Wind Speed Maps

Work with your preferred spatial analysis platform to conduct in-depth analysis and create wind maps. Access comprehensive wind data provided in standard GIS-compatible formats.

What is included

GIS Map Raster

Raster Data

  • Format: GeoTIFF
  • Resolution: 200m
  • Annual Average Wind Speed at user-defined hub heights
  • Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
  • Roughness
GIS Map Vector

Vector Data

  • Format: ESRI Point Shapefiles (.shp)
  • Resolution: 2km
  • Wind Distribution Data (wind speed, power, Weibull A and k, and frequency percentages in 1 m/s bins)
  • Annual Average Wind Speed at four user-defined hub heights
  • Wind Rose - frequency and speed in 16 direction sectors
  • Roughness
  • Monthly Data - average annual wind speeds by month
  • Diurnal Data - average annual wind speeds by hour
  • Air density, Power density & Weibull parameters new
GIS Map KML/KMZ

KML Files

  • Format: .KMZ
  • Resolution: 200m
  • View and modify map in Google Earth
  • Annual Average Wind Speed at user-defined hub heights
Tip

Integrate this data with OpenWind to determine your offsets and developable areas for comprehensive wind farm planning. Learn more about OpenWind.

News and Updates

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Available Wind Speed Maps

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