Welcome to the Chilean energy grid and energy transition visualisation platform

Sustainability is one of the most important 21^st Century challenges to be addressed. However, given the problem is multidisciplinary and requires a multidimensional solution, it is not possible to solve this problem without the participation of a broad (if not complete) participation of communities.

To address such a complex challenge with massive implications, communication skills are key to achieve massive solutions. Many efforts have been made in this direction, but not yet enough with up-to-date technology. For instance, David Mackay has addressed this problem in his book Sustainable energy without the hot air where he emphasises the magnitude of different sorts of energy in an understandable way to the general public.

In this visualisation, we have addressed the Chilean energy grid as a use case, given the role this country might have in the coming years as a renewable energy producer. A guided tour is available in the following visualisation guide. The following User Targeted Visualisations have been developed:

1) Basic user (General student): This visualisation has been optimsed for understanding the general contribution of the different energy types to the Chilean energy grid at a basic level.

2) Tablet optimised (General student): This visualisation has been optimised to be navigated it a drone-like way and to understand the general contribution of the different energy types to the Chilean energy grid to a basic level.

3) Advanced user (Engineering student): This visualisation has been optimised to see the Chilean energy grid, but it also includes relevant information such as wind power, wind speed and other variables that require a higher knowledge of the user to be understood.

4) Design user (Design engineer): This visualisation has been optimised to provide a quick layout of the Chilean energy grid with specific information associated to the different energy types. Furthermore, it has been populated with calculated data from interconnected sets as an input for design decision making.

Additionally, artefacts can be analysed independently:

1) Wind potential: This visualisation allows to identify the best areas for wind energy projects. (According to our defined criteria)

2) Cities ruler: This visualisation allows to identify Chilean cities in the north-south direction. It also delivers information on the north-south distance with respect to the city of Punta Arenas.

3) Potential scenery: This visualisation allows to identify the best areas for wind energy projects that are within 100 km distance from existing ports. (According to our criteria)

4) Solar potential: This visualisation allows to identify the best areas for solar energy projects. (According to our defined criteria)

5) Investment progress by type: This visualisation allows to observe the progress of the energy transition, highlighting the size and source-type of the new infrastructure built in different periods of time.

6) Investment progress global: This visualisation highlights the relative size of the existing infrastructure across the mainland. It also allows to differentiate the new infrastructure built in different periods of time.

7) Grid analysis: This visualisation emphasises the distribution of the Chilean energy grid by type of energy source.

Finally, do not forget to try the satellite view: