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Source and data register

Where Energy Nexus gets its data: each source with its licence, lineage, resolution, quality checks and known gaps.

02What is recorded

Each source carries five facts.

01

Origin

Who produces the data and how.

02

Access terms

Licence, restrictions and permitted uses.

03

Quality

Coverage, resolution, update frequency and known errors.

04

Provenance

How the data reached the platform and what was changed.

05

Gaps

What is missing and how the gap is handled.

03Register

Every source the topic dossiers cite, with its terms.

SourceWhat it givesTermsUsed in
ENTSO-E unavailability of generation unitsNotified outages and derating of thermal plantsFree, registration, ENTSO-E termsHeat and cooling, Nuclear energy safety interface
Copernicus Climate Change Service energy indicatorsClimate-driven wind, solar and demand indicators for EuropeFree and open, attributionRenewables and storage
Copernicus European and Global Flood Awareness SystemsEnsemble streamflow forecasts and seasonal outlooksFree and open, attribution, terms per serviceHydropower and water
DOE Form OE-417 electric emergency incident and disturbance reportsMajor outages and disturbances in the United StatesPublic domainGrid disruption and recovery
DOE Global Energy Storage Database (Sandia)Storage projects by technology, status and sizePublic domainRenewables and storage
EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor (Form EIA-930)Hourly demand, generation and interchange for US balancing authoritiesPublic domainPower grids and interconnection
EIA international energy dataProduction, consumption, trade and reserves by countryPublic domainEnergy security
EIA-860 and EIA-923 cooling water dataPlant-level cooling systems, withdrawals and consumption in the United StatesPublic domainHydropower and water
EIA-861 annual electric power industry reportUtility reliability indices and customer countsPublic domainPower grids and interconnection
EM-DAT international disaster database (CRED)Disaster events with their reported infrastructure impactsFree for non-commercial use, registrationGrid disruption and recovery
Ember electricity dataMonthly and annual generation by source for many countriesFree and open, attributionRenewables and storage
ENTSO-E and EIA hourly demand dataLoad records to estimate temperature sensitivityENTSO-E terms; public domainHeat and cooling
ENTSO-E European Resource Adequacy AssessmentProbabilistic adequacy methods and results for the European systemPublic report, ENTSO-E termsEnergy security
ENTSO-E incident classification scale reports and expert panel reportsClassification and investigation of European grid incidentsPublic reports, ENTSO-E termsGrid disruption and recovery
ENTSO-E Ten-Year Network Development PlanPlanned transmission projects and system needs studiesPublic report, ENTSO-E termsPower grids and interconnection
ENTSO-E Transparency PlatformLoad, generation, cross-border flows, transfer capacities and outages for European bidding zonesFree, registration, ENTSO-E termsPower grids and interconnection
ENTSO-E Transparency Platform reservoir filling and generationWeekly stored energy and hourly hydro generation in EuropeFree, registration, ENTSO-E termsHydropower and water
EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (FLIGHT)Facility-level emissions in the United StatesPublic domainIndustrial energy systems
ERA5 and ERA5-HEAT (Copernicus)Hourly temperature and thermal comfort indices worldwideFree and open, attributionHeat and cooling
ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus)Hourly wind, irradiance and temperature to build weather-driven generation seriesFree and open, attributionRenewables and storage
EU emissions trading verified emissions and the Industrial Emissions Portal (EEA)Verified emissions and pollutant releases of large installationsFree reuse, attributionIndustrial energy systems
EURDEP European Radiological Data Exchange PlatformGamma dose rates from national monitoring stations in EuropePublic map; data exchange by agreementRadiological and nuclear risk
Eurostat cooling and heating degree daysDegree days by country and regionFree reuse, attributionHeat and cooling
Eurostat energy balancesIndustrial energy use by sub-sector and fuel for European countriesFree reuse, attributionIndustrial energy systems
FCC Disaster Information Reporting System status reportsCommunications outages during activated disasters in the United StatesPublic domainGrid disruption and recovery
GIE AGSI+ and ALSIDaily gas storage and LNG terminal levels in EuropeFree, registration and termsEnergy security
Global Energy Monitor trackers (steel, cement, coal, gas)Plant-level industrial and fuel infrastructureFree and open, attributionIndustrial energy systems
Global Reservoir and Dam Database (GRanD) and Global Dam WatchDam locations, reservoir capacity and main useFree and open, attributionHydropower and water
Global Runoff Data CentreDaily discharge from national gauge networksFree for research and public tasks under the data policyHydropower and water
Global Solar Atlas and Global Wind Atlas (World Bank, ESMAP, DTU)Long-term solar irradiation and wind resource mapsFree and open, attributionRenewables and storage
