aodn · thommodin · Jan 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026 · Jan 28, 2026
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ target-eclipse
 *~
 Python/notebooks/.ipynb_checkpoints/
 
+nesp/*.html
+nesp/.ipynb_checkpoints
+nesp/__pycache__
+nesp/.venv
+nesp/build
+nesp/nesp.egg-info
diff --git a/NESP/.python-version b/NESP/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.12
diff --git a/NESP/OffshoreRenewable_Energy_Infrastructure_Regions.zip b/NESP/OffshoreRenewable_Energy_Infrastructure_Regions.zip
diff --git a/NESP/README.md b/NESP/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Intro
+
+## Pre-requisites
+Python package and environment manager. We highly recommend [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/#installation).
+
+## Usage
+1. Navigate to the NESP directory of the repo
+
+2. Create and activate the python environment
+
+```bash
+uv venv \
+&& source .venv/bin/activate \
+&& uv pip install .
+```