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Drone Data, GIS, and a Clearer View of Wind Farm Construction
A recent Commercial UAV News article highlights how Aegean Energy Group is using drone data and GIS to support renewable energy construction, with a focus on wind farm development. The article looks at how Aegean uses drones throughout the project lifecycle, from documenting baseline site conditions before construction…
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Recapping Esri's Energy Resources GIS Conference (ERGIS) Webinar
The 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference (ERGIS) brought together GIS professionals, energy leaders, and technology experts to share how geospatial technology is being used across the energy sector. In this webinar recap, Jim Dietterich and Charles Ward focused on the Renewables Track and revisited the themes that…
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Observability for ArcGIS at ERGIS 2026
The Esri Energy Resources GIS (ERGIS) 2025 Conference will be held in Houston, Texas on May 18-20. This event focuses on GIS for the oil and gas, renewable energy, and pipeline sectors. Learn more about the event. ArcGIS Monitor provides observability for ArcGIS delivering a unified operational view of system health,…
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What to Expect from the ERGIS Opening Plenary for Renewables
With the $675 rate for ERGIS ending April 16, now is a good time to explore how the Opening Plenary supports renewable energy professionals. As renewable portfolios expand, organizations are managing more distributed assets, increased variability, and greater pressure to optimize performance. The Opening Plenary focuses on…
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Explore the Renewables Agenda Before Rates Go Up
The $675 standard rate for the 2026 Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference expires in less than a week, with pricing increasing after April 16. If you’re planning to attend, now is the time to register. For those working in renewables, this year’s conference focuses on the challenges shaping your day-to-day work. From siting…
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What Renewables Professionals Can Expect at ERGIS 2026
The Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference, taking place May 18–20, 2026, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, offers renewables professionals a space to explore how GIS supports planning, siting, and operational scaling. As the industry continues to evolve, organizations are navigating increasing…
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Wind Site Data Management solution fails to deploy
I've tried to deploy the Wind Site Data Management solution into ArcGIS Online and it fails. I've cleared my browser cache and tried again and it still fails. I successfully deployed the Solar Site Data Management solution so I don't think it is a permissions issue. I don't have any content that would match the name of any…
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Submit Your ERGIS Abstract!
Calling all GIS innovators! The Call for Presentations is now open for the Esri Energy Resources GIS Conference in Houston. This is your opportunity to showcase how GIS is transforming your work and driving success across industries. Submission deadline: November 14 We’re seeking stories that highlight breakthroughs in: -…
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Discover the business value of point clouds, deep learning, and tree extraction for an energy company
Co-Authored by Marcelline Umulisa German based energy company, Uniper, is leveraging point cloud data and deep learning to drive fact-based decision making across multiple lines of business. Uniper is using these tools to get a more detailed understanding of the terrain, land cover, and vegetation of their sites under…
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Measuring the Success of a GIS Program for Renewable Energy
Webcast Recording Available: Measuring the Success of a GIS Program for Renewable Energy Occurred: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Summary Unlocking the Value of GIS Programs in Renewable Energy Organizations In the ever-evolving landscape of renewable energy, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play a pivotal role in enhancing…
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Enrich Your GIS with Premium Commercial Satellite Imagery
Hot off the press: ArcGIS Blog: If you're looking for detailed imagery! Enrich your GIS with premium commercial satellite imagery
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Renewable Energy at the 2024 Esri User Conference
This year's User Conference was the best yet for any GIS User in Clean Energy. I want to again thank all the session speakers at the Renewables User Sessions as well as our SIG Panelists. Your stories and experience are invaluable to the event and the wider GIS community working in renewable energy. There was also a number…
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GUiCE (GIS Users in Clean Energy) Monthly Member Spotlight - January 2024
