Space and Digital Transformation for Green Energy Utilities
Backs space-enabled digital services that speed the energy sector's shift to green power.
Space and Digital Transformation for Green Energy Utilities is a European Space Agency Thematic Call that backs space-enabled digital services speeding the energy sector's shift to green power — proving net-positive environmental impact across renewable supply chains, monitoring existing renewable capacity for efficiency and safety, supporting deployment planning for solar and wind, and modernisin…
ESA wants space-based services that support the digital transformation of energy utilities and a just transition to green energy -- proving net-positive environmental impact across renewable supply chains, monitoring existing renewable capacity for efficiency and safety, supporting deployment planning for solar and wind, and modernising smart energy grids. Proposals should use satellite communications, navigation or Earth observation, with 5G integration encouraged.
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