivering an energy analytics
platform to equip Small Islands Developing States
(SIDS) with appropriate information, products and
modelling tools to support their transition from fossil
fuel electricity generation to renewables. For SIDS, the
economic imperative is to mitigate the financial risk
of over reliance on fossil fuels. The RE-SAT platform
provides advanced data analytics to help energy
planners and investors where to locate renewable
energy assets in order to optimise the amount
of renewable energy generated, minimise their
environmental impact and maximise the return on
investment.
SIDS have enormous potential to be energyindependent
due to their natural renewable energy
(RE) resources. To date however, many SIDS have
insufficient in-situ environmental data and rely on
incomplete records or limited time-series data to plan
their RE strategy. This leads to overly conservative
estimates of the available renewable potential and a
greater reliance on traditional (fossil fuel) generation
mechanisms to meet demand.
To overcome this data gap and to support SIDS to
improve their strategic RE planning, RE-SAT is using
earth observations and other sources of environmental
data to support decision-making regarding the
feasibility and location of RE systems. RE-SAT is offering
SIDS a powerful software application that will:
• Improve RE strategic planning though high
resolution power estimates;
• Support the siting of new RE assets, taking into
account environmental variables and historic
weather patterns;
• Save money on redundant infrastructure by sizing
schemes more accurately;
• Increase productivity through smarter working
using the online data repository to share relevant
energy documentation with key stakeholders; and
• Increase the chance of investment in new
renewable energy infrastructure through more
accurate energy projections.
RE-SAT has already delivered a successful proof-ofconcept
energy-planning platform in collaboration
with the Government of Seychelles and is working with
Mauritius, St Lucia, Montserrat, Tonga, Vanuatu and
Palau to scale-up the concept. To  develop  a  proof-of-concept  demonstrator  of  reusable  and  extendable  analytics  tools  for planners and technical specialists developing options and strategies for SIDS that:
Assist in quantifying weather related risks and opportunities for renewable energy.
Exploit existing EO, weather model and other environmental data sources.
Allow the capture of methodologies, results and insights  from studies for a specific country to aid planning in other SIDS