Our first GUiCE Monthly Member Spotlight is Lisa Tunnell. Lisa comes from a Software Development background and began working in GIS in 2007 building custom scripts for ArcView 3.1. With the roll-out of ArcGIS Server, Lisa soon expanded her skillset to deploying software and configuring GIS servers for large organizations,…
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Solar resources for marine renewable energy
Hello, I am stuck with a project. I need to create a layer showing the solar radiation at sea level. is it possible to create a layer using solar data from inland? Thanks,
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Upcoming Webinar Oct 27: Using ArcGIS to Identify America's Energy Communities
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represents a significant shift in US energy policy. The IRA will help the US pursue energy transition away from fossil energy and toward renewable energy. In addition to extending and expanding existing tax incentives for renewable energy production, the IRA establishes new incentives for…
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2022 User Conference Highlights for the Renewables Community
First, thank you all so much for a fantastic week in San Diego at the 2022 Esri User Conference! Much can be said about meeting together as a GIS community in one place and at one time, but every minute lived up to the conference theme of Mapping Common Ground and how the geographic approach can help create better…
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Upcoming Webinar: Creating a Geospatial Strategy for Renewable Energy Operations
Showcasing how an effective geospatial strategy defines how your organization connects its business needs with the right data, processes, technology, and people to overcome business challenges and improve the results of workflows using GIS. By utilizing a step-by-step guide to create a geospatial strategy, your renewable…
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Webinar Recording: Integrating Imagery and Raster Analytics into ArcGIS
Renewable energy organizations use imagery daily for visualization and reference purposes, but visualization is only one of the many ways that imagery can deliver value throughout a project’s life cycle. Our latest webinar focused on how imagery can provide greater insight and influence better decision-making. Featured…
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Upcoming Webinar: Integrating Imagery and Remote Sensing into the ArcGIS Platform
Imagery and remotely sensed data are increasingly important assets in the renewable energy industry. Learn how to utilize imagery from a variety of different sources seamlessly within your ArcGIS implementations. Explore the ways imagery in ArcGIS can support better decision making throughout the project life cycle. *…
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2021 Esri Partner Conference | March 15–17
Don't miss out on this year's partner conference designed to deliver key learning opportunities and valuable resources with a rich combination of live online sessions. * Attend the virtual plenary session * Meet with an Esri partner team member * Learn at the online sessions and workshops * Get partner-to-partner…
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Real-Time Renewable Energy Workflows with ArcGIS Velocity
The webinar recording of "Real-Time Renewable Energy Workflows with ArcGIS Velocity" is now available to view and share. Includes the following use case demonstrations: asset performance monitoring, personnel safety and compliance, and risk mitigation with real-time data. If you have any questions, please contact Esri's…
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Real-Time Renewable Energy Workflows with ArcGIS Velocity
Join us for the first webinar of the year, "Real-Time Renewable Energy Workflows with ArcGIS Velocity" on Thursday, February 4 at 9:00 a.m. to 10:000 a.m. (PST). This webinar will share insights on ingesting, visualizing, analyzing, and storing data from Internet of Things (IoT) sensors using ArcGIS Velocity. Including…
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PDF Survey (Site Plan)... How can I add this to ArcGIS Online
I have a PDF (can make a JPG of it too)... that I'd like to import into an ArcGIS project. I don't have access to ArcGIS Pro. Is there an easy way to insert the file and then scale it to fit into the map I'm creating? Thanks, Andy
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Esri User Conference 2020 - A Review of Resources and Method to Bring Value to Your Organization
The Esri UC in San Diego is the GIS conference and provides hours of learning experience via technical sessions, presentations by industry professionals, workshops, and seminars, all of which share best practices in GIS, enabling attendees to leverage the capabilities of GIS to stay ahead of the digital curve and bring…
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Add raster to mosaic data set failing
Hi, I'm attempting to create an animation from krigged raster layers (rainfall in time series) by creating a mosaic data set and attributing a time to each layer in a new field. I'm new to ArcGIS and the add raster to mosaic data set is failing. Why would this be?? Both the layers and new mosaic data set are in the same…
