About UtilityRadar

An open directory of global utility infrastructure

UtilityRadar catalogues utility plants worldwide across 24 sectors, from wastewater and water supply to power, desalination, district cooling, and hydrogen. Every plant is classified through a four-tier taxonomy with structured data, interactive maps, and transparent source attribution on every record.

177,501
Plants indexed
24
Sectors
122
Plant types
71
Countries
Our mission

Make utility infrastructure searchable

Data on utility plants is scattered across regulatory filings, research databases, operator websites, and industry-specific datasets. We consolidate it into a single directory built around a four-tier taxonomy that spans 24 sectors, 122 plant types, 105 technologies, and 73 configurations. Wastewater is our flagship sector today (53,857 plants across 71 countries); the remaining sectors are receiving plants through 2026.
How it is organised

One taxonomy for every utility sector

Every plant is classified through four ordered tiers. The same shape works for wastewater, power, hydrogen, or LNG.

24
Sectors

The top-level utility category. Wastewater, power, gas, water supply, and 20 more.

122
Plant types

Distinct plant categories within a sector, each with its own capacity unit and spec schema.

105
Technologies

The process technology a plant uses, grouped under a plant type: MBR, SBR, RO, CCGT, PEM.

73
Configurations

Sector-level attribute tags. A plant can carry several: onshore, base load, floating, green hydrogen.

What we do

Three commitments

Structured, not scraped

Every field is parsed, normalised, and typed. Location, capacity, operator, permit, and sector-specific specs are queryable, not buried in PDFs.

Provenance on every record

Each plant shows its source URL, completeness percentage, and per-field quality ratings. If a number looks off, trace it back to origin in one click.

Open to corrections

Every plant page has a “Suggest update” flow. Operators, regulators, and locals close the loop on data we have wrong or that has aged out.

Who it is for

Built for serious users

UtilityRadar is infrastructure-grade reference data for the people who need it most.

Researchers

Academic work on water quality, environmental impact, and infrastructure policy.

Regulators

Cross-border comparisons of permit standards and compliance outcomes.

Journalists

Investigations into discharge incidents, aging infrastructure, and pollution.

Operators

Benchmark against peers across capacity, technology, and treatment level.

Own or operate a plant?

Claim your listing, correct specs directly, and reach regulators, researchers, and local communities.

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