Space-based systems play a significant role in the energy industry but their potential to accelerate the green energy transition goes beyond their current impact. The applications of space-based data in renewable energy are diverse, ranging from mapping and measuring wind, wave, tidal, and solar resources to already established roles in satellite communications, navigation, and Earth observation. Benefits extend across the entire energy production and supply process, encompassing resource identification, network control and monitoring, and policy formulation and enforcement.
However, the sector faces an incredible challenge with consumption of electricity expected to double by 2050, as governments commit to decrease reliance on fossil fuels and adopt green alternatives. Meanwhile, there are more stringent goals for primary and final energy consumption efficiency.
Ongoing government initiatives, such as the European Green Deal and Clean Energy for all Europeans, have resulted in public authorities raising standards for energy efficiency and renewable energy with measures like climate targets, low emission zones, improved emission monitoring, and price adjustments based on CO². These measures are reshaping the energy market.
Leveraging digitalisation, satellite connectivity, and space applications offers a multitude of opportunities to bolster energy security and accelerate the transition to green energy. These advancements can provide effective solutions for the challenges faced by the energy sector around the world.
ESA’s vision is space will play a crucial role in ensuring secure, sustainable, and accessible energy for all.
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