GridfinderModelled medium-voltage network extent from night-time lights and roadsFree and open, attributionPower grids and interconnection
IAEA Incident and Trafficking Database fact sheetsSummaries of incidents involving nuclear and radioactive material out of regulatory controlPublic summaries, IAEA termsRadiological and nuclear risk
IAEA Nuclear Events Web-based System (NEWS)Events rated on the INES scale and communicated to the publicFree access, IAEA termsNuclear energy safety interface
IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS)Reactor status, capacity, operating history and performance factorsFree access to public data, IAEA termsNuclear energy safety interface
IAEA safety standards and emergency preparedness publicationsRequirements and guidance on protective actions and their criteriaFree access, IAEA termsRadiological and nuclear risk
IEA cooling and buildings dataAir-conditioner stocks and cooling energy use by regionIEA termsHeat and cooling
IEA Energy Efficiency IndicatorsEnd-use energy consumption and intensity by industrial sub-sectorIEA terms; highlights freeIndustrial energy systems
IEA World Energy BalancesSupply, transformation and final consumption by fuel and countryLicensed; selected tables free under IEA termsEnergy security
IHA hydropower dataInstalled hydropower and pumped storage capacity by countryTerms per IHAHydropower and water
Incident investigation reports (ENTSO-E expert panels, NERC and FERC)Reconstructions of major disturbances, their causes and recommendationsPublic reportsPower grids and interconnection
IRENA renewable capacity and generation statistics (IRENASTAT)Installed capacity and generation by technology and countryFree, attributionRenewables and storage
JODI Oil and JODI GasMonthly production, trade, stocks and demand reported by national administrationsFree, attributionEnergy security
NASA Black Marble night-time lights (VIIRS)Daily night-time radiance for mapping outage and recoveryPublic domainGrid disruption and recovery
National heat-health warning systems and surveillanceHeat alerts, excess mortality and hospital admissionsPublic records, terms per agencyHeat and cooling
National regulator event and inspection records (for example US NRC event notifications)Reported events, inspections and enforcementPublic records; public domain in the United StatesNuclear energy safety interface
National reports under the Convention on Nuclear Safety and WENRA reference levelsNational safety reporting and harmonised safety expectationsPublic documents, terms per bodyNuclear energy safety interface
NEA and IAEA uranium resources, production and demand reportsFuel supply, conversion and enrichment contextPublic reports, terms per agencyNuclear energy safety interface
NERC event analyses and FERC inquiry reportsReconstructions of major disturbances and recommendationsPublic reportsGrid disruption and recovery
NERC long-term and seasonal reliability assessmentsResource adequacy and risk areas across North AmericaPublic reportsEnergy security
OpenStreetMap power infrastructureLines, substations and plants mapped by contributorsOpen Database LicencePower grids and interconnection
Renewables.ninjaSimulated hourly wind and solar output for any locationFree for non-commercial use, attributionRenewables and storage
SafecastCitizen radiation measurements with documented instrumentsPublic domain dedicationRadiological and nuclear risk
Tracking SDG7 (IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO)Access, renewables, efficiency and finance indicators for every countryFree and open, attributionEnergy security
UN Energy Statistics Database (UNSD)Production, trade and consumption of energy commodities by countryFree access, UN termsEnergy security
UNSCEAR reportsScientific assessments of sources, exposures and effects of ionising radiationFree access, UN termsRadiological and nuclear risk
US EPA RadNetNear-real-time ambient radiation monitoring in the United StatesPublic domainRadiological and nuclear risk
USGS Mineral Commodity SummariesProduction and reserves of minerals used in energy technologiesPublic domainIndustrial energy systems
Utility and regulator outage recordsEvent timelines, customers affected and restoration progressPublic records or by agreementGrid disruption and recovery
WRI AqueductWater stress and related risk indicators by basinFree and open, attributionHydropower and water
04Known gaps

Where the energy data record is thin.

  • Distribution-network data, where most outages customers experience originate.
  • Operational data on gas-electric coordination during cold spells.
  • Data-centre and industrial load forecasts, often commercially confidential.
  • Condition and age of large transformers and other long-lead equipment.

Public transparency platforms of system operators are used where they exist; operator data shared for a project keep their terms.

05Status

How the register grows.

Sources are added to the register as they are reviewed. A source is listed only once its terms permit the use described.

06Sources

Where this page’s references lead.

The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.

07Questions

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