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World Wind Maps - Wind Atlases of the World.

This article provides you with essential links to world wide wind maps. The maps contain data on the wind speed and wind direction in a region. Typically, a climatological wind atlas covers hourly averages at a standard height (10 meter) over even longer periods (30 years). You can make use of a wind atlas when you are looking into pre-selecting wind farm sites. The wind atlas methodology and has been applied in more than 100 countries and territories around the world - for national, regional and local studies. A list of major national and regional studies - several of which contain WAsP data files on disk - is given below. The 35+ countries on this page are:

Algeria

Hammouche, R. (1991). Atlas Vent de l’Algérie. In French. Office National de la Météorologie, Alger. 150 pp. Send e-mail.

Australia

Dear, S.J., M.J. Bell and T.J. Lyons (1990). Western Australian Wind Atlas. Report No. 64, Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia, Perth. 28 pp. + 14 App.

Austria

Dobesch, H. and G. Kury (1997). Wind Atlas for the Central European countries Austria, Croatia, Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Österreichische Beiträge zu Meteorologie und Geophysik, Heft 16, 105 pp. Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Wien.

Belgium

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Brazil

Barbezier, G.L., E.A. Feitosa and J.S. Rohatgi (1999). Wind Atlas for the Northeast Region of Brazil. WANEB version 1.0. Brazilian Wind Energy Centre, Recife. 46 pp.

Croatia

Dobesch, H. and G. Kury (1997). Wind Atlas for the Central European countries Austria, Croatia, Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Österreichische Beiträge zu Meteorologie und Geophysik, Heft 16, 105 pp. Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Wien.

Czech Republic

Dobesch, H. and G. Kury (1997). Wind Atlas for the Central European countries Austria, Croatia, Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Österreichische Beiträge zu Meteorologie und Geophysik, Heft 16, 105 pp. Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Wien.

Hosek, J., J. Jez, J. Svoboda and J. Stekl (2004). Comparison of the mean wind speed fields computed by three models over the area of the Czech Republic. DEWI Magazin Nr. 24, 66-71.

Denmark

Petersen, E.L., I. Troen, S. Frandsen and K. Hedegaard (1981). Danish Windatlas. A rational method of wind energy siting. Risø-R-428. Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 229 pp. Send e-mail.

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Mortensen, N.G., L. Landberg, O. Rathmann, G. Jensen and E.L. Petersen (1999). Wind Atlas Analysis of 24 Danish Stations (1987-96). In preparation for publication as Risø-R-1092(EN). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde.

Energy and Environmental Data and Risø National Laboratory (1999). Wind Resource Atlas for Denmark 1999.

Egypt

Mortensen, N.G. and Usama Said Said (1996). Wind Atlas for the Gulf of Suez. Measurements and modeling 1991-95. Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde; New and Renewable Energy Authority, Cairo. ISBN 87-550-2143-3. 114 pp. Send e-mail.

Mortensen, N.G., U. Said Said, H.P. Frank, L. Georgy, C.B. Hasager, M. Akmal, J.C. Hansen and A. Abdel Salam (2003). Wind Atlas for the Gulf of Suez. Measurements and Modelling 1991-2001. New and Renewable Energy Authority, Cairo, and Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. ISBN 87-550-3195-1. 196 pp. Send e-mail.

Mortensen, N.G., J.C. Hansen, J. Badger, B.H. Jørgensen, C.B. Hasager, L. Georgy Youssef, U. Said Said, A. Abd El-Salam Moussa, M. Akmal Mahmoud, A. El Sayed Yousef, A. Mahmoud Awad, M. Abd-El Raheem Ahmed, M. A.M. Sayed, M. Hussein Korany, M. Abd-El Baky Tarad (2005). Wind Atlas for Egypt, Measurements and Modelling 1991-2005. New and Renewable Energy Authority, Egyptian Meteorological Authority and Risø National Laboratory. ISBN 87-550-3493-4. 258 pp.

Estonia

Rathmann, O. (2003). The UNDP/GEF Baltic Wind Atlas. Risø-R-1402(EN). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 36 pp.

Europe

Troen, I. and E.L. Petersen (1989). European Wind Atlas. ISBN 87-550-1482-8. Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 656 pp. Send e-mail.

Finland

Tammelin, B. (1991). Suomen Tuuliatlas. Vind Atlas för Finland (Wind Atlas for Finland). In Finnish/Swedish. Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki. 355 pp.

