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Affordable and clean energy (GOAL 7)

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Renewable energy solutions are becoming cheaper, more reliable and more efficient every day. Our current reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and harmful to the planet, which is why we have to change the way we produce and consume energy. Implementing these new energy solutions as fast as possible is essential to counter climate change, one of the biggest threats to our own survival.

SDG 7 Workflows & Tutorials

These tutorials use problem-solving exercises to give you hands-on learning experiences with real-world GIS applications.

Estimate solar power potential

Determine how much electricity could be generated from solar power in a city neighborhood.

Get started with ArcGIS Arcade

Learn the basics of ArcGIS Arcade to derive and display new information from your data on the fly.

Access attributes from another layer with ArcGIS Arcade

Leverage Arcade FeatureSets in your web map to access data from different layers and derive new interesting information for your pop-ups.

SDG 7 Quick Reads & Videos

Sustainable Development Goals Solution Released

The Sustainable Development Goals solution delivers a set of capabilities that help governments share progress made on Sustainable Development Goals.

Maps Serve as a Compass for the SDGs

We have less than eight years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Maps can help us better understand them and monitor progress.

Extending Renewable Energy Resources While Protecting Wildlife

Wind and solar energy development is vital, but it needs to be done without harming wildlife. That’s where Site Renewables Right comes in.

Facilitating Solar Energy Production While Protecting Biodiversity

A GIS-based system for conducting site suitability assessments is helping Indonesia determine the optimum locations for solar plants.

The Power of Location Analytics in the Solar and Wind Energy Industry

Aegean Energy Group’s Maps to Megawatts solution helps alternative energy developers gather and analyze field data so they can be strategic.

Web App Sheds Light on Solar Energy Potential

Ealuate the benefits and impacts of placing photovoltaic (PV) panels on roofs.

How and Why Utilities Are Shifting to Renewables

Utilities have long thought of customers simply as ratepayers. Now, as they warm to the business potential of clean energy, they’re using location intelligence to see customers in a more nuanced light.

How Net Zero, Geopolitics Are Reshaping Natural Resource Industries

As colossal forces of sustainability and regionalism upend the natural resources sector, smart executives turn to location intelligence.

WhereNext Fast Four--Renewable Energy

How are wind and solar firms using location intelligence to get smarter about health and safety—while scouting new business opportunities? Learn how in this podcast.

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Explore place-based stories, created with ArcGIS StoryMaps, that examine factors inhibiting affordable and clean energy around the world,and potential solutions.

Deep Learning Model Unlocks Potential of Solar Energy Development

A deep learning model in ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World automatically detects parking lots that are ideal for solar panel installation.

GIS-Based Predictions Advance Geothermal Energy Exploration

Researchers integrate relational databases with GIS technology to show geothermal energy potential in North America’s Great Basin region.

A Pathway to Net Zero

Listen as Allie Kelly, Executive Director of The Ray, explains the imperative of greenifying the US power grid.