Geographic information systems provider, MapInfo Corporation, has won a deal with the Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria to chart the State's renewable energy resources and generators.

Energy sources to be charted include wind, geothermal, hydro, wave and tidal, as well as map information about Victorian Government initiatives to accelerate sustainable energy.

The new technology is designed to help the Sustainable Energy Authority increase the quality and accessibility of information about Victoria’s renewable energy resources in order to encourage renewable energy development across the State.

Megan Wheatley, head of business development for the Sustainable Energy Authority said, “This is the first time information about Victoria’s renewable energy resources will be available in this much detail.”
 
Wheatley said, “Our move to the new MapInfo technology is about looking for a smooth transition from paper maps to an online system that can be accessed easily by both staff and the general public. It has also provided us with a cost-efficient way to share and analyse vital information. The technology allows us to accurately locate and visualise data for market analysis and advanced business intelligence - which aims to bring us one step closer to significantly improving energy sustainability in Victoria.

“Previously, only one person in the organisation could access, analyse and disseminate vital geographic information - now this information is available to staff and the general public."

“The Sustainable Energy Authority’s use of MapInfo Exponare will demonstrate the technology’s ability to map location capabilities that can be easily distributed across various stakeholders in a uniform and cost-effective manner,” said Gavin Lennox, vice president and general manager, MapInfo Asia Pacific. “This solution will be instrumental in raising awareness of the Sustainable Energy Authority’s services and assist in accelerating the uptake of sustainable energy across Victoria.”

Victorians can visit the Sustainable Energy Authority’s website to find out if they are eligible for Government rebates and will soon be able to find which retailers participating in the rebate program are in their geographical area through The MapInfo system. In addition, the system will be used to ‘geocode’ the customer and the retailer to help analyse the amount of rebates received via postcode or local government area.