The Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Atlas is a publicly accessible, interactive map-based platform offering detailed data on settlements of all sizes across 58 countries. Designed to support energy access planning and investment decision-making, it allows users to explore key market indicators and community-level insights with ease.

This user guide walks you through how to navigate the DRE Atlas country platforms, with practical video tutorials to help you make the most of its features. The guide is owned and published by VIDA, which also conducted the underlying data analytics and developed the platform’s software engine.

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Platform Overview

https://www.loom.com/share/df9be17f183a4272bd89bad38825928c?sid=6d52596e-388e-42e8-88d0-43b7cd2a364e

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Key Features

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Filters

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Analytics

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Site details

https://www.loom.com/share/c215ce4d02b24d399e1597260951d4c9

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Map layers

https://www.loom.com/share/d1bd733ee7544fc7a44828bf06efec01

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Additional resources

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Main page

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Download portal

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Technical report

DRE Atlas - Technical Documentation.pdf

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Contact

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