Representatives from the NGISRSC and WRI Institute India during the signing of MoU on strengthening data-driven planning for reliable and clean energy in Kohima on January 7. (DIPR Photo)
Kohima, January 9 (MExN): The Nagaland GIS and Remote Sensing Centre (NGISRSC) and the World Resources Institute India on January 7 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), described by the organisations as a step towards strengthening data-driven planning for reliable and clean energy.
As per the MoU inked at NGISRSC, Kohima, on January 7, the Centre and WRI India will work together to adopt the Energy Access Explorer (EAE), an open-source, interactive geospatial platform.
This will help the State identify high-priority areas for clean energy interventions, the State DIPR informed. The EAE platform is the first digital public good to focus on climate-friendly energy transitions, it added.
Senior Project Director, NGISRSC, Er Mhathung Kithan said that the MoU marks the next step in its partnership with WRI India and that the collaborative model strengthens transparency, shared responsibility and impact in inclusive planning for the sustainable development of Nagaland.
The EAE offers a powerful way to move from intent to informed action, noted Bharath Jairaj, Executive Director, Energy Programme, WRI India.
Beyond expanding energy access, EAE can guide the decarburisation of critical public infrastructure, particularly in the health and education sectors, through the strategic deployment of decentralised renewable energy systems, he said.
According to Jairaj, the platform will support Nagaland’s development priorities while contributing to India’s broader goals of meeting half of its energy needs from renewables by 2030 and achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070.
The platform was launched in Nagaland in July 2023 and has also been developed for the States of Assam, Jharkhand and Mizoram, the DIPR informed.
The EAE can be utilised by planners, entrepreneurs, government bodies and institutions, it added.
