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Technology (max 3) Weather & resource assessment

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"On-demand modelled wind resource datamesoscale-to-microscale modelling (WRF-LES) calibrated with measurements, enabling wind developers to reduce pre-construction uncertainty."

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Analytics & Forecasts 100%

Technology Breakdown

Weather & resource assessment
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Offerings Products & Services

Mast

Virtual met mast simulations providing wind speed histograms, direction roses, and Weibull fits at any location worldwide to support optimal placement of physical met masts.

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Series

Historical hourly wind speed time series for Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) long-term extrapolation, available for up to 30 years at 3 km resolution, with selectable reanalysis source and time zone.

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Farm

Wind Resource Grid (WRG) files and high-resolution maps providing long-term wind statistics, extreme wind (Vref), and turbulence intensity for wind farm design and turbine class selection, with multi-height output and calibration capability.

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Maps

Regional wind resource maps at 1 km or 3 km resolution for prospecting and site screening, including mean wind speed, temperature, and air density, with WAsP Wind Atlas export for further refinement.

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Times

Long-term high-resolution 10-minute time series for wind resource assessment, including wind speed, direction, standard deviation, temperature, and other variables at any location worldwide, up to 30 years and heights 10–440 m.

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Case StudiesReferences & Success Stories

01 Nov 2024

Webinar: The Advantages of Using 10-Minute Time Series Data with Youwind and Vortex – Italy Case Study

Collaborative webinar with Youwind highlighting the integration of Vortex TIMES 10-minute time series data for offshore wind projects, featuring an Italy case study to enhance layout optimization and energy yield assessment.

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15 Oct 2024

ICING: Effective Validation for Time Series Icing Modelling Using Operational SCADA Data by ABO Energy

ABO Energy validated Vortex ICING against SCADA data, confirming it provides a reasonable estimate of combined frost and wind probability thresholds, supporting precise icing risk assessment for wind farms.

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15 Oct 2024

Improving Long-Term Turbulence: Calibrating Modelled High-Resolution Time Series with Measurements: A Case Study in New Zealand

A case study in New Zealand demonstrates the calibration of Vortex TIMES high-resolution time series using real-world measurements, significantly improving turbulence intensity accuracy by reducing speed standard deviation bias from 7.08% to 0.04%.

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01 Sept 2024

Webinar: Uso dos Dados da Vortex em Projetos Eólicos no Brasil – Estudo de Caso

Webinar demonstrating practical application of Vortex data in Brazilian wind projects through a case study, guiding effective use of different datasets for site analysis and resource assessment.

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Webinar: High-Resolution Wind Time Series Vortex TIMES: Features, Validation & a U.S Hurricane Case Study

Webinar presenting Vortex TIMES capabilities, including a case study comparing modeled output to observations from a real hurricane, showcasing performance for extreme wind analysis and turbulence modeling.

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