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India has a clear direction of utilising renewable energy for meeting the country’s requirements. Satellite remote sensing provides synoptic view, covering larger areas continuously for longer periods. Winds, solar and wave energy resources can be assessed with the help of Earth Observation data. Assessment of solar energy from Geostationary satellites like INSAT 3D & 3DR, ocean wind energy from Scatterometer data and ocean wave energy from Altimeter data & numerical models are being carried out. Monthly assured solar energy (kWhm-2) is derived using Kalpana-1 VHRR.