Purchasing Wind Prospecting Tools

Vaisala’s online wind data provides easy access to important resources for the wind project developer. The Wind Prospecting Tools are ideal for efficiently prioritizing areas of high wind resource while the Wind Time Series Tools provide quick and easy access to the most recent reanalysis data available.

Vaisala currently uses an ensemble of reanalysis data for wind assessments. The most prominent of these are ERA5, MERRA2, and NNRP-D. The Wind Time Series Tools are a quick and convenient way to visualize long-term time series from each reanalysis for their 40-year period. Vaisala will calculate mean monthly and annual wind speeds for most locations for any hub height between 50 - 200m. Any time series is available for download within 24 hours. The wind time series tool is ideal for wind developers who have an exact location in mind for a project.

• Access to the 5x5km global interactive color map
• Plots of 10-year annual average wind speed, the wind rose, Weibull parameters, and monthly averages for most locations
• Available at the following hub heights: 20, 50, and 80 meters

($2,500.00)

• Full access to the Wind Prospecting Tools
• Reanalysis data for wind direction, 2m air temperature, and surface pressure
• Hub heights for any height between 50-200m for wind speed and wind direction
• 1000 data file downloads per year

($5,000.00)

To purchase either the Standard or Premium plans, please contact a Vaisala representative. Please note that filling the form with the intent of purchasing either plan does not guarantee instant access.

Vaisala representatives may need up to 2-3 days to set up an account and provide log in information.