Description
Sustainable energy production has experienced significant growth over the past few decades, with a notable contribution from the introduction of wind turbines. These turbines are pivotal in capturing wind energy and converting it into usable power, necessitating specialized software to optimize their operation. For the planning and development of wind turbine farms, windPRO offers comprehensive support, addressing various elements from wind data analysis to energy yield assessment.
From the outset, we appreciated the design of windPRO, which strikes a harmonious balance through its organized layout. This design enhances accessibility and optimizes the use of available workspace.
The modular structure allows for seamless navigation between different project sections, ensuring that no critical data is overlooked. Utilizing this design to its full potential enables a thorough and meticulous workflow.
Among the standout features of the application are its extensive array of specialized tools, which we believe exceed the capabilities of a basic testing platform. The well-organized classification of these features is particularly noteworthy.
Additionally, the application boasts a remarkable variety of tools that cater to a broad spectrum of needs, particularly in mapping wind characteristics essential for establishing a wind turbine farm.
With a robust suite of tools designed to address even the most complex challenges in wind turbine farming, windPRO ensures dependable performance in developing and refining a structured approach to wind turbine projects.
Modules include in this release :
BASIS
WTG Catalogue, Map Handling, Project Administration, Globe etc.
Needed for all modules – Please select your free license language in the dropdown menu.
Energy
Energy, METEO
Import, analysis, long-term corrected measured wind data. Calculation of energy yield
Energy, MODEL
Interface to flow models for calculation of wind statistics, energy yield and wind resource maps
Energy, PARK
Array loss/wind farm calculation based on METEO or MODEL
Requires min. METEO or MODEL
Energy, MCP
MCP analysis of measured wind data compared to long-term reference data.
Requires METEO
Energy, LOSS AND UNCERTAINTY
Loss and uncertainty analysis with calculated net energy yield at different exceedance levels (P50 to P99)
Requires PARK
Energy, OPTIMIZE
Automatic optimization of Park Layout and use of Park Design object
Requires PARK and MODEL
Energy, HYBRID
Techno-economic analysis of hybrid projects with wind, solar and storage
Energy, SOLAR PV
Design and AEP calculation for PV projects
Operation
Operation, PERFORMANCE CHECK
Analysis of the actual production of existing turbines and wind farms
Operation, TR10
Calculation of quality factor for operating WTGs based on German TR10
Requires PERFORMANCE CHECK
Loads
SITE COMPLIANCE
WTG suitability for site and layout
Requires METEO or MODEL
LOAD RESPONSE
WTG load estimation
Requires SITE COMPLIANCE
Environment
Environment, SHADOW
Flicker calculation for WTG or Wind Park of any neighbour (+ isoline map).
Environment, DECIBEL
Noise calculation for WTG(s) or Wind Farm at any neighbour (+ isoline map).
Environment, ZVI
Calculation of Zones of Visual Influence (area calculation + ZVI-map)
Environment, IMPACT
Complete print of the environmental impact of each neighbour
Requires DECIBEL, SHADOW and ZVI
Environment, NORD2000
Advanced noise calculations
Environment, GLARE
GLARE module
For calculations with PV plants Solar PV is required
Visualization
Visual, PHOTOMONTAGE
Visualization of WTG(s) based on a landscape photo or artificial landscape
Visual, ANIMATION
Animated presentation of WTG(s) based on a landscape photo
Requires PHOTOMONTAGE
Visual, SketchUp INTEGRATION
3D model exchange between windPRO and third-party 3D application, SketchUp.