France

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Georgia

Gelovani, M., G. Chikvaidze, V. Eristavi, N. Lobdjanidze, S. Rogava, M. Rishkov, E. Sukhishvili, O. Tusishvili, A. Zedginidze and I. Zedginidze (2004). Wind Energy Atlas of Georgia. Volume I: Regional estimations. Edited by A. Zedginidze; Advisor: L. Horowicz. Karenergo Scientific Wind Energy Center, Tbilisi, 285 pp. ISBN 99928-0-910-8.

Germany

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Traup, S. and B. Kruse (1996). Wind und Wind-energiepotentiale in Deutschland. Winddaten für Windenergienutzer. In German. Selbstverlag des Deutschen Wetterdienstes, Offenbach am Main. 445 pp.

Greece

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Greenland

Mortensen, N.G. and L. Landberg (1993). Wind Energy in selected townships of Greenland: Qasigiannguit, Sisimiut and Narsaq. In Danish. Prepared for Nukissiorfiit/Greenland Power Company. Risø-I-718(DA). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 37 pp. Send e-mail.

Hungary

Dobesch, H. and G. Kury (1997). Wind Atlas for the Central European countries Austria, Croatia, Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Österreichische Beiträge zu Meteorologie und Geophysik, Heft 16, 105 pp. Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Wien.

Ireland

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Watson, R. and L. Landberg (2002). The Irish Wind Atlas. University College Dublin, Dublin. In preparation.

Italy

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Jordan

Højstrup, J. (1989). Wind Atlas for Jordan. Risø National Laboratory, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan Electrical Authority, and Jordan Meteorological Department. 86 pp.

Latvia

Rathmann, O. (2003). The UNDP/GEF Baltic Wind Atlas. Risø-R-1402(EN). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 36 pp.

Lithuania

Rathmann, O. (2003). The UNDP/GEF Baltic Wind Atlas. Risø-R-1402(EN). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 36 pp.

Luxembourg

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Mali

Badger, J., S. Larsen, K. Rasmussen, T.T. Nielsen, L.B. Hansen, A. Mariko, I. Togola and Ivan Nygård (Editor) (2008). Renewable energy resources in Mali - preliminary mapping. UNEP Risoe Centre, Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark. 66 pp.

The Netherlands

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Norway

Børresen, J.A. (1987). Wind Atlas for the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. Norwegian University Press and Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo. 184 pp.

Portugal

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Russia

Rathmann, O. (1998). Wind atlas analysis for 12 meteorological stations on the Kola Peninsula. Risø-I-1285(EN). Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 36 pp.

Starkov, A.N., L. Landberg, P.P. Bezroukikh and M.M. Borisenko (2000). Russian Wind Atlas. ISBN 5-7542-0067-6. Russian-Danish Institute for Energy Efficiency, Moscow; Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde. 551 pp. Send e-mail.

Slovak Republic

Dobesch, H. and G. Kury (1997). Wind Atlas for the Central European countries Austria, Croatia, Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Österreichische Beiträge zu Meteorologie und Geophysik, Heft 16, 105 pp. Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Wien.

Slovenia

Dobesch, H. and G. Kury (1997). Wind Atlas for the Central European countries Austria, Croatia, Czech Repulic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Österreichische Beiträge zu Meteorologie und Geophysik, Heft 16, 105 pp. Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Wien.

South Africa

Diab, R. (1995). Wind Atlas of South Africa. Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs, Pretoria, 136 pp.

Spain

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

Sweden

Krieg, R. (1992). Vindatlas för Sverige (Wind Atlas for Sweden). In Swedish. Slutrapport på projekt 506 269-2 på uppdrag av NUTEK. SMHI, Norrköping. 26 pp.

Krieg, R. (1999). Verifiering af beräknad vind-energiproduktion (Verification of estimated wind power productions). In Swedish. SMHI rapport Nr. 28, SMHI, Norrköping. 25 pp + appendices.

Turkey

Dündar, C., M. Canbaz, N. Akgün and G. Ural (2002). Türkiye Rüzgar Atlasi (Turkish Wind Atlas). Turkish State Meteorological Service and General Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration. 218 pp. (Brief description in English and wind resource map).

United Kingdom

European Wind Atlas (1989), see Europe. Send e-mail.

United States of America

Artig, R. (1999). Minnesota Wind Resource Assessment Program. March 1999 report. Minnesota Department of Public Service, St. Paul. 157 pp.