The gateway provides access to clean energy resources worldwide.

Photo courtesy of UNIDO

International

Clean Energy 

Analysis Gateway 

Assisting Developing Countries 

with Clean Energy Deployment

Gateway Technical Resources

Examples of tools and technical resources featured in the gateway are listed below.

Where can I find information about the renewable energy potential in

my country?

•	 Renewable energy resource maps 

and data 

•	 Geospatial Analysis Tools 

•	 REN21 Renewables Global Status 

Report 2009

+ more

About the Gateway

The International Clean Energy 

Analysis Gateway seeks to enhance 

developing country access to energy 

efficiency and renewable energy 

analysis tools, databases, methods, 

and other technical resources in a 

dynamic user interaction 

environment. In addition to providing 

information on available tools, the 

gateway also is a platform for Web 

seminars, online training, peer 

networks, and expert assistance. The 

gateway is sponsored by the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) and the 

United Nations Industrial 

Development Organization (UNIDO) 

and managed by the National 

Renewable Energy Laboratory 

(NREL). Further cooperation is 

desired with organizations that can 

help expand the information 

presented in the portal and assist 

with outreach and training.

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Expert and International Networks

Gateway Design

Analysis data, 

tools, and 

methods

Users Web forums

and

community 

exchanges

Online training

and

resources

Global wind resource map

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What software and information is available to help me screen and design 

renewable energy and energy efficiency projects or systems in my country?

•	 RETScreen Clean Energy Project Analysis Software

•	 DOE and UNIDO Industrial Efficiency Assessment Tools

•	 UNIDO’s COMFAR

•	 World Bank Renewable Energy Toolkit

•	 ECN Energy Databases and Software

•	 NREL’s HOMER, Solar Advisor Model (SAM), and EnergyPlus Models

+ more

What analysis tools and methods can I use to study my country’s

energy system?

•	 Long Range Energy Alternatives Planning System (LEAP)

•	 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Energy Costing Tool 

•	 EnergyPlan

•	 MARKAL/TIMES

+ more

Where can I find information about financing options for EERE projects

in my country?

•	 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Sustainable Energy Finance 

Initiative (SEFI)

•	 UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Offices

•	 Climate Technology Initiative (CTI) Private Financing Advisory Network

•	 UNEP-Riso CDM/JI Pipeline Analysis and Database and CDM Bazaar

+ more

Please visit openei.org/ICEA to explore features of the site further. We welcome 

feedback on how we can improve this site and on additional tools and resources to 

include in the gateway, which we will expand over time. Please contact Sadie Cox at 

sadie.cox@nrel.gov for more information.

Wind energy project

Solar Advisor Model (SAM) screen shot

Todd Spink/PIX 16541 SunPower/PIX 14594

Photos below (left to right): Applied Power Corporation/

PIX 08797, West Bengal Renewable Energy Development 

Agency/PIX 08904, Pacific Industrial Electric (PIE)/PIX 

06132, Roger Taylor/PIX 01270, Elsen L. Karstad/PIX 12481.

Urban energy planning

EERE Information Center

 (1-877-337-3463)

www.eere.energy.gov/informationcenter

Printed with a renewable-source ink on paper containing at least 50% wastepaper, including 10% post consumer waste.

Prepared by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

NREL is operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

DOE/GO-102010-2957 • January 2010