Requires a licensed access to the standalone software SketchUp
Electrical
eGRID
Design, calculation and optimization of electrical grid systems for WTG projects
Economy
WINDBANK
Economic calculation of single owners/companies/corporations
Print modules
Report, Print module, CHINESE
For printing all WindPRO reports in Chinese language
Report, Print module, DANISH
For printing all WindPRO reports in Danish language
Report, Print module, ENGLISH
For printing all WindPRO reports in English language
Report, Print module, FRENCH
For printing all WindPRO reports in French language
Report, Print module, GERMAN
For printing all WindPRO reports in German language
Report, Print module, ITALIAN
For printing all WindPRO reports in Italian language
Report, Print module, POLISH
For printing all WindPRO reports in Polish language
Report, Print module, PORTUGUESE
For printing all WindPRO reports in Portuguese language
Report, Print module, SPANISH
For printing all WindPRO reports in Spanish language
Report, Print module, SWEDISH
For printing all WindPRO reports in Swedish language
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Energy
Wind Data Analysis – Screen, Clean and Repair Wind Data Wind modelling – Finding the right turbine configuration Post-construction – Analyse Operational Data -
Environment
Simple and Sophisticated Noise Assessment Shadow flicker – Detailed Shadow Maps and Calendars ZVI – Zone of Visual Influence -
Visualization
Photomontage – Create realistic renderings of turbines, solar panels, transmission lines and much more on any picture -
Loads
Site Compliance – Certified Site Suitability tool Load Response – Evaluate design loads and expected lifetime
Get all the tools you need with windPRO
- Handle complex wind turbine operation modes with thousands of power curves.
- Use multi-height met masts and multiple turbine hub heights.
- Calculate with time series or wind statistics as you like in PARK.
- Estimate turbine loads on a particular site with SITE COMPLIANCE and LOAD RESPONSE.
- Analyze production data for repowering or evaluate losses with PERFORMANCE CHECK.
- Work with displacement heights across calculations.
Thousands of users rely on windPRO to assist in business critical decisions
With windPRO, you can model all kinds of wind energy projects. From the simplest single turbine project, to large-scale multi-mast, multi-turbine, multi-neighbor projects.
Select the right wind turbine model by utilizing the catalogue of over 1.000 models approved by manufactures.
The cost of energy relies heavily on the available wind resource. You can use wind resource maps in windPRO to find the best spots. Let the optimize OPTIMIZE module do the dirty work of finding the optimal turbine layout.
Want to squeeze in more turbines in a tight spot? You can quantify the loss of energy in the PARK module and estimate the loads with SITE COMPLIANCE and LOAD RESPONSE
New Wind Farms
Accurately calculate the annual energy production (AEP) with the PARK module. Depending on your needs, PARK can calculate a time-varying energy production or a wind-statistic based energy production.
The many high-quality datasets delivered with windPRO makes it easy to find a long-term reference.
Repowering Wind Farms and Expansions
Quantify the impact existing wind farms will have on a new wind farm and vice versa. Take different commissioning and decommissioning times into account and gauge how different phases of construction will impact the production using the time-varying PARK calculation.
Lower your uncertainty by analysing historical production data in the PERFORMANCE CHECK module, calculating an even more accurate long-term production.
Take care of the local environment.
The transition to a renewable energy system can sometimes unfurtunately come at the expense of local bats and birds. Neighbors can also be affected by shadow flicker and noise emissions.
When developing wind farm projects, the adverse impact to the local environment can be mitigated.
This can all be handled with windPRO.
Noise Emission Calculations
With the DECIBEL module, the noise emissions can be calculated with different operation modes during day, evening and night.
With NORD2000 the noise can be calculated while taking the wind direction, terrain and ruggedness into account, creating a more accurate noise profile.
Noise regulations for multiple countries are included in windPRO.
Shadow Flicker Calculation
Flicker from shadows can be calculated with the SHADOW module, which accurately calculates real-case flicker scenarios accepted by authorities world-wide.
If the amount of shadow flicker exceeds the allowed threshold, a curtailment plan can be easily generated. For more conservative estimates, it is also possible to calculate a worst-case, un-realistic flicker scenario.
Visibility of Wind Turbines
With the ZVI module, the cumulative visibility of wind turbines can be calculated from any point in the landscape, be it a neighbor or a radar.
Create Photo-realistic renderings of a proposed wind farm with PHOTOMONTAGE, which is useful when working with planning authorities and neighbours.
All in all, windPRO gives you all the tools to accurately document how a wind farm will impact the local environment, making it easier to obtain a permit.
Plan, do, CHECK, act!
Checking the production of the operating wind farm is just as important as planning it.
With PERFORMANCE CHECK, you can perform post-construction evaluations, quantifying the future production and future losses. This is done by calculating the expected production in each time step based on individual turbines’ nacelle wind speed.
No matter the turbine manufacture, you can evaluate losses by error codes. Lost production is lost revenue if you do not act.
PERFORMANCE CHECK can also be used for model calibration, teaching you how to become better at planning new wind farms in the future.